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Soft Pink Sunset at Laskovy Beach on January 30On Friday, January 30, Laskovy Beach in Solnechnoye was illuminated by a soft pink sunset at a temperature of -11°C (12°F). Meteorologists warn of increasing frost and the extension of the "yellow" weather danger level in St. Petersburg.

Mar 5, 2026

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Taganrog Chef Eliminated from 'Battle of Chefs' After CriticismAnton Antonov, a 37-year-old chef from Taganrog, Russia, presented his vegetable caviar dish on the new season of 'Battle of Chefs' but was eliminated after hosts Konstantin Ivelev and Renat Agzamov found it lacking in flavor.

Mar 5, 2026

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Renowned Scientist-Inventor Dies in Nizhny NovgorodProfessor Alexey Kolomiets of Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (NNSUACE) has died at the age of 87. He was a leading expert in drilling technology.

Mar 5, 2026

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Weekend film highlights in Orenburg: comedy and dramaThis Saturday and Sunday, Orenburg cinemas are screening a range of new movies, from a relationship therapy comedy to a sports drama about a Soviet football legend.

Mar 5, 2026

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Heating Restored in Karabas After Utility AccidentKarabas, a town in Russia's Chelyabinsk region, went without heating for nearly ten days after a utility pipe burst in temperatures as low as -30°C (-22°F).

Mar 5, 2026

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Tyumen residents report Wildberries account fraudResidents of Tyumen have encountered a new scam: criminals hack accounts on the marketplace and make expensive purchases on credit.

Mar 5, 2026

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Teenagers Set Fire to Service Vehicles on Fraudsters' OrdersIn St. Petersburg, fraudsters posing as law enforcement officers forced two minors to set fire to service vehicles. Criminal cases have been initiated based on these facts.

Mar 5, 2026

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Colleges in Yaroslavl Region to be Merged into 12 InstitutionsAuthorities in the Yaroslavl Region intend to create 12 united colleges as part of modernizing the professional education system.

Mar 5, 2026

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School window in Tolyatti collapses on child, injuring armWe have uncovered the details of an incident in the Komsomolsky District.

Mar 5, 2026

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Tyumen residents complain about new marketplace fraud schemeResidents report their accounts being stolen and used to buy goods in installments on the Wildberries platform, with at least four similar cases.

Mar 5, 2026

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Yaroslavl Region to Merge Colleges into 12 InstitutionsAuthorities in Yaroslavl Region plan to merge colleges and create 12 consolidated institutions, aiming to improve the quality of professional education.

Mar 5, 2026

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Voronezh Man Suspected of Killing Parents at Their HomeA 31-year-old man has been detained.

Mar 5, 2026

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Voronezh Drivers Face 8-Point Traffic Jams After SnowfallA snowstorm has swept through Voronezh, and with roads left uncleaned, traffic chaos was inevitable.

Mar 5, 2026

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Famous inventor Alexei Kolomiyets dies in Nizhny Novgorod at 88Alexei Kolomiyets, a distinguished inventor and professor in Nizhny Novgorod, passed away on his 88th year. His death was announced by the press service of NNGASU.

Mar 5, 2026

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FSB Captain's Arrest in Moscow Linked to Prosecutor's CaseCaptain 1st Rank Sergey Kasazhikov has been arrested on fraud charges. The investigation links this case to the arrest of deputy military prosecutor of St. Petersburg Ilshaat Kupkenov.

Mar 5, 2026

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Sukhorukov to Play Khrushchev Again, Mirkurbanov Cast as StalinDirector Vladimir Bortko has announced the cast for his upcoming film "Stalin," set to begin filming in March, with Igor Mirkurbanov taking the title role and Viktor Sukhorukov portraying Nikita Khrushchev.

Mar 5, 2026

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Daughter of Disabled Person in Volgograd Complains About Lack of Stroke MedicationThe drug Xarelto for stroke prevention has not been dispensed for two weeks, reports a relative of the patient.

Mar 5, 2026

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Two third-graders placed in detention center for assaultOut of three third-graders accused of assaulting a classmate, only two were placed in a temporary detention center. The court did not review the materials for the third child.

Mar 5, 2026

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Search continues for 42-year-old man missing in Sverdlovsk regionAlexey Konev disappeared in Alapayevsk on the night of January 28. Search volunteers do not rule out that he may have gone to another city.

Mar 5, 2026

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Friday Traffic Jams in Krasnodar Reach 9 PointsOn Friday evening, January 30, traffic congestion in Krasnodar peaked at 9 out of 10 on the scale, with all major highways brought to a complete standstill.

Mar 5, 2026

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Car Hits Stroller with 3-Month-Old Baby in Central UfaA car struck a stroller carrying a 3-month-old girl on Lenina Street in Ufa, and both the mother and child were taken to the hospital.

Mar 5, 2026

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Volgograd woman reports two-week absence of stroke prevention drugThe daughter of a disabled pensioner in Volgograd says a crucial stroke prevention drug has been unavailable at a local clinic for two weeks.

Mar 5, 2026

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Klepikovsky District survives nearly a month without electricity and heatingResidents of Klepikovsky District in Ryazan Oblast have been without power and heating for weeks, and we spoke with them to find out how long the crisis will last.

Mar 5, 2026

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Adler Landslide Continues, Trees Press Against WindowsRescuers in Adler are tackling a reactivated landslide that has caused trees to lean against the windows of a residential building.

Mar 5, 2026

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42-year-old man missing after leaving home in Sverdlovsk RegionAlexey Konev, 42, from Alapayevsk, has been missing since January 28 after leaving home without his phone or money, prompting a search by police and volunteers.

Mar 5, 2026

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