Latest News from Russia

British Man in Orenburg Gets Russian Passport After Three YearsThe man runs a video blog where he talks about his life in the steppe region.

Feb 17, 2026

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Yekaterinburg woman becomes aircraft component technicianSvetlana Shtrekker, a component technician from Yekaterinburg, works in a lab that repairs everything from light bulbs to sophisticated avionics for aircraft.

Feb 17, 2026

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What Happened in Rostov Ten Years Ago?The problems have not changed, and some stories have taken unexpected turns.

Feb 17, 2026

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Child Injured in Traffic Accident in KurganOn the morning of January 26, a traffic accident on Konstitutsi Avenue in Kurgan resulted in injuries to a minor.

Feb 17, 2026

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Official to Be Tried for Negligence in Dog AttacksA Chita city official faces charges for failing to control stray dogs, which attacked 13 residents.

Feb 17, 2026

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Rolls-Royce Outsold Aurus in Russia in 2025Russians bought nearly twice as many Rolls-Royce cars as Aurus vehicles in 2025, according to a report by ixbt.com citing Autostat.

Feb 17, 2026

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Trendy Ice Cream Made in Snowdrift at Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin – VideoAn experiment by the NN.RU editorial team.

Feb 17, 2026

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Accordion-toting bicyclist reaches Yakutia's Pole of ColdA traveler from Novosibirsk, Klim Kaluzhskikh, has reached the Pole of Cold in Yakutia on his bicycle, after taking a dip in an ice hole and performing folk songs.

Feb 17, 2026

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Residents Complain to Mizulina About Partial School Closures in ColdOn January 26, Trans-Ural residents appealed to Yekaterina Mizulina after school classes in Kurgan Oblast were cancelled only for lower grades, despite subzero temperatures across the region.

Feb 17, 2026

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Couple Creates Pocket-Sized Tyumen SouvenirsAntonina and Valentin Orlov from Tyumen have turned local landmarks into candles, soap, and home decor, offering a novel way to remember the city.

Feb 17, 2026

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Chelyabinsk woman takes DNA test over swap suspicions21-year-old Viktoria Andreyeva doubted her relationship with her mother due to physical differences, but a genetic test confirmed there was no swap.

Feb 17, 2026

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Ex-Goldman pulp mill auctioned for 84M rubles to Barnaul entrepreneurA building once owned by fugitive former deputy Roman Goldman has been sold at auction for 83.9 million rubles to a businessman from Barnaul.

Feb 17, 2026

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Russia, US, Ukraine to Hold New Talks on February 1Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the next round of three-way talks with Russia and the U.S. is tentatively set for February 1 in Abu Dhabi.

Feb 17, 2026

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Multiple Accidents Block Entrance to UfaSome people were late for work.

Feb 17, 2026

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Frosts, Time's Up! Forecasters Predict Warming for BashkortostanResidents of Bashkortostan can expect relief from the severe cold as meteorologists forecast a warming trend beginning this week.

Feb 17, 2026

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Barnaul to make two minibus routes more spacious for citizensThe Barnaul administration has decided to partially replace small buses with medium-sized ones on routes 6 and 54 to improve passenger comfort and capacity.

Feb 17, 2026

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Train Conductor on Famous Passengers, Pulled Brakes, and the SeaAlexandra Pogran, a train conductor from Barnaul, discusses the nuances of her job on the Barnaul–Adler route, including encounters with celebrities and emergency brake incidents.

Feb 17, 2026

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They Called Her Terminator: AI Beauty from Yekaterinburg Takes Social Media by StormBut there's a catch: this girl doesn't actually exist. She is an AI-generated character telling heart-wrenching stories to a trusting audience.

Feb 17, 2026

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DNA test disproves Chelyabinsk woman's hospital swap suspicionA 21-year-old from Chelyabinsk appeared on NTV's 'DNA' show to resolve doubts about being switched at birth, with a test confirming 99.9% relation to her mother.

Feb 17, 2026

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Yevgeny Vainshtein, boxing pioneer from Chelyabinsk, turns 80He created a unique training system and brought his pupils into the world sports elite.

Feb 17, 2026

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‘A year hasn’t passed, I can’t prescribe it’: Moscow residents complain of ultrasound refusalsDoctors are allegedly refusing patients due to ‘rule changes’, according to residents of the Russian capital, who report a shortage of available appointments.

Feb 17, 2026

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Kurgan cancels classes for second shift elementary studentsClasses for first to fourth graders on the second shift in Kurgan are cancelled today due to low temperatures. Students will study remotely as the mercury dropped to -27.7°C (-18°F) this morning.

Feb 17, 2026

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Perm Photographer's Polyud Mountain Video Enters Top 10 Travel InspirationsA video by Perm photographer Rodion Balkov featuring Polyud Mountain has been selected among the top 10 travel-inspiring clips from 12 million submissions on 2GIS.

Feb 17, 2026

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Why Kurgan Residents Are Saving on Food: An AnalysisWe examine consumer market trends with experts to understand why people are cutting food costs.

Feb 17, 2026

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Parody duo Sorokin and Myatnaya Lilu release new sketch about Samoilova and JiganThe plot of the new humorous sketch centers on the high-profile divorce of the celebrity couple.

Feb 17, 2026

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