Acid Attack Survivor Leaves HospitalA St. Petersburg woman who survived an acid attack by her ex-boyfriend has been discharged after nearly three months of treatment and is preparing for a long rehabilitation.
Blogger Slams Ussuriysk Eco-Park ConditionsEntrepreneur Viktoria Khomyakova accused the Lotus eco-park near Ussuriysk of starving and neglecting animals, while the owner dismissed her claims as a bid for blogging attention.
Moscow Man Accuses Travel Agent of FraudA Moscow resident says a Volgograd travel agent took 763,000 rubles for a Bali trip that never materialized, while she claims a technical glitch is to blame.
Cameroonian Builds New Life in YaroslavlDenis Constant, 27, moved from Cameroon to Yaroslavl in 2022 to study programming. Nearly four years later, he speaks Russian, has a daughter, and calls himself Russian.
Australian Boy Shocked by Ussuriysk BuildingsA boy from Australia visiting Ussuriysk with his mother and older brother was stunned by the state of the city's buildings, saying they look like they could collapse at any moment.
Yaroslavl forager finds unusual edible bracket fungusA woman in Russia's Yaroslavl region found an unusual yellow-grey fungus on a tree and asked local mushroom pickers to identify it. A mycologist confirmed it was a sulphur-yellow bracket fungus, edible when young.
Yekaterinburg Woman Keeps 200 Giraffes at HomeOlga Dmitrieva has collected giraffe figurines for 15 years and now displays about 200 of them at an exhibition in Yekaterinburg's House of Cinema.
Yekaterinburg Men Prioritize Mothers Over WivesA street poll in Yekaterinburg asked men whether they would give a bouquet to their mother or wife. Most chose their mother, sparking heated debate online.
KhMAO News Roundup for August 5A brief look at the day's events in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, from new medical facilities to a fitness star's open workout in Surgut.
Fauci Diaries Spark Senate HearingAnthony Fauci's personal diaries, released by Senator Rand Paul, have triggered a Senate hearing and new questions about COVID-19 lockdowns, masks, and the virus's origins.
Tyumen residents on life after 40Tyumen residents share honest stories of marriage, divorce, career stability, fitness and new beginnings after the age of 40.
New Volgograd Police Chief's Five Striking QuotesPavel Gishchenko, the new head of the Russian Interior Ministry's Volgograd region branch, answered journalists' uncomfortable questions at his first press conference.
Tolyatti Mosaic Icon Artist Dies at 54Natalya Lipunova, a renowned Tolyatti artist who created mosaic icons for churches across Russia, died on 2 August at age 54 after a battle with stage 4 cancer.
Taxi driver refuses Roma, blogger respondsA conflict between two Yekaterinburg bloggers erupted online after a taxi driver refused to transport Roma passengers and filmed the incident.
Blogger's Love for Bragino Goes ViralEkaterina Korotaeva, 35, from Yaroslavl, became famous after posting a heartfelt video praising her Dzerzhinsky district, especially Bragino. Her reel gained over 100,000 views.
Mizulina Slams Blogger Over Mamayev Kurgan StuntYekaterina Mizulina, head of the Safe Internet League, condemned a blogger who tossed a 5,000-ruble note into a memorial pool at Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, sparking a scramble.
Ex-road bully Novoselov takes up paddleboardingIgor Novoselov, known for the viral Ural meme "Who are you honking at, uncle?", has shared a video of himself paddleboarding on a hot weekend.
