Witnesses Report Major Fire in Angarsky Village, VolgogradOn January 24, a major fire broke out in the Angarsky village of Volgograd, with residents reporting an office building ablaze at the intersection of Angarskaya and Razdolnaya streets.
Federal ministry upholds unrealistic export targets for Rostov regionRussia's Agriculture Ministry has refused to adjust inflated export targets for the Rostov region and has even raised them for the coming year. The region's government says it missed last year's $7.1 billion goal by a wide margin.
Power grid accident: extra snowmobiles and ATVs deployedRosseti North-West has mobilized additional snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles to swiftly transport workers and materials to damaged power lines in the Murmansk region.
Tram Service on Victory Avenue to Resume EarlyTram service on Victory Avenue will resume earlier than scheduled, with the regional transport ministry announcing that track work has been completed ahead of time. Service is set to begin on Sunday, January 25 at 2:30 p.m.
Japan Tobacco owner twice changes country of legal registrationThe owner of Japan Tobacco factories in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast changed its country of legal registration twice in December. The company explained the moves as technical changes to improve efficiency.
Prokhor Shalyapin shows off vacation in the MaldivesSinger Prokhor Shalyapin, while vacationing in the Maldives, advised against consuming alcohol during long-haul flights, particularly for individuals over 40.
Moscow woman confesses to drowning her own sonA 45-year-old Muscovite has confessed to drowning her five-year-old son. The child's body was found in an apartment on Brateyevskaya Street.
