Ex-Rostov court head loses property, region plans passport gas sales
Former Rostov Regional Court chair Elena Zolotareva has had property seized, and the Govnyarka fire case was revisited in court. Here«s what else happened on January 22.
In the Rostov region, the flow of the Don River in 2026 may amount to about half of the normal level. In 2025, the indicator was one of the lowest in the last 80 years.
The court has transferred the materials of the criminal case against two former deputy governors — Viktor Goncharov and Konstantin Rachalovsky, as well as Rachalovsky«s deputy and businessman Vadim Vaneyev. Depending on the role and degree of participation, they are accused of abuse of power and fraud.
The Fourth Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction did not satisfy the appeals in the case of the 2017 fire in Rostov-on-Don at Teatralny Spusk. The verdict for employees of Donenergo was left unchanged.
The Pervomaysky District Court of Krasnodar seized the property of former Rostov Regional Court chair Elena Zolotareva and her family members for the benefit of the state. This includes an apartment, a parking space, two cars, as well as jewelry and money found during searches of the ex-judge.
The Ministry of Economy of the Rostov region gave a positive conclusion on the draft law that proposes selling gasoline in the region by passport. It will not be available for purchase by those under 18 years old.
The court has received an expert opinion on the construction of a business center on the Rostov embankment. But it still has to be studied. People living near the construction site oppose the business center and fear that a fire on its territory could spread to their homes.
A former contractor for the reconstruction of the Druzhba Park in Rostov failed to challenge the decision of the Arbitration Court of the Rostov region. The company Avtomagistral SK, which was sued by the park administration, was ordered to pay 65.6 million rubles (about $728,900 at current rates).
The Prosecutor«s Office of the Rostov region demands a recalculation of utility bills in cities that were left without water supply due to an accident. The water has been off for a week.
The only holder of the title «People»s Teacher of the Russian Federation« in the Rostov region, Elena Nechitaylova, has died. She taught chemistry at a school in Tsimlyansk.
