Governor Travnikov's decree mandates that companies operating in Novosibirsk must terminate the employment of migrant workers in taxi services and the sale of tobacco and beverages within a 60-day period
Spring flooding, a recurrent occurrence in certain Russian regions due to melting ice, has taken a catastrophic turn this year. Unprecedented heavy rainfall, coupled with abnormally warm weather, has plunged Russia's Urals and western Siberia into a state of emergency
