Russia

May 04, 2026 05:55

• Two North Caucasus republics are among the regions with the highest road traffic fatality rates.

  Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria are among the regions of Russia where road traffic fatalities exceed the national average.

May 04, 2026 04:55

• Telegram users are outraged by the introduction of new fees for visiting Sochi ski resorts.

  Since May 1, access to the ski resorts within the Sochi National Park has become a paid service. A single pass costs 250 rubles and is valid for one visit only. The introduction of this new fee has sparked outrage among commentators on the Telegram messaging app.

May 04, 2026 03:56

• Two kindergartens remain closed in Tuapse after a drone attack.

  Starting today, schools in Tuapse, which were closed after the drone attack, will reopen, but two kindergartens will remain closed for now.

May 04, 2026 02:57

• The road to 14 villages in Dagestan is blocked due to a landslide.

  In the Rutul district, 14 villages were left without transport links due to a landslide; there is no bypass road.

May 04, 2026 01:57

• The resumption of sea passenger service between Sochi and Sukhumi has been announced.

  The Kometa launch from Sochi to Sukhumi is scheduled for May 15, with flights operating twice weekly.

May 03, 2026 11:56

• A train carrying fertilizers has been sent from Azerbaijan to Armenia.

  A transit shipment of agricultural fertilizers from Russia was sent from the Baku railway station to Armenia.

May 03, 2026 05:00

• 16 courtyards were flooded after heavy rains in the Belorechensky district.

  In Belorechensk, the villages of Yuzhny and Vostochny, 16 courtyards were flooded after heavy rainfall.

May 03, 2026 04:01

• A criminal case regarding the demolition of a dilapidated building in Rostov-on-Don has been dismissed.

  Investigators have closed the criminal case regarding the demolition of a dilapidated building on Kazakhskaya Street in Rostov-on-Don. Residents intend to file a complaint with Alexander Bastrykin, head of the Investigative Committee of Russia.

May 03, 2026 03:02

• A Volgograd resident was arrested for ethnic insults.

  A court in Volgograd sentenced a local resident to two five-day prison terms for offensive comments about Jews, Iranians, and Roma.

May 03, 2026 02:02

• Former Rostov-on-Don Interior Minister Shpak was denied a contract with the Ministry of Defense.

  Investigators have denied Sergei Shpak, former head of the Rostov-on-Don Department of Internal Affairs, a contract with the Ministry of Defense and the right to be sent to the SVO zone.

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