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Samara Governor in Hot Water Over ‘Bathhouse With Girls’ Comments

Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev appeared to joke online about visiting a bathhouse with sex workers alongside members of his staff.

Scores of Birds Stricken in Krasnodar After Latest Black Sea Oil Spill

Authorities said around 30 cubic meters of oil, or roughly 200 barrels, leaked during loading at the Novorossiysk port on Aug. 29.

Regions Calling: The Unhealed Wounds of the Caucasus

Is the recent confrontation at the border between Ingushetia and North Ossetia-Alania an omen of instability to come?

Far East Regions Move to Tighten Restrictions on Alcohol Sales

Amur, Kamchatka, Magadan and Sakha are set to join a growing number of regions where authorities are undertaking restrictive steps to curb the consumption...

Leftist Groups Across Russia Stage Protests Against Telegram, WhatsApp Call Blocking

The protests come weeks after authorities said they began throttling calls on the two messaging apps in order to “counter criminal activity.”

Russian Students Start School Year Marked by Surveillance, War Veterans and Anti-Migrant Measures

Students going back to school will find their classrooms transformed once again by the war in Ukraine.

‘Nothing to Breathe’: Smoke From Krasnodar Landfill Chokes Town as Fire Burns for a Week

The blaze at the Simonovka landfill began last Monday and has spread in recent days amid high temperatures and strong winds.

Kursk Deputy Governor Placed in Pre-Trial Detention Over Alleged Border Defense Fraud

Police accuse Vladimir Bazarov of overseeing the embezzlement of around $3.1 million by inflating costs for anti-tank structures.

Mayor of Central Russia’s Vladimir Arrested in Alleged ‘Cemetery Mafia’ Probe

Local media suggested that Mayor Dmitry Naumov’s reported arrest may be linked to an organized crime group described as a “cemetery mafia.”

Kursk Region Deputy Governor Arrested in Border Defense Probe

Vladimir Bazarov is suspected of embezzling funds meant for border fortifications in the neighboring Belgorod region.

Regions Calling: How Russians Are Adapting to WhatsApp and Telegram Throttling

Russians reported inconsistencies in restrictions on the two messengers — and were divided on how they feel about domestic alternative Max.

Krasnoyarsk Court Rejects Lawsuit Against Local Governance Reforms

The court’s ruling comes a day after authorities in the Siberian republic of Altai rejected a similar lawsuit challenging the municipal reforms.

Altai Court Rejects Lawsuit Challenging Controversial Local Governance Reform

Hundreds of people gathered outside the court ahead of the ruling to protest the Kremlin-backed reform, which effectively eliminates local government bodies...

Death Toll From Ryazan Plant Explosion Rises to 23

Emergency officials said that first responders had cleared about half of the blast site and were using K-9 units to search for survivors.

‘Intoxicating Victory’: How Bashkir Activists Led a Historic Protest Movement at Kushtau

This August marks five years since the Kushtau protests in Bashkortostan, one of the few successful grassroots protests in Russia’s modern history. ...

Putin Stops in Magadan Ahead of Alaska Summit With Trump

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called it a “full-fledged” working trip.

3 Workers Fall to Their Deaths During Repair Work at Vladivostok Power Plant

While police said the workers had died from falling, a source told local media that the men had died after construction material crushed them.

‘I’ll Shoot You All’: Police Officer Threatens to Fire On Protesters at Saratov Park

Locals have for weeks demonstrated against the planned construction of a school in the city park.

From Rakhimov to Khabirov: How Bashkortostan Became the Seedbed of Russia’s Indigenous-Led Protests

Five years after the Kushtau protests, The Moscow Times explores the political context that set the stage for the protests and how they unfolded.

Siberia’s Kemerovo Region Plans Youth Pregnancy Promotion Drive

The campaign will focus on “the advantages of giving birth before age 25,” the health benefits of large families and information about puberty.

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