Survey on Drug Availability for Rare Disease PatientsPatient organizations are conducting a study on the availability of medical care and medicines for people with orphan diseases. The results will help improve the situation and will be presented at the February forum.
How to claim compensation for stray dog biteA mother in Volgograd won 30,000 rubles ($330) from the city administration after her son was bitten by a stray dog. A lawyer explains the steps to seek payment.
Woman, 61, dies in stove fire in StavropolA 61-year-old woman died in a fire in her home on Narodnaya Street in Stavropol late on February 2, with neighbors alerting emergency services too late. The blaze, possibly caused by an overheated stove, destroyed 80 square meters.
Perm residents face higher heating bills in JanuaryResidents of Perm Krai are receiving higher heating bills for January 2026 due to three factors: a VAT rate increase, severe cold weather, and a longer billing period.
TolyattiAzot Launches 'Chemistry of Good' Grant CompetitionNew ideas in culture, ecology, and sports will receive financial support through TolyattiAzot's 'Chemistry of Good' grant competition, supporting projects in the Tolyatti region.
Smolny Establishes Facade Decoration RulesAmendments to St. Petersburg's landscaping rules regulating holiday facade decorations are under discussion. Using standard templates will eliminate the need for additional approvals.
Walks on ice continue in St. PetersburgResidents of St. Petersburg, despite warming temperatures and official warnings, are venturing onto the ice of rivers and canals. Sunny weather on February 3 made this activity particularly appealing.
Beglov and Sobyanin Agree to Implement EMIAS in ClinicsThe governor of St. Petersburg and the mayor of Moscow signed an agreement to digitalize clinics. This extends the implementation of Moscow's EMIAS system, already used in half of the city's hospitals.
Meghan Markle asks Netflix to fix image after criticism over fatherMeghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, has found herself at the center of a scandal after reports that she ignored her father, who underwent a leg amputation. Sources claim she is now demanding that Netflix urgently restore her reputation.
Rare white-tailed eagle appears near Blagoveshchensky BridgeA white-tailed eagle, Russia's largest bird of prey, was spotted in central St. Petersburg near the Blagoveshchensky Bridge. Its appearance in the city during winter is a rare event.
St. Petersburg opens street named after Commissioner GrushkoOn February 3, a ceremonial opening took place in the Krasnoselsky District of St. Petersburg for a street named after Commissioner Yevgeny Grushko, who led the police in besieged Leningrad. The initiative to assign the name came from the Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
MAX Security Center Announces January Results with 22 Million Rubles SavedThe MAX national messenger's security center, in collaboration with Russian police, prevented crimes and saved over 22 million rubles (about $220,000 at current rates) in January, after recently enhancing protection with VKey biometric technology.
Ice on Neva and tributaries banned all winterWith the onset of frost, St. Petersburg residents are going out on the ice of city water bodies, but rescuers are reminding of the existing ban on all rivers and canals, except for the Gulf of Finland.
