Rostov CHP-2 Operating at Only Half CapacityAfter the December accident at the thermal power plant, only two out of four boilers are operational, leading to insufficient heating in the city.
Yekaterinburg City Hall Lit Blue for Gender RevealThe Yekaterinburg city administration building was illuminated in blue on January 26 to announce a baby boy for a student couple during a gender reveal party.
Tyumen Region Creates Draft CommissionThe governor of Tyumen Region has signed a document outlining the structure and responsibilities of a new commission for organizing military conscription.
Demolition Not Underway on Tsimbala Overpass, Builders SayBuilders have denied reports of demolition starting on the old Tsimbala Overpass, also known as Farforovsky Bridge. The structure remains listed in the register of objects with signs of cultural heritage.
St. Petersburg Plans to Extend Shuvalovsky ProspektThe Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture of St. Petersburg has begun preparing a planning project for sections of Shuvalovsky Prospekt and Marshal Novikov Street.
Food packages in short supply at Murmansk aid centersCity Mayor Ivan Lebedev says delivery operations are organized but assembly is challenging. Retail chains are gathering the packages, a process that requires time.
Samara's Social Taxi Provided Over 98,500 Rides in 2025Samara residents have actively used the city's social taxi service, which completed more than 98.5 thousand requests last year to assist veterans and people with disabilities.
Deputy Investigative Committee Head Holds Reception in AdlerSergei Chudakov, deputy head of the regional Investigative Committee, will hold a personal reception for citizens in Sochi's Adler district on January 28, 2026, to consider issues within the committee's competence.
St. Petersburg Authorities Inform UNESCO About Lakhta SkyscrapersA UNESCO advisory mission, together with ICOMOS experts, is working in St. Petersburg for the first time since 2018. City authorities presented experts with plans for major urban development projects, including new high-rise complexes in Lakhta.
Saratov Announces Tender for Stray Animal ManagementSaratov authorities have launched a tender for comprehensive stray animal services, with a total budget exceeding 3 million rubles (approx. $33,000 at current rates).
DMTEL Study Rates Beeline Top Operator on Golden RingA DMTEL study conducted in summer 2025 has recognized Beeline as the leading mobile operator across eight cities and highways of Russia's Golden Ring tourist route.
Family Mortgage 2026: New Rules and Buying StrategiesThe new rules, effective from 1 February 2026, aim to enhance the financial discipline of real estate buyers by making the family mortgage mechanism more targeted and transparent.
Volgograd reenactor arrested for walking in German post-war coatA man from Volgograd's Krasnoarmeysky District has been sentenced to five days in custody for propaganda and public display of Nazi symbols, which the court deemed to be his wearing of a German post-war coat with Wehrmacht sergeant's shoulder straps.
