Chita changes bus route 49 to Vostochny settlementThe bus route on municipal route No. 49 (from Ukrainsky Boulevard to Vostochny settlement) will change in Chita from 9 February, the city administration announced on 4 February.
Mother: student enslaved in Myanmar after friend's adviceA 21-year-old student from Yekaterinburg was tricked into traveling to Myanmar, where she was forcibly detained and made to work in a fraudulent call center, her mother said.
Cafe owner convicted in fire death of workerThe owner of a café in Novosibirsk region knew the electrical equipment was faulty but allowed its use, leading to a fire that killed a worker trapped in the basement.
Ryazan Doctors Use 3D for Heart Arrhythmia SurgerySpecialists in Ryazan have used a 3D navigation system for cardiac arrhythmia surgery for the first time in the region, operating on a 40-year-old man with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
Circus animals happier than wild, say Vladivostok trainersStarting 7 February, Vladivostok Circus hosts the 'Chocolate Factory' show featuring albino Bengal tigers and trained monkeys. Trainers argue circus animals are happier than in the wild, with one trainer's mother having delivered tiger cubs.
Moscow rent money buys months in regionsA month's rent in Moscow can cover several months of living in many Russian cities, highlighting a stark price gap. Here's how far your money goes.
Bashkiria head flooded with heating bill complaintsResidents of Bashkiria (Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia) are flooding the social media of regional head Radiy Khabirov with complaints about their January heating bills, questioning the high charges.
Hedonist becomes Esquire in PermThe Perm restaurant formerly known as Hedonist officially changed its name to Esquire, introduced at a closed party on February 3.
Police officer hits 14-year-old girl in OmskIn Omsk, a police officer struck a 14-year-old girl crossing the road in November 2024 and fled the scene. The teenager suffered severe injuries, and a criminal case has been opened.
No SMS codes: scam involves fake courier arrestLaw enforcement warns of a new scam where fraudsters posing as police ask victims to give money to a courier as part of a fake arrest operation.
Yakutia Records World's Lowest TemperatureThe coldest temperatures on Earth on February 4 were recorded in Nyurba and Suntar districts of Yakutia, reaching -52°C (-62°F).
SHAMAN Promises to Meet Boy from KamyshinSinger SHAMAN invited a young fan from Kamyshin to his solo concert in Volgograd. The meeting with the artist will take place in April as part of the tour '30 Years on Stage'.
Yuzhny Ural Beats VHL Leader in ShootoutOrsk's Yuzhny Ural defeated league-leading Metallurg Novokuznetsk in a shootout for their fifth straight win. Goalkeeper Sergei Kudyavtsev was named VHL player of the day.
Entrepreneurs in Kurgan Region Added to Special RegisterEntrepreneurs in Kurgan Region are increasingly being added to the federal register of dishonest suppliers, with 110 entries in 2025 — twice as many as the previous year, the local antimonopoly service reports.
Krasnoyarsk Women Escape Punishment for Urging ArsonA 10-year-old boy was mauled to death by dogs in the Berezovsky district near Krasnoyarsk. Three women who called for burning the villages of sympathizers are not facing punishment.
Vector Scientist Suspected of Bribery and FraudA scientist from the Vector virology center is accused of taking bribes totaling 4.7 million rubles and committing large-scale fraud, with a court hearing set for today.
