January 23 News Digest: Black Snow and Policy ProposalsThis digest covers key events from January 23, including a proposal to limit strong alcohol sales, calls to cancel national exams, and reports of black snow covering the city of Nakhodka in Primorye.
Bus en route to Yekaterinburg catches fire suddenlyA bus traveling from Solikamsk to Yekaterinburg caught fire on the evening of 23 January near Berezniki. Passengers posted video of the emergency, which resulted in no injuries.
Criminal Case Opened After Murmansk and Severomorsk BlackoutIn Murmansk Oblast, a criminal case has been opened after a blackout left Murmansk and the closed town of Severomorsk without power, which investigators attribute to a sharp voltage drop.
Missing Krasnoyarsk Teen Found With Girl, Money GoneA 14-year-old boy, the son of a local businessman, was located in Krasnoyarsk after he vanished, apparently scammed out of 3 million rubles (about $30,000 at current rates).
St. Petersburg Resident Arrested for Child Pornography on TelegramThe Smolninsky District Court in St. Petersburg has ordered the arrest of a local man accused of selling child pornography via Telegram. He faces charges for producing and distributing materials depicting minors.
Gazelle van kills electric bicycle rider in StavropolA driver in Stavropol has been sent for sobriety testing after a collision that killed a man on an electric bicycle, with authorities investigating the fatal crash.
Ex-Police Officer Beats Two with Club in IlovlyaTwo residents of Ilovlya were brutally beaten on the street. One of the attackers is a former police officer, possibly involved in an assault on schoolchildren.
Court arrests Perekrestok security guards for murderThe Oktyabrsky District Court of St. Petersburg sanctioned the arrest of two security guards suspected of murdering a 24-year-old customer in a store of the chain.
Authorities Search Home of Yekaterinburg Hospital Chief DoctorIn Yekaterinburg, searches were conducted at the home of the chief doctor of Hospital No. 6 and his son. Investigators suspect their involvement in fraud related to the purchase of medical equipment.
