President Vladimir Putin arrived in Nizhny Novgorod on [date], where he is scheduled to speak at the "Strong Ideas for a New Time" forum, tour the production of the Volga car, and meet with regional governor Gleb Nikitin. A motorcade of at least 15 vehicles was spotted on Molodyozhny Prospekt, according to the outlet Astra.
On the day of the president's visit, several streets in the city were closed, with police and traffic inspectors deployed at the busiest intersections. Residents also received SMS alerts warning of restrictions on small, sailing, and sports vessels on the Volga and Oka rivers.
Journalists from NewsNN drove around the city and confirmed that most gas stations have AI-92, AI-95, AI-95+ gasoline and diesel fuel, with AI-100 available at some locations. An eyewitness told The Insider that queues at some stations have disappeared. However, at several stations the assortment remains limited, and queues persist in places.
Just a week ago, during the peak of the second wave of the fuel crisis, many gas stations in Nizhny Novgorod had no gasoline, and long lines formed for fuel. In comments on a post about Putin's visit in the Telegram channel "My Nizhny Novgorod," users write that after the visit, gasoline will disappear again.
A similar situation was observed earlier in Krasnoyarsk during Putin's previous trip to the regions. A day before the president's visit, the price of gasoline at some stations of the regional network dropped by 24 rubles, and when he left, it returned to previous levels.