Stories from Russia

Estimates regarding the number of Ukrainian prisoners of war killed in Russian captivity remain imprecise due to limited access. The Red Cross has been denied access to prisoners by Russian authorities.

Transport movement has been closed in several districts including Tverskaya, Taganskaya, Kimanka, and Zamoskvorechye. Authorities in Moscow have implemented temporary parking and road restrictions in areas including Bolshaya Moskvoretskaya, Kitaygorodsky Proyezd, Ilyinka, and Varvarka. Tow trucks and portable toilets have been deployed to the sites in preparation for upcoming events. The parking ban went into effect at midnight. A new decree regarding social support for large families reportedly does not apply to Moscow, despite being intended for Russia. Traffic restrictions and parking bans will be implemented in central Moscow, including Volkhonka and adjacent embankments, starting at 5:00 AM. Some underground pedestrian crossings on Tverskaya may also be closed on May 9. The measures are part of traffic organization plans for the city center.

Volunteer Sergey Solovyov reported that authorities are preventing activists from cleaning up the shoreline in Taimyr, located 16 kilometers from an active fire. Volunteers have established a headquarters to remove dead dolphins and other debris from the area.

The regional Ministry of Emergency Situations in Russia has issued a warning regarding potential snowslides. The threat is expected to begin this Friday in the Smirnykh district in the central part of Sakhalin.

A survey regarding attitudes toward artificial intelligence in Russia found that 70% of residents believe neural networks make people lazier and less intelligent. Every second respondent identified more disadvantages than advantages in AI usage.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Russia supports political dialogue with the United States but has no major expectations. Zakharova made these comments to the Indian portal 'Fjordpost'.

Authorities in the Saratov region have implemented a complete ban on vape sales effective March 1.

A representative from the book service Litres stated that works published before August 1, 1990, are not subject to the trademark law. These classic works are included on a white list.

The republican agency of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that flood danger remains in five districts of Buryatia. The at-risk areas include Akin, Moysky, Kabansky, Severobaikalsky, and Tunkinsky districts.

Russian scientists will conduct the first full-scale dolphin population study along the Black Sea coast in 30 years. The research will cover the area from the Taman Peninsula to the Abkhazia border.