Jon Jones on hip pain and future fightsA private conversation in which MMA legend Jon Jones revealed his severe hip arthritis has gone public. Jones has now addressed the leak.
Future NHL No.1 Pick McKenna Charged with AssaultThe meteoric rise of Gavin McKenna's hockey career has taken a serious legal turn. The player projected as the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL draft is accused of participating in a fight.
Kristin Cabot to Keynote Crisis PR ConferenceKristin Cabot, who went viral at a Coldplay concert, will share her crisis PR experience at a Washington conference costing $750–$875 per ticket.
Yakutsk residents complain to Bastrykin over dilapidated homesResidents of four dilapidated buildings in Yakutsk complained to Alexander Bastrykin, head of the Investigative Committee, about violations of their housing rights; he took the case under his personal control.
Green Corner to Become Emergency Services PointThe site of a former car market in Vladivostok's Green Corner will be turned into a modular complex for fire, rescue, and ambulance services, Mayor Konstantin Shestakov announced. The project aims to improve emergency response times in the area.
Half-naked man sprints through Vladivostok blizzardA man in shorts was spotted running in Vladivostok's Postyshcheva district during a blizzard at -12°C (10°F). He was clearly prepared with a hat and gloves, embodying the trending frostrunning phenomenon.
Deposit Ladder: Lock in High Rates Long TermA step-by-step plan for building a deposit ladder helps lock in favorable interest rates even as the central bank cuts its key rate.
Kalininsky District Tops Rat and Trash Complaints in NovosibirskResidents of Novosibirsk's Kalininsky District filed the most complaints about rats and uncollected trash last year, according to city officials. The mayor's office released data for 2025 and January 2026.
Shipitsyn Captures Yekaterinburg in PinkPhotographer Konstantin Shipitsyn captured Yekaterinburg in gentle spring shades, turning the city into a set for a romantic film.
Yekaterinburg in romantic pink photosSpring is breaking through February as photographer Konstantin Shipitsyn captures Yekaterinburg in delicate pink and lilac hues, like a romantic movie.
Fossilized Wood for 2.5 Million Rubles in VladivostokA 500–700 kg piece of fossilized wood is listed on the classifieds site Farpost in Vladivostok for 2.5 million rubles (about $27,800 at current rates). It weighs as much as a subcompact car.
State Aviation Oversight Reveals Widespread Violations in Russian AircraftState Aviation Oversight Authority chief Vladimir Kovalsky revealed a long list of serious violations in civil aviation, including fictitious maintenance and faulty aircraft allowed to fly. The announcement came at a national aviation infrastructure salon on February 4.
Bullfinches Visit Monrepos ParkBullfinches, the feathered nomads, have appeared in the Vyborg museum-reserve. Biologist Pavel Glazkov discussed their behavior during winter.
Manipulators Turn People into Arsonists: Recruitment SchemesIn St. Petersburg, cases of recruiting people via messengers to commit arson have become more frequent. Manipulators use financial difficulties or threats to force victims into committing crimes.
Cucumber prices surge 6.3% in Russia over weekCucumbers led consumer price growth in Russia in the last week of January, according to Rosstat data from 4 February. Overall inflation from 27 January to 2 February was 0.20%.
Krasnoputilovskaya Interchange to Be RedesignedSt. Petersburg authorities have initiated a new planning stage for the long-awaited transport interchange in the south of the city, setting a project completion deadline of 2027.
St. Petersburg begins spring gardening preparationsSt. Petersburg's park and garden enterprises have started spring work, including formative pruning of trees. The work is carried out at subzero temperatures while the plants are dormant.
Drone attack, Telegram comment sentence, crash verdictA drone attack targeted industrial infrastructure, a man received a two-year prison sentence for Telegram comments, and a driver was sentenced to 12 years for a fatal crash in Volgograd region on February 4.
Bus driver lost after St Petersburg crashAn accident involving a bus occurred at the intersection of Kultury and Lunacharskogo avenues in St. Petersburg. After the crash, the driver questioned his whereabouts and route.
