Novoselki Waste Complex Design Approved for 14B RublesThe City Planning Committee has approved the project for a waste processing complex in Levashovo. The construction cost is 14 billion rubles (about $156 million at current rates).
Volgograd Residents Deny Meter Installers Basement AccessThe chair of the building council on Lenin Street demands that pipes be replaced before installing meters. The contractor company claims it is acting within a major repair program.
Residents of Volgograd's 'Swan House' Block Meter InstallersResidents of a historic building in central Volgograd have prevented workers from entering the basement to install communal water meters. The building council chair insists pipes must be replaced first and suspects the installers may be fraudsters.
Sochi Mayor Demands Urgent Cleanup of Waste OveraccumulationSochi Mayor Andrey Proshunin has ordered the urgent elimination of local overaccumulations of municipal solid waste and the implementation of a comprehensive approach to garbage removal.
Frosts Down to -20 Expected in St. PetersburgAfter the warmest day since the start of the year in St. Petersburg, a sharp cold snap is setting in. According to forecaster Alexander Kolesov's prediction, temperatures may drop to -20 degrees Celsius (-4°F).
