Samara Athlete Andrey Korolev Faces Murder Charges from 2000sAndrey Korolev, the honorary president of the Samara Region Boxing Federation, has been charged with murder in a case dating back to 1999, with investigators alleging he led an organized crime group.
St. Petersburg Investigator Accused of Falsifying EvidenceA St. Petersburg investigator has been charged with falsifying evidence, exceeding authority, and official forgery. He was investigating a bribery case involving a relative of a former vice-governor.
ZSD Fontanka Fest Adds 'Earlier Than Everyone' RaceThe eighth international ZSD Fontanka Fest in St. Petersburg, scheduled for 30 May 2026, will for the first time feature three races, including a new 'Earlier Than Everyone' start.
Preliminary Cause Named for Kuzbass Care Home DeathsNine residents have died at a psychoneurological care home in Prokopyevsk, Kuzbass, with preliminary findings pointing to management failures during a flu outbreak.
Firefighters Respond to Blaze at Volgograd Bus StopEmergency services converged on the Proletarskaya bus stop in Volgograd's Krasnoarmeysky district after a fire broke out in a flower pavilion on Tuesday morning.
Nearly 400 SVO Participants, Children Enter Omsk UniversitiesNearly 400 participants of the special military operation and their children have enrolled in Omsk universities this year. The number of such preferential admissions has risen by 1.7 times compared to 2024.
John John moves to Zenit for record 20 million eurosSt. Petersburg's Zenit has made the most expensive deal of the winter transfer window by signing Brazilian midfielder John John for 20 million euros. The new recruit is intended to strengthen the team's attacking potential.
Police say smoking caused taxi fire outside Rostov courtA taxi caught fire outside a district court in Rostov-on-Don on the morning of January 29. Police stated the incident occurred because the driver was smoking in the gas-powered vehicle.
Flu outbreak at Prokopyevsk care home kills three, nine deadInvestigators suspect that management and staff errors may have led to the deaths of nine residents at a psychiatric care home in Prokopyevsk. Three have preliminarily died from a mass flu outbreak at the facility.
