Russian Woman Rescued from Myanmar Call CenterA Russian citizen, Madina D., has been freed from a fraudulent call center in Myanmar where she was illegally detained and forced to work, the Russian Embassy in Thailand reported.
Arkhangelsk Region Weather: Sharp Warming ForecastForecast for Wednesday, February 4: after extreme frosts, a sharp warming is expected in the Arkhangelsk region, with daytime temperatures rising to -4°C (24.8°F).
SKA snaps losing streak, defeats DynamoSKA Saint Petersburg defeated Minsk Dynamo 4-3 in a shootout on the road, ending a seven-game losing streak in the KHL.
Paveletsky passengers complain of vanishing trainsAccording to Moscow residents, on February 3 trains on the Paveletsky direction ran once an hour or less, forcing passengers to wait in freezing temperatures for extended periods.
Fine for Song, ARVI Spike, Power Outages: Voronezh DigestA digest of key events in Voronezh on February 3, including a fine for anti-patriotic songs, a rise in ARVI cases, and residents freezing without power in -30°C (-22°F) cold.
Ural Fishermen Share Their Winter CatchIn Sverdlovsk Oblast, the ice fishing season continues. Locals publish photos of their catches and share information about the most productive spots.
Lev Gonov Wins European Track Cycling GoldSt. Petersburg cyclist Lev Gonov won the individual pursuit at the European Championships, clocking 4:03.491 in the final over 4000 meters.
Car-train collision in Yaroslavl: photo from sceneThe train driver applied emergency braking but could not avoid hitting a car that had driven onto the tracks at a crossing in Yaroslavl. No injuries were reported.
Car collides with freight train at Yaroslavl crossingThe engineer of a freight train applied emergency brakes but could not avoid hitting a car that drove onto the tracks at the Yaroslavl-Pristan crossing. No injuries were reported.
Deputy Demands Smolny Report on Pasha's DeathState Duma deputy Tatyana Butskaya sent an official request to the St. Petersburg Committee for Social Policy demanding a report on the situation of 9-year-old Pavel, who did not attend school and became a murder victim.
Missing Pensioner Rescued in Ural ForestSearch teams discovered a missing pensioner in forest snowdrifts after she wandered five kilometers, and they promptly transported her to medical care.
Court Fines Voronezh Resident for Verka Serduchka SongA 24-year-old Novovoronezh resident was fined 50,000 rubles for playing a Verka Serduchka song, becoming the second person in the region charged with discrediting the army in two months.
Putin: Prices up, inflation to dip to 5%President Vladimir Putin said inflation accelerated to 6.4% in January due to tax system adjustments, but expects it to slow to 5% by year end.
