St. Petersburg Bridges Closed for Malaysian King's VisitOn January 25, major traffic jams formed in central St. Petersburg due to bridge closures. The disruption was caused by the visit of Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Ismail.
Novosibirsk shooting: brawler wounds guard, no chargesA drunken man in Novosibirsk opened fire on a private security rapid response team, wounding a guard, but police have not filed criminal charges three weeks after the incident.
Yekaterinburg hypermarket guard dies on the jobA guard at a Maxidom hypermarket in Yekaterinburg died while on duty, with a coworker noting it's the latest in a series of deaths this year.
Volgograd Hosts First Sumo Tournament on Student DayOver 150 young athletes gathered at the Volgograd House of Officers for the region's inaugural sumo competition, highlighting the ancient Japanese martial art.
Train breakdown forces passengers to walk in freezing Nizhny NovgorodA commuter train in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Region broke down 3 kilometers from a station, forcing passengers, including elderly and children, to walk in temperatures of -23°C (-9°F), according to social media reports.
Teen Arrested for Murder of Mother in GornouralskyA 15-year-old boy has been arrested for the murder of a 47-year-old mother of three in the town of Gornouralsky near Nizhny Tagil. The court has placed him in custody as the investigation continues.
Why St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast Produce Little ButterButter prices in St. Petersburg have doubled over five years, surpassing 1,500 rubles (approximately $20 at current rates) per kilogram in 2025. Despite Leningrad Oblast's status as one of Russia's largest milk producers, local butter is hardly produced, and the product is imported from other regions.
