From idea to life: St. Petersburg public spacesRound table participants discussed how modern public spaces are changing St. Petersburg's urban environment, which formats are in demand, and how to balance resident comfort with openness.
Ufa Gymnasium Shooter Teen Still in CustodyNearly a day after his arrest, a 9th-grade student who fired an air rifle at his teacher and classmates in Ufa remains in custody with no pretrial restraint order yet.
Teenager Hit by Car in St. PetersburgA 13-year-old schoolgirl was hit by an SUV while crossing the street against a red light. The victim is hospitalized in serious condition.
Communal lake cuts off Saratov Opera HouseThe Saratov Opera and Ballet Theatre, temporarily housed in the DK Tantal building, is being flooded as a water leak from a broken utility line has created a large pond that now reaches the theatre steps and the nearby underground passage.
Shakhunya Buys Electric Car for 5M Rubles ($52,600)The administration of Shakhunya, a town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, is buying a Voyah Passion evr electric car for 5 million rubles ($52,600) to transport officials.
Bastrykin Orders Criminal Case Over Rybinsk Emergency BuildingAlexander Bastrykin, head of Russia's Investigative Committee, ordered a criminal case over a years-long delay in resettling residents from an emergency building in Rybinsk, taking the situation under personal control.
Knight of Science Yuri Roshchevsky DiesYuri Roshchevsky, a noted local historian, ecologist, and ethnographer who studied the Samara Bend, has died after a long illness, the Russian Geographical Society announced.
600 Children Evacuated From School No. 1On 4 February, approximately 600 children and 50 adults were evacuated from School No. 1 in Yessentuki, Russia, after a bomb threat report.
Sochi Sea Terminal Tower Spire Restoration CompleteFor the first time since construction, the three-tiered tower with 36-meter spire at Sochi Sea Terminal has been fully restored, including sculptures, stained glass, facades and decorative elements.
Yekaterinburg Snowstorm: Tyumen to See Light SnowA small southern cyclone stalled over Perm Krai has caused a snowstorm in Yekaterinburg, with Tyumen expected to see light snow on February 4 and 5.
Roshydromet issues flood forecast for Tomsk OblastRoshydromet expects the 2026 spring flood to be more severe than last year, particularly in Central, Siberian, and Far Eastern federal districts, including Tomsk Oblast.
Stove Runs 24/7: Kazan Family Freezes Without HeatResidents of the Romantika comfort-class residential complex in Kazan have been without reliable heating for three days, forcing them to use stoves and ovens to stay warm. The problem is linked to issues at a local boiler station.
Bastrykin orders case over 13-year relocation delayAlexander Bastrykin, head of the Investigative Committee of Russia (SKR), ordered a criminal case after residents of a dilapidated house in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, had been waiting for relocation since 2013.
St. Petersburg police search for driver who pepper-sprayed infantSt. Petersburg police have launched a search for a Toyota driver who used pepper spray against a man holding a one-month-old baby. The incident occurred on the morning of February 3 in the city's Kalininsky District.
WHSD Night Closures in St. Petersburg, February 4–7Night road works on St. Petersburg's Western High-Speed Diameter (WHSD) from 4 to 7 February will require temporary closures of several exits and entrances.
Smoke Delays Krasnoyarsk-Phu Quoc Flight for Second DayA Boeing 767 carrying 335 passengers from Krasnoyarsk to Phu Quoc was delayed for over a day after black smoke was reported during taxiing; the airline cites severe cold as a factor.
