300,000 Rubles Lost: Travel Agency NightmareClients of Samara travel agencies Tour-ne and P-Sam say they lost payments for trips to Vietnam and elsewhere after the agencies canceled without refund and then threatened legal action for negative reviews.
Volga Federal District's Largest School Opens in UfaThe largest school in the Volga Federal District, located in Ufa's Kuznetsovsky Zaton neighborhood, is set to open in February after delays. Little feet will soon fill its halls.
TGK-14 Director Addresses Chita TPP-1 Accident QuestionsAn accident during new turbogenerator testing at Chita TPP-1 blacked out part of the city at night; the director said the test was not intentionally at night and the observed 'smoke' was steam.
Rubtsovsk Rapper Wins 500,000 Rubles on TNT ShowDmitry Zaretsky, a rapper from Rubtsovsk, won 500,000 rubles (approx. $5,600) on TNT's show 'Konfetka' after Vitya AK-47 and Buranovskiye Babushki covered his song, making him an overnight sensation.
Black Funeral Agents Pay for Death InformationIn Omsk, 'black' funeral agents pay emergency services 20,000 to 50,000 rubles ($210 to $530 at current rates) for information about deaths, and funeral service owner Kirill Nazarov warns of scams.
Kalininsky District Tops Rat and Trash Complaints in NovosibirskResidents of Novosibirsk's Kalininsky District filed the most complaints about rats and uncollected trash last year, according to city officials. The mayor's office released data for 2025 and January 2026.
Rostov beats Armenian champion FC Noah 3-0Rostov crushed reigning Armenian champion FC Noah 3-0 in a friendly during their training camp in the UAE, with Khoren Bayramyan among the goal scorers.
Khabensky Portrays Disabled Man in 'Yura Was Here'On February 5, 'Yura Was Here' (18+) opens in theaters. Konstantin Khabensky plays an adult man with mental disabilities who cannot speak and behaves like a young child. A 59.RU journalist shares her first-person impressions.
Shipitsyn Captures Yekaterinburg in PinkPhotographer Konstantin Shipitsyn captured Yekaterinburg in gentle spring shades, turning the city into a set for a romantic film.
Yekaterinburg in romantic pink photosSpring is breaking through February as photographer Konstantin Shipitsyn captures Yekaterinburg in delicate pink and lilac hues, like a romantic movie.
Freight Train Derails in Zabaykalsky KraiEleven cars of a coal-carrying freight train derailed on the Zabaykalskaya Railway in Zabaykalsky Krai early on February 5, with no injuries reported.
Budget February Getaways from Altai KraiAltai Krai residents can choose from budget February trips from Barnaul and Novosibirsk, with domestic tours starting at 32,000 RUB (about $356) and international options from 105,000 RUB ($1,167).
Schoolgirl Sets Fire, Hits Classmates with HammerOn Wednesday, 4 February, an eighth-grade girl at Krasnoyarsk School No. 153 brought acetone and a hammer, set fire to a restroom and a math classroom, and struck students with the hammer, injuring five students and a teacher. Motives remain unclear as reports of bullying vary.
Prokopyevsk engineer photographs Kuzbass hinterlandMikhail Khramtsov, a former electrician turned photographer, documents the people and streets of his hometown Prokopyevsk, capturing candid moments of children, pensioners, and the homeless with documentary precision.
Abroad is a Myth? Soviet Artists on DisplayThe exhibition offers a look at foreign lands through the eyes of famous Soviet artists, featuring works from trips to Europe, America, and Africa.
Fossilized Wood for 2.5 Million Rubles in VladivostokA 500–700 kg piece of fossilized wood is listed on the classifieds site Farpost in Vladivostok for 2.5 million rubles (about $27,800 at current rates). It weighs as much as a subcompact car.
