Restaurants in Yekaterinburg have begun closing en masse.

In Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk, chef-owned restaurants and bars operating in the mid-price segment have begun to close. They cannot withstand rising costs and declining customer traffic.

The coldest day in 54 years: a temperature record was broken again in Yekaterinburg.

Meteorologist Alexey Pulin, the author of the Telegram channel "Weather in Yekaterinburg", reported that 22 January 2026 was the coldest day in the city in the past 54 years.

UrFU cancels master's and bachelor's programs.

Vladimir Putin signed a decree expanding the project to transition to a new national system of higher education. The Ural Federal University (UrFU) was included among the participants in the experiment.

Residents of Yekaterinburg waited more than a day for a flight to the UAE.

A flight from Yekaterinburg to Sharjah (UAE) is delayed by more than a day. This is reported on the online departures board of Koltsovo Airport. The Air Arabia flight was scheduled to depart at 01:50 on January 22.

Tram services in central Yekaterinburg have been changed due to the condition of the tracks.

In Yekaterinburg, tram operations in both directions on Radishchev Street have been temporarily altered due to freezing temperatures and the condition of the tram tracks. Temporary route changes involving single-car trams are being introduced.

“So that this doesn't happen…” A Special Military Operation fighter from Yekaterinburg painted a picture for his fellow townspeople of Russia's defeat.

Platon Mamatov, a volunteer in the special military operation who in his previous civilian life was a well-known PR specialist in Yekaterinburg, urged everyone to take as seriously as possible the statements by Russian politicians that the West intends to partition the Russian Federation.

Public transport in Yekaterinburg will run more slowly.

Due to the freezing temperatures, public transport in Yekaterinburg will run slower. The Telegram channel "Transport News of Yekaterinburg" reports: "Due to weather conditions, temporary speed restrictions have been imposed on city transport!"

The DUO coffee chain, where people allegedly were poisoned, is resuming operations.

In Yekaterinburg, DUO coffee shops will resume operations on January 22. However, for now they will operate with a reduced menu. This was reported by the company's press service. The Rospotrebnadzor investigation has not yet been completed.

Residents of Botanica who opposed the 'candle-like' development have won new supporters among officials.

An initiative group of residents from Yekaterinburg’s Botanichesky microdistrict was received by the regional Public Chamber. This was reported on the Sverdlovsk Region Public Chamber’s page on VKontakte.

In Yekaterinburg, a widow was awarded half a million rubles for her husband's death on his way to work.

In Yekaterinburg, a widow was awarded half a million rubles for her husband's death on his way to work.

Yekaterinburg residents spent almost 12 hours at Koltsovo Airport waiting for their flight.

In Yekaterinburg, an Aeroflot flight to Bangkok (Thailand) was delayed by 12 hours. This is according to the online departures board at Koltsovo Airport. The plane was scheduled to depart at 23:30 on January 21, but is still in Yekaterinburg.

The governor of Tula named the cause of the tank car derailment.

The governor of Tula named the cause of the railway accident that occurred last night on the Zhdanka–Tovarkovo section of the Moscow Railway. It should be recalled that four empty tank cars derailed there.

The Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs revealed which crimes saw the biggest drop in Yekaterinburg

The head of the Sverdlovsk police, Alexander Meshkov, set tasks for 2026 for the Yekaterinburg police garrison. Lieutenant General Alexander Meshkov, head of the Sverdlovsk Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, paid a working visit to the Yekaterinburg Police Department, regional ministry spokesman Valery Gorelykh said on Thursday.

Yekaterinburg schools move to remote learning.

Schools in Yekaterinburg have begun introducing distance learning amid forecasts of unusually cold weather. Parents of students at Gymnasium No. 37 have already been notified of the switch to an online format.