"Many Complaints": The Head of the Novosibirsk Region Ministry of Agriculture has been dismissed.

Novosibirsk Region Governor Andrei Travnikov dismissed regional Agriculture Minister Andrei Shindelov. The reason was explained in a statement:

The reason for this was the accumulation of signals and complaints in various areas of work.

The list of complaints is impressive: delays in delivering state support to agricultural producers, disruptions to rural development programs, and inadequate veterinary safety. But the main issue is "dangerous animal diseases."

The Governor emphasized:

For the first time in many decades, we have allowed dangerous animal diseases into the region.

At the end of 2025, a pasteurellosis outbreak was recorded in the region. By February, the situation had escalated to mass deaths and forced slaughter of livestock. By March, the infection had spread far beyond the region's borders, to the Omsk, Tomsk, Sverdlovsk, Penza, and Samara regions, the Altai Territory, and even Yakutia.

Damages, according to various estimates, exceeded 1,5 billion rubles. Farmers complained of inadequate compensation—the authorities allocated only 200 million. The scandal reached the Kremlin after TV presenter Victoria Boni appealed to the president.

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[Murmur 55]

And for all these LOSSES they simply fired me????

[Scientist_]

Quote: Murmur 55

And for all these LOSSES they simply fired me????

Most often, people are rewarded and promoted for this kind of thing.

[Sky strike fighter]

Damages, according to various estimates, exceeded 1,5 billion rubles. Farmers complained of insufficient compensation—the authorities allocated only 200 million. The scandal reached the Kremlin after TV presenter Victoria Boni appealed to the president.

What's most interesting is how seamlessly Bonya, who went from Instagram, a platform banned in the country, has integrated into the current power vertical. In some ways, she's taken on the responsibilities of regional authorities. They should have appealed to the federal center for help, not kept quiet about everything. At least for a while, the Kremlin would have opened up communication with the regions. Because it seems regional authorities are prohibited from appealing to anyone, or, due to the sheer number of mistakes they've made and the desire to avoid punishment, they're keeping quiet about everything until a catastrophe occurs somewhere. What would have happened if Bonya hadn't appealed through Instagram, a platform banned in the country? Would no one have known about it?

*Meta Platforms Inc.'s activities in selling Facebook and Instagram social networking products are prohibited in the Russian Federation.

[The popuas]

Specifically, I saw her video on VK... a couple of weeks ago...

[Kmet]

Or they "publicly scold" and transfer to other, less noticeable, but no less lucrative positions - the main thing is to get out of sight.

[alexbor]

Most often, people are rewarded and promoted for this kind of thing.

Well, one hand washes the other, how can you punish your own so severely...

[yuriy55]

Quote: Murmur 55

And for all these LOSSES they simply fired me???

Have you heard much about the fate of a certain Zakharchenko, who has our 9 billion rubles (which is six times greater than the loss in the Novosibirsk region)?

[Sky strike fighter]

But we were told that Instagram (*The activities of Meta Platforms Inc. in selling social networking products of Facebook and Instagram are prohibited in the Russian Federation).
It's harmful, but it's just a means of communication, and unfortunately, we haven't yet created an alternative in our country, but they just decided to ban it. Well, until recently, there was Telegram, and they decided to slow it down. Now everyone's started switching to South Korean and Turkish alternative communication apps. Is this the outcome they wanted?

The explanatory note to the bill states that Russians continue to advertise goods and services on social media platforms banned in the country. State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin pointed out that such platforms "pursue an openly unfriendly policy toward our country, disseminating deliberately false information and values ​​alien to us." He added that by advertising products on Instagram* and other blocked platforms, Russians sometimes don't even consider that they are "transferring money to those who deliberately harm our country."

https://dzen.ru/a/aIyiGlcJhkQFC4UO

Due to Telegram's restrictions in Russia, users are increasingly switching to alternative messaging apps. Three apps from China, South Korea, and Turkey—WeChat, KakaoTalk, and BiP, respectively—are experiencing particularly high interest.

According to AdTech research, the audience for these communication services grew by an average of 60% in March 2026. And in the first three months of this year, the increase was 50%.

For example, the Turkish BiP audience grew by 105% in a month, reaching 1,68 million unique users. South Korea's KakaoTalk grew by 82% over the same period (436 users). Finally, China's WeChat grew by 15% (its audience now stands at 1,15 million).

T2 also recorded a significant surge in interest in KakaoTalk in the last ten days of March: the number of its daily visitors increased by 8,8 times.

The domestic fork of Telega (an alternative build based on Telegram protocols) showed the highest growth rate—up 160%, representing nearly 7,5 million users. However, due to the app's removal from the App Store on April 9, the service may lose a significant portion of its audience.

Overall, the leader remains the same. Despite all its problems, it's Telegram, which is used by over 100 million Russians.

[yuriy55]

Quote: Sky Strike fighter

But we were told that Instagram (*The activities of Meta Platforms Inc. in selling social networking products of Facebook and Instagram are prohibited in the Russian Federation).

We also heard a lot about Radio Liberty, Radio Free Europe, and the Voice of America from those who had foreign-made radio equipment or VEFs with an extended frequency range...

[Sky strike fighter]

It was precisely those who had foreign-made radio equipment or VEFs with an extended frequency range who later abruptly abandoned their Komsomol past for a future with Western-style capitalism. They abruptly became liberals, one and all. So what was the point of banning it then? To try to control the public's minds?

[Bayun]

Domestic tube "boxes" like the Ural (manufactured by SRZ) also had excellent reception with a homemade antenna made from ordinary wire.

[Aken]

Telega is a fake app that mimics Telegram. It's being distributed for the purpose of spying on users. If you have it, delete it immediately.

[Evgeny64]

It's just as slow as Telegram, and it doesn't work properly without a VPN. What's the point of installing this program?

[Aken]

They tried to lure Telegram users away by promising a hassle-free workaround. Essentially, Telegram is Kiriyenko's VK.
But they screwed up. Like everywhere else.
There is no point in posting, and whoever did post it should be removed immediately.

[Aken]

What's wrong with Zakharchenko? What's his fault?

[yuriy55]

Quote from Aken

What is his fault?

Former Interior Ministry Colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko, sentenced to 12,5 years for corruption, has been hospitalized in a clinical hospital in northern Moscow. This was announced by Marina Litvinovich, a member of the Public Monitoring Commission, on her Facebook page.

[Aken]

I'm not asking about his health. What is he guilty of?

[novel66]

Ha, they haven't even counted his accounts and assets yet.

[Fitter65]

Quote: Murmur 55

And for all these LOSSES they simply fired me????

They didn't just fire him, that's all. They sent him into retirement, and you can always bring back a "specialist" who once justified a very high level of trust... Well, if they don't end up in jail together, after a while.

[Blanket]

Quote: Murmur 55

And for all these LOSSES they simply fired me????

At the end of 2025, an outbreak of pasteurellosis was recorded in the region.
By February, the situation had escalated to mass deaths and forced slaughter of livestock.

The "mass mortality" thing is bullshit; there were no studies, no inspections, no test results. They simply showed up with the police and slaughtered hundreds of seemingly healthy animals, leaving the carcasses on the ground without proper disposal.
Although cattle with pasteurellosis are TREATABLE, only sick birds are slaughtered.

[Spiidii]

Well, he wasn't trying to set fire to a relay cabinet...

[aszzz888]

"Many Complaints": The Head of the Novosibirsk Region Ministry of Agriculture has been dismissed.
"Many Complaints": The Head of the Novosibirsk Region Ministry of Agriculture has been dismissed.

... is this definitely an article on VO?

[novel66]

That's about a strong rear! By the way, is the Federal Minister of Agriculture even involved?

[Aken]

He knew nothing. They forgot to tell him. He learned everything from Bonya.

[former soldier]

He knew nothing. They forgot to tell him. He learned everything from Bonya.

So there you have it, Bonya (sarcasm, if you like!) She caused quite a stir. Before that, no one knew about the mass slaughter of sick (or supposedly sick) cattle in Siberia. And then along comes Bonya.

[Aken]

Only suspicious, marginal figures personally bribed by Zelensky knew about the slaughter and wrote about it. And then, look what happened!

[alexoff]

The moor has done his job, the moor may leave

[faterdom]

Bonya, write more!
Monaco forever!

[Wratch]

There were no brave officials, so Bonya had to... Shame.

[rocket757]

The reason for this was the accumulation of signals and complaints in various areas of work.

signals... it's not even funny...

[alexboguslavski]

The scandal reached the Kremlin after TV presenter Victoria Bonya appealed to the president.

This is such a disgrace.

[Good Evil]

Can you tell me Boni's address? She's a good source of information for the president!

[Aken]

Bonya has 13 million subscribers. These are the people who will definitely not vote for United Russia now.
To ignore her is to lose power.

[VasAndr]

It's not quite the other way around. By somehow reacting to Bonya's speech, the authorities are hoping to buy off her followers cheaply. Like, look, we're perfectly capable of responding appropriately. The question is, how many of them will buy it? And how many of the rest of the population will buy it.
Although I welcome the resignation,

But the main line is “dangerous animal diseases”

And the people affected are somewhere at the end of the line. Damages amount to 1,5 billion rubles, the promised compensation is 200 million. They can be ignored. In some cases, it's a long time, and in others, forever. So I'm not going to sell out under any circumstances. This system is flawed and needs to be completely replaced.

[VasAndr]

The authorities prefer to engage in dialogue with a glamorous émigré rather than with those who feed the country and defend it with arms in hand. Thus, we see a profound gap between declarations and actual class policy.

From the communists' perspective, it's obvious: the government isn't interested in the people, but in those close to capital and glamour. It responds not to problems, but to "class affinities"—public figures capable of shaping public opinion among the affluent among the ruling elite. That's why it hears Bonya, but is unlikely to hear the ordinary worker.

The problems raised by Bonya are real. But they can be resolved not by appealing to the top brass, but through a mass public movement.

Alexey Alyokin

Read more here: https://rkrp.rus/2026/04/19/pro-bonyu-novosibirskikh-korov-i-reakci/

[alexboguslavski]

And who will they vote for? The Communist Party of the Russian Federation? Or the SpR? Or the sexual giant Slutsky?
They most likely simply won't go to the polls. And there, it's "winner takes all."

[Aken]

Or just the opposite - they will go to the elections if Bonya calls on them to settle accounts with the crooks and thieves.

[alexboguslavski]

The main thing is to get to Monaco. And then you can ask. Everyone knows Bonya.

[Same lech]

The list of complaints is impressive: delays in delivering state support to agricultural producers, disruptions to rural development programs, and inadequate veterinary safety. But the main issue is "dangerous animal diseases."

This version is for ordinary people.
This story is much more interesting and cool.
And it doesn't fit into the scope of this article...it could be turned into a captivating series with all the bells and whistles.
It would be better if people from outside our area voiced the details.

[The popuas]

Farmers in the region said that Miratorg representatives initially came and "graciously" asked them to sell their farms for less, but after they refused, they discovered dangerous diseases on the farms... I won't confirm that this is true, but that's how I know the story...

[seamen2]

Nothing new. During Tkachev's governorship, the boys hid their piglets in the reeds, saving them from slaughter.
And then he also became a minister.
What else can you expect from this government? History has repeated itself.

[Bayun]

Well, it's a disaster when the mighty go into livestock farming in Rus'... The region will suddenly get either African swine fever, or bird flu in chickens, or some other conditional "foot-and-mouth disease."

[alexoff]

A friend of mine has become a courier and says the cops are now cracking down on anyone who isn't from Yandex. Apparently it's a similar story.

[Zheka111]

The scapegoat got off easy - at least they didn't commit suicide

[staer-62]

Most Russians are under the impression that there was no disease, no pandemic, because everything was hushed up from the start. They simply slaughtered healthy livestock in a barbaric manner, and the FSB should investigate why. If the reason for the mass slaughter is not being disclosed, then it must be pure sabotage, an act of subversion in the context of the war with the West. We don't have many terrorist attacks, and this seems to be one of them. All government agencies need to be investigated for enemy agents.

[alanery]

Bonya is our savior! :-)

[Leshy1975]

At the end of 2025, a pasteurellosis outbreak was recorded in the region. By February, the situation had escalated to mass deaths and forced slaughter of livestock.

1) According to veterinary regulations, pasteurellosis is treated with antibiotics, not by culling the cattle. This is inconsistent. 2) If we assume that this disease was a disguise for foot-and-mouth disease, then the handling of already slaughtered cattle is inconsistent. There's a video online taken on Easter, showing cattle still lying near a burial ground. And how many of these videos have been of slaughter—they simply abandoned them first and then disposed of them somehow. If it was foot-and-mouth disease or some other dangerous disease, officials could easily be dismissed and prosecuted for negligence for just one such disposal, en masse, even though they essentially facilitated its spread. 3) Most likely, there's a third reason, which we can only guess about. And since testing for the disease wasn't even conducted (as the affected farmers claim), this reason is completely unrelated to the outbreak...

[Ivan F]

"There's probably a third reason, which we can only guess about." They screwed up the animal vaccinations. The farms injected animals with a proven vaccine, but foisted a new, experimental one on private companies. And when they tested it in some "laboratory," they found that the virus in the vaccine was active. And either it really was active, or the testing was flawed. But in the end, everyone screwed up and rushed to cover their tracks. The result was a complete madhouse.

[Leshy1975]

Quote: Ivan F

"There's probably a third reason, which we can only guess about." They screwed up the animal vaccinations. The farms injected animals with a proven vaccine, but foisted a new, experimental one on private companies. And when they tested it in some "laboratory," they found that the virus in the vaccine was active. And either it really was active, or the testing was flawed. But in the end, everyone screwed up and rushed to cover their tracks. The result was a complete madhouse.

It may well be.

[Earl]

And if Bonya hadn't gotten through to Putin, would the head of the Novosibirsk Region Ministry of Agriculture have been fired? Was the governor of the Novosibirsk Region, like Putin, unaware of the situation? Should Bonya have informed him of what was happening, too?

[yuriy55]

By February, the situation had escalated to mass deaths and forced slaughter of livestock.

The Americans killed all the bison, the Indians' food source, and we failed to organize cattle vaccinations, which led to forced slaughter...
Does our country have a veterinary service and physical veterinarians for domestic cattle, and do they all train on cats and dogs?

[mz]

Quote: yuriy55

The Americans killed all the bison, the Indians' food source, and we failed to organize cattle vaccinations, which led to forced slaughter...
Does our country have a veterinary service and physical veterinarians for domestic cattle, and do they all train on cats and dogs?

People whose livestock had been illegally slaughtered presented vaccination documents. This included a woman who approached the Minister of Agriculture of the Novosibirsk Region (who then fled).

[foxes]

And now they've found the scapegoat.

[Alex66]

The main complaint is that the truth has come out, but when everything calms down, he will be placed in a cushy position, because he is only an executor.

[uber]

Bonya doesn't give a damn about those cows. Everything was decided long before the glamorous bimbo even opened her beak. Bonya's ass hurts from the realization that the bloggers could be jailed for fraud.

[Bayun]

People paid BILLIONS of rubles in taxes. They're being prosecuted. And those who caused billions in damage are being reprimanded. Where's the reason? Where's the logic?

[uber]

And here, apparently, they really screwed up and tried to cover up the brown stuff on their thighs ineptly or they were cooking up another scheme, but again, there wasn't enough strength to sort everything out without unnecessary noise.

[kwwk]

It's even strange, they could have forgiven him and rewarded him. But now he'll pop up again somewhere as a regional minister.

[a vacuum cleaner]

Here's what worries me. Okay, so the cattle were slaughtered. But then compensate them at full cost so people can buy them again.

[tralflot1832]

Don't distort things, Bonya is a revolutionary just like I am Maximus Trump. Bonya doesn't know much; she only voiced what the "blokhers" have. Read Peskov's response carefully, letter by letter—the translation of his drivel is "The girl is great, she's aware of the problems that are already being addressed. Those who were afraid will be even more afraid." Even in the West, they've realized that Bonya won't be able to become Navolny*** because she's stupid and lives abroad.

[Bayun]

You shouldn't say that about the youth. Fashion bloggers and TV personalities are much better informed about the realities of life in Rus' than experts and political scientists. They are friends with the children and godparents of the very powerful. They have access to the homes and offices of the respected.

And since RF = ABOUT MONEY, then I wouldn't be surprised if a smart woman - I've never seen a Russian fool in Monaco - "worked" a little for Miratorg's competitors for a very substantial reward)

[Idle_piston]

"Many Complaints": The Head of the Novosibirsk Region Ministry of Agriculture has been dismissed.

The current nomenklatura doesn't abandon its own. You'll see, he'll be appointed CEO of some holding company.

[faterdom]

A voice is heard from the beautiful Monaco,
Beautiful Monaca, do not be cruel to me,
From a pure source to beautiful Monaca
I begin my journey.
Now this minister will also be able to move to Monaco, become a blogger there and write his version of Peskov's brutality.

[Ed Mac]

"The damage, according to various estimates, exceeded 1,5 billion rubles... the authorities allocated only 200 million.
The scandal reached the Kremlin after TV presenter Victoria Bonya appealed to the president.
Everything about this news is sad.
1 - it turns out that the government robbed citizens by compensating them for only 1/7 of the damage that it itself caused (the violent confiscation and destruction of livestock).
2 - the government doesn't work at the level of the Kremlin and can't represent the interests of the people, because all the structures (deputies, officials, supervisory bodies, local administration, journalists, etc.) were not heard, and the Kremlin only heard Victoria Bonya.
3 - The President himself is not interested in what is happening in the country if only the TV presenter's appeals are effective...

This is especially sad given that the SVO is currently underway and the authorities are obliged to respond not only to well-dressed girls.

[MaxKruh]

It's amazing that the Central Asians living in the Novosibirsk region and having livestock, their animals were not touched.

[g_ae]

Don't you dare disturb the interethnic peace! Sheep graze on the streets of Novosibirsk, and you're envious. What kind of science city would it be without sheep and mosques? Where are scientists supposed to pray?

[Gardamir]

A good example of this is that the Chinese held a rally in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. Police and the National Guard arrived, but they didn't come close.
When the country's indigenous population decided to hold rallies against internet blockages, they were told that COVID-19 and rallies were prohibited in the country.

[Leshy1975]

Quote: Gardamir

A good example of this is that the Chinese held a rally in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. Police and the National Guard arrived, but they didn't come close.
When the country's indigenous population decided to hold rallies against internet blockages, they were told that COVID-19 and rallies were prohibited in the country.

Yes, that's why African Americans live in the US, and Blacks live in Russia. And judging by our rights, we (ordinary citizens) are those Blacks...

[Bayun]

In Zadornov's voice: "And only the Russians thought of turning Russians into slaves! The 'stupid Westerners' preferred foreigners."

[baltiksi]

The author is lying. What dangerous diseases were there if they were secret? When it started, everyone kept completely silent. They cut off the lights, jammed the internet, just to keep news of the mass illegal slaughter of livestock from leaking out. The cops were sent in columns with riot police with batons and shields. If that's how it all happened, what was the point? The lying author has packaged it up beautifully, like he's a Judas, selling out to the authorities, and pretending no one is to blame. They found a scapegoat, the minister. Such lawlessness was committed, and now it's all behind the scenes. The governor has nothing to do with it, nor the prosecutor's office, the Investigative Committee, or the cops. Don't treat us like fools. It's a shame that VO is becoming such a pro-government mouthpiece, where a different opinion is not needed. What the government is doing now is a coup d'état and genocide of the Russian people. When will you, oligarchs, the government, and the rest of the gang, get your fill?

[born007]

They've found the scapegoat. Who's going to check? Someone at the Ministry of Agriculture? Will the vaccines be approved, or is it a "trade secret" again?

[Severok]

The governor has shit himself, and the Ministry of Agriculture has been fired! It seems the governor of the Novosibirsk region has a dirty hand when it comes to conflicts of interest.

[axren1]

The scandal reached the Kremlin after TV presenter Victoria Bonya appealed to the president.

on which there is no longer any room to put a stamp...

[g_ae]

Victoria Bonya, you've heard! Well, he's probably gotten enough from the corporate world. There'll be enough for his children and grandchildren, but who cares about serfs?

[urik62]

It's good that Bonya fit in, otherwise the Kremlin would never have found out how the people live.

[next322]

When will Bonya report to the Kremlin's commander-in-chief about the progress of this strange military operation? Maybe they'll fire one of the field marshals again? All hope lies with her...

[VasAndr]

The scandal reached the Kremlin after TV presenter Victoria Bonya appealed to the president.

I wonder if the World Bank proved smarter and more influential than the president and the entire Russian government? Perhaps. But I suspect the government was completely unwilling to respond to the protests of the affected citizens. No way! That would give citizens a taste for protesting to defend their interests. I'd note that it wasn't even ordinary workers who suffered, but farmers—one of the pillars of capitalism. And yet, the government couldn't care less about them.
Bonya may have sincerely defended herself, which the authorities exploited, again emphasizing that they had no intention of directly responding. Or perhaps the World Bank acted as an agent of the authorities, acting on instructions from the authorities, and with the same goal in mind—that workers should know their place and not disturb the celestials.

[Karabin]

The scandal reached the Kremlin after TV presenter Victoria Bonya appealed to the president.

Did the author deliberately omit the Kremlin, or was he simply stating a medical fact? Neither the recent Moscow Economic Forum, where the issues were addressed by serious industrialists, nor Academician Nigmatullin's speech at the forum touched the Kremlin, but some kept woman from Monaco got through to them. And on behalf of the people, no less. A complete wreck. And don't worry about the now-former minister; he'll be fine. He deflected the troubles from the governor and took it all on himself. I'll compensate for the losses.

[Arkady007]

Before Boni's appeal, no one in the Government had seen or heard about the cattle die-off.
Why the hell do we need such a government if it knows nothing and does nothing?

[Alexey Alekseev_5]

Is it not fate to hang him in public?

[Pavel57]

Nonsense. The Kremlin listens to these Bonyas, but there's no other feedback.

Stalin had his own informants on the ground. One of them was Sholokhov.

[Free Island]

Now that he's no longer an official, any Siberian can kick him, piss on him, hang him by the balls from any pole, throw stones and pig manure at him, smear his forehead with green paint, write "kick me" on his back, and do all sorts of other things to this ghoul for the cattle he destroyed and for leaving a bunch of people without a livelihood. Better run, "Vasya," run wherever your eyes take you.

[Careful]

Something's not quite right here. With such damage to cattle nationwide, and only a local official fired? That can't be right. Presumably, by natural logic, the governor is concealing the truth. The "snout" is apparently in the thick eiderdown. And if the Government and the Chief of State remain silent in the media, I'll have to draw my own ugly conclusions. Of which, incidentally, there are already quite a few.

[Alexander X]

Quote: yuriy55

By February, the situation had escalated to mass deaths and forced slaughter of livestock.

...and we didn't organize cattle vaccination, which led to forced slaughter...
Does our country have a veterinary service and physical veterinarians for domestic cattle, and do they all train on cats and dogs?

After retiring, I moved to a small farmstead in the Tver region. Living there year-round, I can say that veterinarians travel to the villages to vaccinate cattle. And rabies vaccinations for village cats and dogs are free, and they even make scheduled visits to the villages themselves. However, imported multivalent vaccines for dogs are now unavailable. Or they're extremely expensive, and it's unclear under what conditions they were delivered... But that's another story...

[Kmet]

But the main line is “dangerous animal diseases.”

Really? Where is the data on the confirmed epidemic in the region? So, the farmers are deliberately portrayed as "impenetrable fools"... "What a fairytale abomination!" © "Cinderella" (1947)

[Samoyed]

Total confiscation, and execution of relatives. How many children will never be born? How many girls will turn to prostitution?

[komandir8]

According to the article, if Bonya hadn't appealed to the president, he would never have known about what was happening in the Novosibirsk region... Any dismissal of an official must be accompanied by a law enforcement investigation into their vigorous activity, followed by the initiation of a criminal case.