Several governors of the Russian Federation announced their resignations on Tuesday, May 10. So, the leaders of Tomsk, Kirov, Saratov and the Republic of Mari El resigned, and the governor of the Ryazan region announced that he would not run for a new term..

Sergei Zhvachkin, who served as head of the Tomsk region, was the first to resign. He said that already at the age of 65, he has been governor for 10 years and decided to “give way to the young”, adding that his decision was approved by Putin.

Governor of the Kirov region Igor Vasilyev also announced his resignation.. He explained this decision by approaching the end of his term.. According to Vasilyev, the President also supported his resignation..

The head of the Republic of Mari El, Alexander Evstifeev, also announced that he would resign ahead of schedule..

Valery Radaev, who served as governor of the Saratov region, also announced his early resignation, whose powers were to expire in the fall of 2022..

Governor of the Ryazan Region Nikolai Lyubimov, whose powers also expire in the fall of 2022, said he would not run for a new term, but did not resign.

According to Meduza, several more regional leaders may leave their positions in Russia in the near future..