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Vologda Region Bans Alcohol Sales at Dozens of Liquor Stores

Vologda region Governor Georgy Filimonov said the ban applies to 58 Krasnoe & Beloe stores across the region.

Russia Plans $65M Patriotic Youth Center in Siberia

The facility will serve as a flagship site for the Movement of the First, a Kremlin-backed youth organization created after the full-scale invasion of...

Severe Drought Threatens 25% of Crops in Russia’s Agricultural Heartland

Regional authorities have declared states of emergency in 30 districts as extreme weather devastates fields of wheat, barley, corn and sunflowers.

Mass Power Outage Hits Dagestan Capital After Substation Fire

The blackout is the latest in a series of power disruptions in Dagestan.

Black Box Recovered From Deadly Plane Crash in Amur Region

Officials in the Far East region, meanwhile, said families of all 48 victims would each receive $63,000 in compensation.

Dozens of Russian Regional Officials Arrested on Corruption Suspicions in 2025 – Report

At least 28 regional officials, including ministers, vice governors and their deputies, have come under investigation since the start of the year.

Regions Calling: Tatarstan’s Viral Demarche, Explained

And what else you missed from Russia's 83 regions and ethnic republics.

Ex-Tambov Governor Arrested on Bribery Charges

Maksim Yegorov, who served as governor from 2021 to 2024, was charged with taking a “large bribe,” the Meshchansky District Court in Moscow said.

'Harmful by Nature': Bashkortostan's Controversial New Mining Project Could Have Global Impacts

Activists warn the planned mine at Kyrktytau could harm ecosystems as far away as Kazakhstan — and its copper could be shipped as far as the EU.

Bryansk Vice Governor Charged With Embezzling Border Defense Funds – TASS

Officers from the FSB and the Interior Ministry’s financial crimes and anti-corruption unit reportedly searched Nikolai Simonenko’s home and office...

Russian Defense Ministry Publishes Rare Footage of Tatarstan Drone Factory Employing Teens

A factory banner reads: “Kurchatov, Korolyov and Stalin live in your DNA.”

13 Dead After Bus Carrying Mine Workers Crashes in Russia’s Far East

The accident took place along an industrial road leading to a mining facility that specializes in coal extraction and production.

Tsunami Alert Lifted After Powerful Quakes Off Russian Coast

Kamchatka's governor warned of possible aftershocks, which are usual during seismic events and can trigger further earthquakes.

Prosecutors Seek 13-Year Sentence for Activist in Bashkortostan Over Navalny Ties

Olga Komleva volunteered at the regional branch of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation before the group was outlawed as “extremist” in 2021.

Oil Spill in Siberia’s Yenisei River Causes $15M in Damages, Officials Say

Authorities said recent water samples showed pollution levels in the river had returned to within permissible limits following the 80-ton spill last month...

Russian Billionaire’s Superyacht Receives Clearance to Cruise Arctic Waters

Mordashov, owner of steel giant Severstal whose net worth Forbes places at $28.6 billion, acquired the 142-meter yacht Nord in 2020.

Russia Expands Free Public Wi-Fi as Mobile Internet Blackouts Spread

Interactive maps of newly available Wi-Fi access points have been published in many major cities and regions.

Environmental Experts and Russia’s Human Rights Chief Urge Lawmakers to Reject Baikal Logging Bill

Critics warn that the proposal to ease logging restrictions risks devastating Baikal’s fragile ecosystem, potentially enabling widespread clear-cutting...

State Prosecutors Seek to Seize Latvian Co-Owner’s Stake in Bread Bakery Over ‘Extremism’ Claims

Russian authorities accuse businessman Normunds Bomis, who holds a 50% stake in Rizhsky Khleb, of helping finance Ukraine’s Azov Brigade.

Floods Prompt Evacuations in Earth’s Coldest Inhabited Settlements

Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry said water levels rose in three rivers, flooding the village of Oymyakon and three nearby settlements.

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