Fire on Sofiyskaya Street Turns DeadlyA major fire broke out overnight in the Frunzensky District of St. Petersburg. As a result of the incident, a man died.
'Driving to Kansk is a gamble': Highway woes after FSI cadets' deathsResidents of Krasnoyarsk Krai have harshly criticized the Krasnoyarsk-Kansk highway after a crash that killed five people, including cadets from the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN). The road is notoriously called the 'road of death' by local drivers.
Novosibirsk merchant house ruins sold, restoration requiredIn Novosibirsk, a cultural heritage site at Fabrichnaya Street, 19, will be restored by an investor. The ruins of a merchant house were sold at auction on January 29 for 2.6 million rubles (about $26,000 at current rates).
Rostov mentioned in Epstein files amid regional snowstormThe Rostov region was blanketed by snow on February 2, with authorities warning drivers to stay off the roads. Meanwhile, a power plant damaged in a December incident is still not operating at full capacity.
Chef's First Carbonara Stuns Judges on Cooking ShowSergey Teplyuk from Irkutsk Region competed on 'Battle of Chefs', amazing chefs Renat Agzamov and Konstantin Ivlev with his debut carbonara and a fantasy roll, but did not win.
Suspect in murder of 9-year-old boy interrogatedInvestigators from the Main Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee for St. Petersburg interrogated a man suspected of murdering 9-year-old Pasha. The child's body was found in a reservoir in the Lomonosovsky District.
NFL Reviews Giants Co-owner's Correspondence with Jeffrey EpsteinThe National Football League has begun reviewing electronic correspondence between New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch and Jeffrey Epstein. This comes after Tisch confirmed his acquaintance with the notorious financier.
Urals Authorities Uncover Pyramid Scheme Promising Marketplace BonusesThe Ural branch of the Bank of Russia has discovered a company operating as a financial pyramid. Participants are offered to purchase cards with promises of large bonuses exchangeable for marketplace certificates.
Former Prosecutor Appointed Deputy Mayor of ChitaA former prosecutor, Alexander Zakharov, was appointed as the new deputy mayor of Chita on February 2, where he will oversee the administration's apparatus.
