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Ex-Head of Samara EMERCOM on Trial for 75 Million Ruble Bribery Scheme
Oleg Boyko, former head of the Samara regional EMERCOM, stands trial for accepting over 73 million rubles in bribes from organizations for fraudulent fire safety approvals, endangering public safety; five co-defendants are also involved.
Ex-Head of Samara EMERCOM on Trial for 75 Million Ruble Bribery Scheme
Oleg Boyko, former head of the Samara regional EMERCOM, stands trial for accepting over 73 million rubles in bribes from organizations for fraudulent fire safety approvals, endangering public safety; five co-defendants are also involved.
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48% Bias Score
Samara's Victory Day Celebrations: Parade, Festival, and Remembrance
Samara, Russia will commemorate Victory Day (May 9th) with events including the lighting of Eternal Flames on May 6th, a military parade on May 9th, the Immortal Regiment procession, a concert, fireworks, and a military-sports festival on May 10th, showcasing a renewed focus on patriotism and histor...
Samara's Victory Day Celebrations: Parade, Festival, and Remembrance
Samara, Russia will commemorate Victory Day (May 9th) with events including the lighting of Eternal Flames on May 6th, a military parade on May 9th, the Immortal Regiment procession, a concert, fireworks, and a military-sports festival on May 10th, showcasing a renewed focus on patriotism and histor...
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36% Bias Score
Successful Bone Marrow Transplant Leads to Complete Remission of Leukemia in Samara".
A 35-year-old woman in Samara, Russia, achieved complete remission from chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) after a successful allogeneic bone marrow transplant on December 30, 2024, performed at SamGMU Clinics using her sister as a donor; this was the first such transplant in Samara Oblast.
Successful Bone Marrow Transplant Leads to Complete Remission of Leukemia in Samara".
A 35-year-old woman in Samara, Russia, achieved complete remission from chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) after a successful allogeneic bone marrow transplant on December 30, 2024, performed at SamGMU Clinics using her sister as a donor; this was the first such transplant in Samara Oblast.
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36% Bias Score
Samara Banking Fraud Ring Defrauds Banks of 41.7 Million Rubles
A Samara, Russia-based organized crime ring defrauded banks of 41.7 million rubles through a loan scheme involving falsified documents and orchestrated defaults. One participant, M., received a 200-hour community service sentence, but was released due to the statute of limitations.
Samara Banking Fraud Ring Defrauds Banks of 41.7 Million Rubles
A Samara, Russia-based organized crime ring defrauded banks of 41.7 million rubles through a loan scheme involving falsified documents and orchestrated defaults. One participant, M., received a 200-hour community service sentence, but was released due to the statute of limitations.
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52% Bias Score
Samara Taxi Driver Investigated for Attempted Rape
A 57-year-old taxi driver in Samara, Russia, was investigated for attempted rape after a 20-year-old passenger recorded his advances on her phone and shared the video on social media in February 2025; a criminal case was opened, and the driver's high rating in the app is raising concerns about safet...
Samara Taxi Driver Investigated for Attempted Rape
A 57-year-old taxi driver in Samara, Russia, was investigated for attempted rape after a 20-year-old passenger recorded his advances on her phone and shared the video on social media in February 2025; a criminal case was opened, and the driver's high rating in the app is raising concerns about safet...
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52% Bias Score
GPS Tracking Used to Find Bodies of Former Samara Mayor and Wife
Police are using GPS data from garbage trucks to locate the bodies of former Samara mayor Viktor Tarkhov and his wife, Natalia, suspected to be at a landfill in Preobrazhenka village, after their granddaughter, Ekaterina Belskaya, was seen carrying barrels and garbage bags from their apartment build...
GPS Tracking Used to Find Bodies of Former Samara Mayor and Wife
Police are using GPS data from garbage trucks to locate the bodies of former Samara mayor Viktor Tarkhov and his wife, Natalia, suspected to be at a landfill in Preobrazhenka village, after their granddaughter, Ekaterina Belskaya, was seen carrying barrels and garbage bags from their apartment build...
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44% Bias Score
Georgian Accomplices Revealed in Samara Mayor's Murder
The murder of former Samara mayor Viktor Tarkhov and his wife, Natalia, took a new turn with the revelation of two Georgian accomplices: 56-year-old Svetlana Metreveli, who directed the operation remotely, and her 25-year-old nephew, Dmitry, who helped on the ground. The couple were poisoned, dismem...
Georgian Accomplices Revealed in Samara Mayor's Murder
The murder of former Samara mayor Viktor Tarkhov and his wife, Natalia, took a new turn with the revelation of two Georgian accomplices: 56-year-old Svetlana Metreveli, who directed the operation remotely, and her 25-year-old nephew, Dmitry, who helped on the ground. The couple were poisoned, dismem...
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64% Bias Score
Granddaughter Confesses to Killing and Dismembering Grandparents in Samara
Ekaterina Tarkhova confessed to poisoning and dismembering her grandparents, former Samara mayor Viktor Tarkhov and his wife, in Samara, Russia; her mother, serving time for extortion, wrote a letter revealing family conflicts and questions surrounding paternity; the investigation continues.
Granddaughter Confesses to Killing and Dismembering Grandparents in Samara
Ekaterina Tarkhova confessed to poisoning and dismembering her grandparents, former Samara mayor Viktor Tarkhov and his wife, in Samara, Russia; her mother, serving time for extortion, wrote a letter revealing family conflicts and questions surrounding paternity; the investigation continues.
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56% Bias Score
Court Upholds Pre-Trial Detention for Granddaughter Accused of Double Murder
Ekaterina Tarkhova, granddaughter of former Samara mayor Viktor Tarkhov and his wife, remains in pre-trial detention, accused of their double murder; she confessed, implicated an accomplice in dismembering the bodies, and cited financial motives, while the court rejected her request for house arrest...
Court Upholds Pre-Trial Detention for Granddaughter Accused of Double Murder
Ekaterina Tarkhova, granddaughter of former Samara mayor Viktor Tarkhov and his wife, remains in pre-trial detention, accused of their double murder; she confessed, implicated an accomplice in dismembering the bodies, and cited financial motives, while the court rejected her request for house arrest...
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48% Bias Score
Samara Considers Single-Tiered Local Governance
Samara, Russia, is considering a return to a single-tiered local government system, eliminating its current two-tiered structure of city districts and municipalities, aiming for improved efficiency and citizen engagement; the reform proposal is under consideration by the regional legislature.
Samara Considers Single-Tiered Local Governance
Samara, Russia, is considering a return to a single-tiered local government system, eliminating its current two-tiered structure of city districts and municipalities, aiming for improved efficiency and citizen engagement; the reform proposal is under consideration by the regional legislature.
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32% Bias Score
Tarkhov Murder Investigation: Unconfirmed Accomplice Link to Money-Laundering Gang
Ekaterina Belskaya, granddaughter of murdered former Samara mayor Viktor Tarkhov, is accused of the crime; unconfirmed reports suggest an accomplice, Vitaly Lukin, a member of a 2021-convicted money-laundering gang, may have been romantically involved with her, adding complexity to the investigation...
Tarkhov Murder Investigation: Unconfirmed Accomplice Link to Money-Laundering Gang
Ekaterina Belskaya, granddaughter of murdered former Samara mayor Viktor Tarkhov, is accused of the crime; unconfirmed reports suggest an accomplice, Vitaly Lukin, a member of a 2021-convicted money-laundering gang, may have been romantically involved with her, adding complexity to the investigation...
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64% Bias Score
Former Samara Mayor and Wife Found Murdered; Granddaughter Suspected
77-year-old former Samara mayor Viktor Tarkhov and his wife were brutally murdered in their apartment on January 3, 2025; their 30-year-old granddaughter, Ekaterina Belskaya, is the prime suspect, allegedly selling their possessions and disposing of their dismembered bodies.
Former Samara Mayor and Wife Found Murdered; Granddaughter Suspected
77-year-old former Samara mayor Viktor Tarkhov and his wife were brutally murdered in their apartment on January 3, 2025; their 30-year-old granddaughter, Ekaterina Belskaya, is the prime suspect, allegedly selling their possessions and disposing of their dismembered bodies.
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52% Bias Score
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