Key News Stories from January 26This digest summarizes the major events of January 26, including policy proposals in Russia, international incidents, and updates on notable figures.
Courier Faces Prison for Stealing Graphics CardA marketplace courier in Volzhsky stole a graphics card from a parcel before New Year's. This is not the first such incident with delivery service employees.
Court extends house arrest for Kireyevsk teacher in fraud caseA teacher from Kireyevsk, Tula Oblast, has had her house arrest extended after being accused of fraud that allegedly earned her nearly 10 million rubles (about $133,000 at current rates).
Stavropol Ex-Deputy Gets 3 Years for Multi-Million FraudA former deputy chairman of the Stavropol government has been sentenced to three years in prison for borrowing 7.5 million rubles (about $75,000 at current rates) and failing to repay it.
Mother kills son in bathtub after evading child servicesAlexandra Shalina, 46, faces murder charges for drowning her five-year-old son, following a series of legal disputes including false accusations against her ex-husband.
Krasnoyarsk man jailed for 10 days over Nazi tattooA Krasnoyarsk resident was arrested from a friend's home after his tattoo of a swastika and other Nazi symbols was seen. The court sentenced him to 10 days in a detention center.
Order and Swap: Gold Jewelry Thefts from Pickup Points UncoveredPolice in Novomoskovsk have exposed a series of thefts from parcel pickup points where a man stole gold jewelry worth 130,000 rubles (about $2,200 at current rates) by swapping them with fakes.
Udmurtia resident sentenced to 18 years in prison for treasonA 44-year-old man from Mozhga in Udmurtia has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for treason after making contact with Ukrainian military intelligence through a popular messaging app.
