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Klops.ru

Klops.ru is a Kaliningrad-based Russian online news publication founded in 2007 and part of the Zapadnaya Pressa media group.

Last updated September 28, 2026

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Overview

Klops.ru is a Russian regional news website focused on Kaliningrad and the surrounding Kaliningrad Oblast. It has operated since 2007 and is registered as an online publication (сетевое издание) with the Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor under registration number EL No. FS 77 - 78739, dated 20 July 2020. The site is part of the media group «Западная пресса» (Zapadnaya Pressa), operated by the limited liability company «Русская медиагруппа «Западная Пресса»» (Russian Media Group «Zapadnaya Pressa»). The publication's editorial office and founding entity are located in Kaliningrad at ul. Rokossovskogo, 16/18, office I, room 2. Its editor-in-chief is Kristina Vladimirovna Fomchenkova. The site's content spans local news, politics, transport, weather, incidents, culture, and regional events, with a news feed updated throughout the day. It also maintains additional online properties including a classifieds/advertising portal at reklama.klops.ru and an events section at klops.ru/afisha. Klops.ru is a private, regional digital media brand rather than a national broadcaster or print newspaper. Its business model combines editorial news production with online advertising and classifieds. The site is not publicly listed and does not disclose a ticker; it operates as a subsidiary brand within the Zapadnaya Pressa media group. Its coverage is hyperlocal, concentrating on Kaliningrad city and oblast affairs, and it is one of the region's better-known online news sources.

History

Klops.ru has been operating as a news website since 2007, according to the publication's own «О проекте» (About the Project) page. It is registered as a network publication (сетевое издание) with Roskomnadzor under registration number EL No. FS 77 - 78739, issued on 20 July 2020. The site is part of the media group «Западная пресса» (Zapadnaya Pressa), operated by the limited liability company «Русская медиагруппа «Западная Пресса»» (Russian Media Group «Zapadnaya Pressa»). The editorial office and founding entity are based in Kaliningrad at ul. Rokossovskogo, 16/18, office I, room 2. The editor-in-chief is Kristina Vladimirovna Fomchenkova. The publication's activities include creating, developing, and operating internet portals, as well as designing and consulting on websites and pages, under the Russian IT industry activity code 9.01. Its online properties include klops.ru, reklama.klops.ru, klops.ru/afisha, and reklama.klops.ru/reklama-na-klops-afisha. The site's content is focused on Kaliningrad and the Kaliningrad Oblast, covering local news, politics, transport, weather, incidents, and culture.

  • 2020

    Registered as a network publication (сетевое издание) with Roskomnadzor under EL No. FS 77 - 78739 on 20 July 2020.

  • 2007

    Klops.ru begins operating as a news website.

Products and positioning

Regional digital news publication for Kaliningrad and the Kaliningrad Oblast.

  • klops.ru

    Main news website covering Kaliningrad and the Kaliningrad Oblast.

  • reklama.klops.ru

    Advertising and classifieds portal.

  • klops.ru/afisha

    Events and entertainment listings section.

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