Family MFCs: A New Foothold for FamiliesIn Chelyabinsk Oblast, five Family Multifunctional Centers have opened, offering one-stop support to families in crisis, from legal aid to rehabilitation, with a sixth set to launch soon.
Daughter Who Let Mother Freeze Denied InheritanceA court in Sverdlovsk Oblast rejected a woman's claim to her mother's inheritance after she neglected the elderly woman, who froze to death in an unheated home.
Samara's Oldest Newlyweds: 80 and 81An 80-year-old Samara resident and his 81-year-old bride became the oldest newlyweds in the region, marrying in early 2026.
Butterfly Emerges from Cocoon in OrbitChinese researchers have successfully hatched a butterfly from a cocoon in space for the first time, aboard an orbital module.
Ministry sets 2026 Saratov camp voucher costsThe Saratov Oblast Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has set the average cost of vouchers for children's camps for 2026, including tent camps and day camps, to determine eligibility for free vouchers.
Angolan Oswaldo reunites with family after 8 yearsA Chita woman and an Angolan man met in China, overcame a language barrier, and after eight years of separation and depression, they are now together raising their son in Russia.
January's top baby names in Krasnoyarsk Krai revealedThe Civil Registry Office has released data on the most popular and rare names given to babies in Krasnoyarsk Krai in January 2026, highlighting at least one beautiful rare name.
Hearts drawn on Larisa Dolina's car after concertThe singer found a touching surprise on the hood of her car after a performance in the Moscow region city. The gesture was made by her colleague, vocal coach Eteri Beriashvili.
Samara Oblast sees parents of ten or more children in 2025Samara Oblast's Civil Registry Office has released 2025 data showing hundreds of large families, with five families welcoming a tenth child. The records also include the region's oldest new parents and unusual baby names.
Record Number of Samara Mothers Have Tenth Child in 2025The Civil Registry Office of Samara Region reported unusual birth records for 2025, including multiple births and parents in their 70s and 50s, with many families welcoming their fifth to eleventh children.
