Kazan Residents Urged to Report Train SurfersTeenagers have been spotted clinging to trams in Kazan, prompting calls for public reports and warnings of fines from 4,000 to 300,000 rubles (approximately $40 to $3,000) and up to two years in prison.
Confiscated house of former Stavropol traffic police chief auctionedThe confiscated mansion of former Stavropol traffic police chief Alexei Safonov, infamous for its gold toilet, is being auctioned with a starting price of 9 million rubles (about $90,000 at current rates).
Fake Jewelry Triggers Violent Robbery in BalahovIn Balahov, a drinking companion assaulted and robbed a new acquaintance in a hostel stairwell to fund more alcohol, after fake jewelry was pawned.
Youth Theater Presents 'The Elder Son' in New InterpretationOn January 30, the Theater of Young Spectators will premiere the play 'The Elder Son' based on the play by Alexander Vampilov. Director Susanna Tsiryuk offers a perspective on the plot where lies lead to genuine closeness.
Ishimbay Shashlyk Vendor, on Trial for Killing 23-Year-Old, Faces Long Prison TermProsecutors have requested a 24-year strict-regime prison sentence for a shashlyk vendor from Ishimbay, on trial for fatally shooting a 23-year-old man in a club. The defendant, known locally as the 'Ishimbay Shooter', fled the city after the incident and was declared wanted.
Volgograd activist outraged by sudden water shutoff in city centerPublic activist Sergei Ostrovsky condemned a sudden water shutoff in central Volgograd, calling the treatment of residents barbaric and treacherous. Several residential buildings and the Serebryakov Conservatory were left without water.
Deputies Vote to Restore Gogol Library in PrimoryeThe building, which could not be sold in three auctions, will now be preserved as cultural heritage. Authorities plan to restore it despite the high cost of reconstruction.
