St. Petersburg to repair main thoroughfares in 2026Authorities in St. Petersburg have presented plans for the major repair of key city streets in 2026. The list includes Nevsky Prospect, Universitetskaya Embankment, and other central thoroughfares.
St. Petersburg Approves Fifth Metro Line ExtensionThe authorities of St. Petersburg have approved documents for the construction of a new section of the Frunzensko-Primorskaya line from Shuvalovsky Prospekt to Kolomyazhskaya. The total length will be over four kilometers.
Modular Clinic Ordered for Suvorovsky DistrictRostov authorities have procured a modular clinic for Suvorovsky district at a cost of 270 million rubles (approx. $3 million), with capacity for 250 visits per shift.
St. Petersburg Outskirts Outpace Center in Rental Price GrowthAn analysis of the St. Petersburg rental market shows that prices in outlying districts are increasing significantly faster than the city average. A study of four districts found rate increases of 10-25% over the past year.
Bastrykin Orders Criminal Case Over Five-Day Water OutageThe head of Russia's Investigative Committee has ordered a criminal case over an accident on a Don River pipeline that has left residents of two cities and towns in Rostov Oblast without water for five days.
Wild Boar Takes Night Stroll in Olgino Garden PartnershipResidents of the Olgino garden partnership have again encountered visits from wild boars. On the night of January 20, an animal was seen during a leisurely walk near one of the houses.
Volgograd Medics Worked Without Pay for Six Months on National ProjectStaff at the regional hospital did not receive money for conducting tests. The regional health department refused to disclose program details, and the compulsory health insurance fund stated that the medical institution is not involved.
Surveys started for new Teatralnaya metro station exitThe Metrogroekt institute has begun work on designing the first vestibule of the station, which is planned to be built on the site of a gas station in Teatralny Square.
Volgograd Doctors Allege Unpaid Work on National ProjectStaff at a Volgograd regional hospital claim they were not paid performance bonuses for six months of labor-intensive analyses linked to a multimillion-ruble national initiative, but regional health authorities deny any unpaid wages.
