Audit Finds Inefficient Spending by 'Ediny Zakazchik'The inspection showed that only 43% of the company's facilities were completed on time. Budget funds were spent uneconomically, in particular on an expensive foreign grand piano instead of a domestic equivalent.
Thousands left without power near RostovAn accident in the power grids in the Aksay district on the morning of January 27 left thousands of people without electricity.
Court Terminates Concessions for Snow-Melting Stations in Nizhny NovgorodThe Arbitration Court of Nizhny Novgorod Region has terminated two agreements for the reconstruction and construction of snow-melting stations. The works were supposed to be completed in two districts of the city last year.
Residents Demand Ban on Volgograd High-Rise ConstructionResidents of southern Volgograd are calling on the governor and the head of Russia's Investigative Committee to prohibit a high-rise on Sevastopol Embankment, fearing it will eliminate space between buildings.
Uralkali Teams Place Second and Third in Chemists' SpartakiadTeams from Uralkali's Solikamsk and Berezniki plants secured second and third places in the 2025 Russian Chemical Trade Union sports competition, with eight employees honored as top athletes.
St. Petersburg Avoids Housing Shortage for Now Due to New ProjectsIn 2025, developers in St. Petersburg increased the volume of new residential complexes launched, despite the persistently high key rate. According to experts, no acute shortage of supply is expected in the city in the near future, but it could arise if mortgage lending conditions ease.
Powerful Snowfall Hits Nizhny NovgorodA heavy snowfall began in Nizhny Novgorod on the morning of January 27. Precipitation is expected to last for several days.
Oldest Supermarket in St. Petersburg Closes Last StoreIn St. Petersburg, the last store of the Pukovsky Supermarket chain, located on Pulkovskoye Highway, is closing. Previously, the chain had already ceased operations on Krestovsky Island.
Novosibirsk and Saint Petersburg May Become Sister CitiesNovosibirsk held a memorial rally for the 82nd anniversary of the end of the Siege of Leningrad, where a proposal was made to establish sister city ties with Saint Petersburg.
