Video: Laying an Above-Ground Water Pipeline in BodaiboThe utility accident has been ongoing for four days now. Over 1,300 people in Bodaibo (Irkutsk region, Russia) are without heat and hot water due to a frozen central water pipe.
February frosts hit St. PetersburgOn the first day of February, St. Petersburg and its region were gripped by abnormally low temperatures, with thermometers dropping below -20 degrees Celsius (-4°F) in some places.
Scientists Call for Ban on Trawl Fishing in Azov SeaResearchers from the Azov Research Institute of Fisheries (AzNIIRH) recommend an immediate full ban on trawl fishing, which was permitted since 2013 at Ukraine's initiative.
Test: Guess Samara's landmarks from online reviewsThis quiz challenges you to identify famous spots in Samara based on candid and often critical reviews from locals and tourists. See if you can match all locations correctly.
Tyumen's Benat Distillery Sold to New OwnerThe alcohol plant has been transferred to private ownership, with the sale proceeds earmarked to fund the regional budget deficit.
Tyumen Authorities Sell Off Major Alcohol PlantThe regional government has transferred the shares of the Benat distillery to a new owner, with the proceeds from the sale being used to cover the regional budget deficit.
Teens slash tires and paint banned symbols in NovosibirskPolice are investigating after a group of teenagers slashed tires and painted banned symbols on cars in a residential complex in Novosibirsk. The incident occurred early on January 31.
Volgograd Residents Slow to Buy Tickets for Lolita ConcertIn Volgograd, only about half the tickets have been sold for Lolita Milyavskaya's performance scheduled for 20 February. The concert is being met with protests from city residents.
