Hospital worker hands 12 million rubles to scammers in a packageA 57-year-old hospital employee in Yekaterinburg gave scammers 12 million rubles (about $133,300), which included her own savings and those her mother had accumulated for decades. The elaborate fraud began with a call from someone posing as a homeowners association employee.
Authorities Uncover Corruption Scheme in Samara Penal ColonyThe Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN), Federal Security Service (FSB), and Special Rapid Response Unit (SOBR) caught relatives of a convict red-handed for attempting to bribe a prison official in the Samara region.
UAZ crash on Baikal ice kills Chinese touristA Chinese tourist was killed when a UAZ van overturned on the ice of Lake Baikal near Olkhon Island on January 28. She died before medics could arrive.