Paid university places to drop 13%Russia's Ministry of Education and Science announced a sharp reduction in paid university places, cutting 47,000 spots (13% of total), primarily affecting private institutions and popular fields like economics and law.
Ex-Troitsk Mayor Gets 15 Years in Bribery CaseThe state prosecutor requested a 15-year prison term and a 10 million ruble (approx. $111,100 at current rates) fine for former Troitsk mayor Alexander Vinogradov in a bribery case.
Life Coach Detained in Yekaterinburg for FraudDaria Aksenova, a life coach suspected of fraud for 8 million rubles (at current rates, about $88,900), stated her readiness to return the money, asserting she was only doing her job.
Ambulance Can't Reach Dying Woman in Snow, Probe UnderwayA probe has been launched in the Ryazan Region after a YA62.RU report about a woman's death when an ambulance couldn't reach her for nearly an hour due to snow-blocked roads.
Ufa School Shooter Gets House ArrestA 9th-grade student who opened fire at a school in Ufa two days ago has been placed under house arrest while facing attempted murder charges.
Sochi Cleans Beaches After Multi-Day StormCleanup efforts are underway on Sochi beaches after a multi-day storm, with 15 cubic meters of waste already removed from the resort's center.
Northern goshawk hunts rats in Udelnaya ParkA northern goshawk, listed in the Red Book of St. Petersburg, is hunting in Udelnaya Park. Activists hope the predator will help control the rat population that has taken over feeders.
Life coach arrested for fraud in YekaterinburgLife coach Daria Aksenova, arrested in Yekaterinburg on suspicion of fraud involving 8 million rubles ($88,900 at current rates), said she was simply doing her job. The victim lost the money and suffered a nervous breakdown.
