Snow, trash, and ‘influential people’: St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov is under more pressure than ever before. Is his departure imminent?

For St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov, 2022 didn't get off to a good start. The politician, who has faced near-constant criticism for his poor handling of the coronavirus epidemic, has now proven inept at resolving issues related to snow and garbage removal. What's more, it seems as though local residents aren't the only ones getting fed up with Beglov -- St. Petersburg's elites are losing patience with him, too. With Alexander Beglov under more pressure than ever, Meduza special correspondent Andrey Pertsev looks into whether his departure is imminent and who might take up his post. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2022/02/12/snow-trash-and-influential-people