Hello and welcome to Regions Calling, your guide to news beyond the Russian capital from The Moscow Times.
This week, we are zooming in on Errol Musk, the controversial father of the world’s wealthiest man who has been a frequent guest to Russia over the past year. Beyond speaking out in support of President Vladimir Putin, the elder Musk is heading to Russia’s regions in pursuit of a futuristic institute, a potential Tesla factory and the relocation of white South African families to provincial Russia.
But first, a look at the latest news from across the regions:
The Headlines
The North Caucasus republics of Chechnya, Dagestan, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria Karachay-Cherkessia and North Ossetia, as well as the southern Stavropol region, are battling a new wave of severe spring flooding.
