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Khabarovsk Scraps Direct Mayoral Elections

Abakan in Siberia’s republic of Khakassia and Anadyr in Far East Russia’s Chukotka autonomous region are now the only remaining regional capitals to...

Kursk Becomes First Region to Appoint Ukraine War Veterans’ Rights Ombudsman

The ombudsman assists veterans and their families in navigating government services, claims and other administrative challenges.

In Photos: Buddhist Monastery in Russia’s Tyva Holds Animal Blessing Ceremony

Russia’s largest Buddhist monastery hosted the annual ceremony for the third year, welcoming owners with cats, dogs and other pets.

Russian Supreme Court Bans Ingush Sufi Muslim Order as ‘Extremist’

Prosecutors had accused the once-powerful order from Ingushetia of “providing material support for bandit insurgents of the North Caucasus.”

Forced Underground, Russia’s Feminists Find New Ways to Keep Working

As the Kremlin clamps down on women’s rights, activists are working out of public view to provide practical support and build new alliances.

Tula’s ‘Model Police Officer’ Arrested Over $2K Bribe – Reports

Regional authorities had previously praised the officer as a model police officer and a trusted figure in her community.

Russian Photographer Wins Leica Award for Series on Dagestan

Damir Faizulin’s winning project captures the North Caucasus republic's natural beauty alongside threats to its landscapes and traditional livelihoods...

Russia Says Checks Following Siberian Plague Lab Death Are Complete

Despite the statement, authorities have yet to say definitively whether the death of lab worker Darya Shipilova could have been caused by plague.

Regions Calling: In Irkutsk, Locals Ask 'What Plague?'

For residents of Irkutsk, news of the death of a lab worker at a plague research institute is just “background noise.”

Russia Holds Major Nuclear Accident Drill at Beloyarsk Plant

The drill is part of an annual program in which different Russian nuclear plants take turns hosting large exercises.

Irkutsk Maternity Hospital Screens Patients for Plague After Lab Worker’s Death

A local blogger said that staff at the Irkutsk City Perinatal Center gave her a “Checklist for Suspected Plague” when she arrived for an examination...

Ex-Deputy Governor Who Planned to Fight in Ukraine Gets 14 Years for Military Supplies Theft

Alexander Vlasov, who also headed the Kuban Cossack Host, was arrested one day after he resigned in order to fight in Ukraine.

Nearly 200 People Under Observation After Irkutsk Lab Worker Dies From Plague

Alexei Tsydenov, head of the neighboring republic of Buryatia, confirmed that the woman had died from an unspecified form of plague.

Russia Jails Indigenous Buryat Activist 20 Years in Absentia

Marina Khankhalaeva is the founder of Tusgaar Buryad-Mongolia, an exiled movement advocating for the republic of Buryatia’s independence.

Russian Regions Turn to Residents and Businesses to Fund Bomb Shelters

Emergency Situations Minister Alexander Kurenkov said in February that his ministry was restoring more than 20,000 civil defense facilities nationwide...

Russia Draws Up Measures to Control Bear Population After Spate of Deadly Attacks

Experts blame the nationwide spate of killings on climate change and human incompetence.

Bodies of Missing Crew Members Found After Fishing Boat Fire Near Kamchatka

The fire erupted Friday evening while the vessel Triumf was sailing in the Pacific Ocean off the eastern coast of Kamchatka.

Sacked Army General Appointed Tatarstan’s Deputy PM

Colonel General Alexander Lapin was dismissed from military service last year following battlefield setbacks in Ukraine.

Over Half a Million People in Russia’s Far East Left Without Water

Emergency officials said an equipment failure at a power substation caused the outage.

Regions Calling: Russia’s Got a Bear Problem

At least 19 people have been killed in brown bear attacks across the country since April. What is going on?

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