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Sverdlovsk Oblast

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Background

Sverdlovsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia in the Ural Federal District. Its administrative center is Yekaterinburg, which was formerly known as Sverdlovsk. According to the 2021 Census, the oblast had a population of 4,268,998, making it one of the more populous regions in the country.

The oblast matters in Russian affairs primarily because it is a major administrative and regional center in the Urals, a zone that links European and Asian Russia. Yekaterinburg serves as the principal city for government, transport, and economic activity in the region. The oblast’s status as a federal subject gives it its own regional administration and legal framework within the Russian Federation.

Historically, the region has been associated with the city of Sverdlovsk, the Soviet-era name of Yekaterinburg, which remains reflected in the oblast’s name. Recent relevance includes regional governance activity, such as the governor’s March 2026 amendment to the oblast’s anti-corruption program. This indicates continued use of oblast-level policy instruments to manage domestic administrative priorities.

Timeline

  1. The Governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast amended the region’s anti-corruption program by Decree No. 86-UG.

    Decree of the Governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast No. 86-UG of 6 March 2026, "On Amendments to the Regional Anti-Corruption Program of Sverdlovsk Oblast, Approved by Decree of the Governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast No. 168-UG of 12 May 2025"

  2. The amended program had originally been approved by the Governor’s Decree No. 168-UG of 12 May 2025.

    Decree of the Governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast No. 86-UG of 6 March 2026, "On Amendments to the Regional Anti-Corruption Program of Sverdlovsk Oblast, Approved by Decree of the Governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast No. 168-UG of 12 May 2025"

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