Chita store urgently discounts winter footwearA boutique in Chita is offering winter shoes at low prices, starting from 500 rubles (about $6 at current rates), as harsh cold weather surprises residents.
Orsk man gets prison for robbery after five-day bingeA court in Orsk has sentenced a 36-year-old local man to three years in a penal colony for robbing a store while threatening the cashier with a knife. The defendant claimed he could not remember the crime because he had been drinking for five days straight.
Tomsk students offered free tram and trolley ridesA free transit promotion for students in Tomsk will be held on Tatiana's Day, January 25. Students can ride trams and trolleybuses for free by presenting their student ID card.
Frosts below -40 degrees hit the UralsAbnormally low temperatures have set in across Sverdlovsk Region, while in Yekaterinburg the weather remains relatively mild.
Chlorine leak in Bratsk injures six workersA chlorine leak at a wood processing plant in Bratsk has injured six workers, prompting a criminal investigation into environmental rule violations.
Court upholds apartment sale to family of military operation participantA retiree from Yekaterinburg unsuccessfully tried to overturn the sale of her apartment, claiming she acted under pressure from scammers. The court deemed the buyers to be acting in good faith and upheld the transaction.
