Boyarsky: Russia will not ban VPNSergei Boyarsky, chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, said that authorities do not intend to completely ban VPN services and will focus on restricting their advertising.
Rare Ice Flowers Bloom in Nizhny NovgorodDuring severe frosts in Nizhny Novgorod, photographer Natalia Burukhina captured rare ice flowers, a natural phenomenon that forms under specific conditions.
Sun pillar observed in St. Petersburg at sunsetResidents of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast observed a rare atmospheric phenomenon — a sun pillar — on the evening of January 24, when the weather cleared after a mostly overcast day.
Rostov and Lokomotiv Finish in a DrawNikolay Komlichenko scored against his former club to equalize as Rostov and Lokomotiv played to a 1-1 draw during their winter training camp in the UAE.
Rostov draws with Lokomotiv in friendly matchFC Rostov played to a 1-1 draw with Moscow's Lokomotiv during their winter training camp in the UAE, with Nikolai Komlichenko scoring for Lokomotiv.
Explosion in Krasnodar injures fourA gas cylinder explosion caused a roof collapse at a building in Krasnodar, injuring four people. Emergency services responded with 24 personnel and 10 vehicles.
Prosecutor Probes Zhukovsky Heating Failure During -20°C FreezeThe prosecutor's office in Zhukovsky, Moscow Region, has launched an investigation after a heating system failure left dozens of buildings without heat and thousands without hot water in subzero temperatures.
12 Mobile Warming Points Opened on Don RoadsThe Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) has set up mobile points on key regional highways where drivers can warm up and wait out the bad weather.
Direct Contacts in Trilateral Ukraine Talks Revealed by UAEThe second round of trilateral negotiations between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi lasted almost three hours, with the UAE Foreign Ministry sharing details of the discussions.
