First Deputy Governor Comments on New Stolby Visitation RulesIndignation over new visitation rules at the Krasnoyarsk Stolby national park continues to mount, with the first deputy governor addressing the controversy and assuring that practices will remain unchanged.
Western High-Speed Diameter to be partially closed in late JanuaryIn late January and early February, nighttime traffic on the main stretch of the Western High-Speed Diameter in the southern direction between Yekateringofka and Blagodatnaya Street will be closed for road works.
Central Cofferdam Work Starts on Yakutia's Lena BridgeThe installation of the first elements for the central cofferdam of the Lena Bridge in Yakutia has begun, employing a technology unparalleled in bridge construction.
Builder jailed for embezzling Solnechny Park fundsArmen Fagradyan was convicted of stealing over 2 million rubles (approximately $22,000 at current rates) during the renovation of Solnechny Park in Chita and forging documents for a skate park, leading to a prison sentence.
Court Closes Rat-Infested Shashlik Stand in Samara for 45 DaysA court has shut down a shashlik stand in Samara's Industrialny district for 45 days after police filmed a rat running over meat. The head of the local consumer watchdog explained the inspection and the kiosk's future.
Truck Catches Fire on Bridge in YaroslavlA cargo truck burst into flames on the Jubilee Bridge in Yaroslavl on the morning of January 30. Emergency services quickly arrived at the scene.
