St. Petersburg Students Spend More on Food and Online ShoppingAccording to Bank Saint Petersburg, in the first semester of 2025, students spent an average of 12.5 thousand rubles per month (approximately $125 at current rates). The main expenses were on groceries, dining out, and online shopping.
Moscow Restaurateurs Sample Volgograd CuisineVolgograd has become a filming location for the culinary travel show 'Geography of Russia'. A group of Moscow-based restaurateurs sampled local specialties from cutlets to black caviar.
Yekaterinburg court halts DUO coffee shop supplierA Yekaterinburg court has suspended the operations of the firm 'Dessertcom+' for 90 days. The decision was made after serious sanitary violations were found at the production site.
Degtyaryov: Five Foreign Players Allowed in RPL from 2028Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyaryov announced a decision to tighten the limit on foreign players in Russian football. From 2028, no more than five foreign players will be allowed on the field simultaneously.
Omsk Artists Create Geyser Ninja InstallationOmsk artists from the 'Krepkiy Palets' group have installed a humorous sculpture called the 'geyser ninja' near the SibADI stop in the Neftyaniki district.
Chibis: 'Can't write off all' in Arctic tourist caseMurmansk Governor Andrei Chibis said there is no new information on the missing tourist and that authorities plan to discuss new requirements for guides to improve safety.
Kidnapped Son of Major Krasnoyarsk Businessman FoundThe 14-year-old son of Krasnoyarsk businessman Andrei Kaplia has been found alive in a rented apartment with a woman, according to the Investigative Committee.
Flu and ARVI epidemic threshold exceeded in YaroslavlDuring the third week of 2026, from January 12 to 18, Yaroslavl has exceeded epidemic thresholds for acute respiratory viral infections and flu, according to data from the Smorodintsev Influenza Research Institute.
