In order to understand how Russia functions, it is best to go to a small or relatively small city. To this end, I came to Yaroslavl and decided to meet with the head of the local branch of United Russia, Deputy Chairman of the Yaroslavl Regional Duma Ilya Osipov. Smiling, Osipov said that regional legislation, unlike the federal, does not prohibit combining two kinds of activities - politics and business, but he was honest, he gave his business to his wife, because she does well in this area.