Sochi hotel administrator robs employers over day-off refusalA 34-year-old Sochi hotel administrator, angry over a denied day off, stole a work phone and diverted room payments to her account, causing 124,000 rubles (about $1,400 at current rates) in damage; she faces up to five years in prison.
Ryazan Vodokanal announces water shutdown on three streetsThe Ryazan Vodokanal water utility has announced that cold water will be switched off from 09:00 to 18:00 on Wednesday, 22 July, on three streets, including at a kindergarten.
Resident of Langepas Harvests First Watermelons and MelonsElena Kondrashina, a resident of Langepas (Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia), has earned a reputation for her fertile, blooming dacha (a country house) in the North. This season, she harvested the first watermelons and melons from her northern plot.
Smolny Discusses “Ground Metro” with Bamtonnelstroy-MostSt. Petersburg has set up a working group on a ground metro project involving Bamtonnelstroy-Most. The construction cost is comparable to the Moscow–St. Petersburg high-speed rail link.
Smolny discusses surface metro with Bamtonnelstroy-MostSt Petersburg authorities have formed a working group with Bamtonnelstroy-Most for a surface metro project whose cost is being compared with that of a high-speed railway.
Armed men open fire, frighten Krasnodar residentsPolice have launched an inquiry after residents of the Muzykalny microdistrict in Krasnodar reported armed men firing shots and arguing near a residential complex at around 02:45 on the night of 21 July.
Dmitry Podnozov, ‘Secrets of the Investigation’ star, diesDmitry Podnozov, a Russian actor and artistic director of St. Petersburg’s Osobnyak Theater, died on 20 July at 64 from lung cancer with brain metastases, the theater said. His illness had developed very rapidly.
Property tax refund: an accountant's guideIn this guide, accountant Ekaterina Drozdova explains the nuances of claiming a property tax deduction for real estate purchases in Russia.
Property Tax Deduction: Accountant's GuideAccountant Ekaterina Drozdova explains the nuances of the property tax deduction for home purchases, including eligibility, calculation with progressive tax rates, and filing options.
0.34 ha Sochi land returned in Ivanov caseA court ordered the return of a 0.34-hectare plot with an unfinished building in Sochi's Lysaya Gora district to the Russian Defense Ministry, ruling that the 2021 transfer to a private company violated state interests and that then-Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov was involved.
Tax Refund for Real Estate Purchase: Accountant's GuideEvery officially employed Russian resident can claim a property tax deduction for large purchases, such as buying a home. Accountant Ekaterina Drozdova explains the nuances.
Property Tax Deduction: An Accountant's GuideAccountant Ekaterina Drozdova explains how Russian taxpayers can claim a property tax deduction on home purchases, including eligibility, limits, and the application process.
5 Chicken Breast Recipes You'll Make Again and AgainThese juicy, flavorful, and incredibly simple chicken breast recipes are so easy that even a beginner can master them. Save this collection and you'll make them again and again.
Udmurt Supreme Court overturns acquittal of ex-Rosagrokorporatsiya headThe Supreme Court of the Udmurt Republic overturned the acquittal of the former general director of OOO Rosagrokorporatsiya, who was accused of attempting to embezzle over 51 million rubles (approximately $512,000 at current rates) through fictitious transactions.
Udmurtia Court Upholds Teen Arrest for MurderThe Supreme Court of Udmurtia upheld the arrest of a 15-year-old teen accused of a brutal group murder, rejecting his lawyer's appeal. He remains in custody until August 16, 2026.
