Moscow

The death of a group of diggers in a Moscow dungeon made us think about why illegal extreme entertainment is so popular, and why no one is responsible for such tragedies.

Metropolitan investigators are finding out why, despite the unfavorable weather forecast, a «deadly tour» of underground utilities took place on August 20.

The Moscow Metro workers' union announced the mass departure of machinists on sick leave to take a break from overwork. The bill goes to hundreds. Whether this is so, Novye Izvestia found out.

On July 29, the president held an online meeting with Russian large families, holders of the Order of Parental Glory. The broadcast was held in the format of a video conference. Topical issues — postponement from conscription to the zone of the fathers of large families and material support for large families remained behind the scenes…

A federal law has been adopted, according to which the Moscow city part of the national park «Losiny Ostrov» is transferred under the management of the Moscow government. Environmentalists are sounding the alarm: along with the Moscow billions, landscaping may come to Losiny Ostrov, which will cause irreparable damage to it.

Buckwheat groats will soon rise in price. Usually, after such statements, people run to the shops and sweep away all the buckwheat that they see on the shelves. Is it worth worrying and stocking up now?

In Moscow, scooters will be equipped with the ERA-GLONASS system. Perhaps the experiment will be extended to the whole country. This way the authorities want to keep an eye out for violators, but how much will scooter owners have to pay for a satellite system?

While everyone was remembering and celebrating the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the factory building was completely demolished in Moscow on Presnensky Val, whose work ensured that very victory. At the same time, the fate of monuments to the dead from the territory of this and other factories was also in question.

The most famous Moscow taxi driver talks about the peculiarities of his difficult, but extremely responsible work.

Russia is developing several local conflicts related to deforestation on the territory of large cities. The stories are very similar: residents consider the green zone a park, and businesses and officials consider it a building site.

Frosts are expected in the Kostroma and Yaroslavl regions in the next two days. The air temperature will drop to minus 35-40 degrees, which is 20-22 degrees below normal. This was announced by the scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia Roman Vilfand.