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Professor slams sharp increase in Volgograd capital repair feesEconomist Igor Belsky criticized the increase in capital repair contributions in Volgograd Oblast, stating that the tariff growth is five times higher than inflation and undermines residents' well-being.

Feb 14, 2026

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Yekaterinburg Woman Sets Fire to SUV on Orders of Fake FSB AgentsA 20-year-old Yekaterinburg resident told how fraudsters, posing as FSB officers, forced her to set fire to someone else's car.

Feb 14, 2026

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Video captures car explosion in Tyumen, driver survivesA driver in Tyumen miraculously survived a car explosion caused by a gas leak on January 26, but his daughter was injured by the blast wave.

Feb 14, 2026

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Krasnoyarsk Woman Crafts Unique Souvenir Using City Manhole CoversA local tour guide, tired of conventional gifts like pine cone jam and ivan-chai, has turned to manhole covers in Krasnoyarsk to imprint designs on tote bags.

Feb 14, 2026

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Altai Krai sees rise in immigration from abroadAltai Krai is attracting more people returning to their homeland, with most arrivals coming from Kazakhstan last year.

Feb 14, 2026

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Pilot Maria Skripkina Wows Leonid Yakubovich on 'Pole Chudes'Maria Skripkina, a 39-year-old pilot and mother of three, reached the finale of the game show 'Pole Chudes', moving host Leonid Yakubovich with her life story.

Feb 14, 2026

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Voronezh soap 'Rus' renamed over halal scandalA member of Russia's Human Rights Council sparked outrage after noticing halal certification on soap named 'Rus', leading to its renaming.

Feb 14, 2026

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Disruption on MCD-2 train service due to person on tracksSome trains were rerouted to an adjacent track.

Feb 14, 2026

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Tailgating causes school bus crash near IrkutskA school bus carrying 11 children collided with another vehicle near Irkutsk after the driver followed too closely, authorities reported.

Feb 14, 2026

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Chelyabinsk summer marathon opens registration with new courseRegistration has opened for the Chelyabinsk Marathon, set for August, with a new route and discounted entry for the first 500 participants.

Feb 14, 2026

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Ministry of Transport Launches Another Evening Bus to Gagarin AirportThe Ministry of Transport has launched another evening bus to Gagarin Airport, with return trips available as late as 11 PM.

Feb 14, 2026

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Yakut TV Presenter Allegedly Missing in UAEA television presenter from Yakutia is rumored to have gone missing in the United Arab Emirates, with no official information available.

Feb 14, 2026

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Maternal Capital to Be Indexed in Primorye from February 2026Families in Primorye will see their maternal capital increased by up to 200,000 rubles as indexation takes effect from February 1, 2026.

Feb 14, 2026

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Dates Announced for 2026 Chkalovskaya Fishing FestivalThe Chkalovskaya Fishing Festival will be held on the Gorky Reservoir on February 28. The event will feature tournaments and masterclasses.

Feb 14, 2026

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Economics professor slams Volgograd repair fee hike as administrative abuseIgor Belskykh, an economics professor, says the sharp increase in major repair charges in Volgograd harms residents' finances and reduces regional welfare.

Feb 14, 2026

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Woman sets SUV on fire on 'FSB' orders, streams videoA young woman from Yekaterinburg was forced by scammers to set fire to a parked SUV and then streamed the blaze via video call, police say.

Feb 14, 2026

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Criminal case opened after Samara kindergarten floodA criminal investigation has been launched after a hot water pipe burst in a Samara kindergarten, causing ceiling collapses and endangering children.

Feb 14, 2026

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Buses race and destroy bus stop in RostovTwo buses collided on Budennovsky Avenue in Rostov-on-Don, destroying a bus stop pavilion. The authorities promised to install a new one.

Feb 14, 2026

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Food kiosk catches fire under Perm's Christmas tree domeA snack stall burst into flames beneath the festive structure on Perm's central esplanade, drawing multiple fire engines and an ambulance to the scene.

Feb 14, 2026

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Rosseti Installs First Power Line Support, Readies SecondSpecialists are working around the clock to install power line supports in the Murmansk Region tundra. Extreme conditions are causing even heavy machinery to fail.

Feb 14, 2026

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Omsk Woman Dies After Suffering Burns in Kuzminki FireA woman from Omsk has died after sustaining 85% body burns in a residential fire in the Kuzminki microdistrict yesterday.

Feb 14, 2026

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Novosibirsk Athletes Among the Strongest in Titans: Battle of the SeasonsNovosibirsk residents Roman Vlasov, Zemfira Aliyeva, and Vera Bondareva are competing in the new season of the sports reality show Titans, vying for a prize of 10 million rubles (about $111,100 at current rates).

Feb 14, 2026

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Ryazan residents complain as bus No. 20 skips stopsAfter residents complained that bus No. 20 was skipping stops, the city administration explained that drivers heading to the depot after their shift do not take passengers.

Feb 14, 2026

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Pellets offer cheaper heating option in Zabaikalsky KraiAs coal and firewood prices surge, residents are turning to wood pellets, which are cheaper and more readily available.

Feb 14, 2026

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Thrown into grave and burned alive: three men face murder trialThree men in Zabaikalsky Krai are to be tried for the brutal murder of a 41-year-old resident, whose disappearance was initially treated as a missing persons case.

Feb 14, 2026

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