Orphaned children in Tatarstan received 450 new apartments.

In the outgoing year 2025, the State Housing Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan transferred 450 fully equipped one-room apartments to orphanages located in various districts of the republic. January 7, 2026. Newspaper Tetyushskie Zori. Republic of Tatarstan. Tetyushi.

Weather forecast for January 8

Daytime temperature will rise to +1 °C Cloudy weather is expected. Heavy snow and wet snow in places; during the day, precipitation may be locally in the form of rain and drizzle. 07.01.2026. Agryz News. Republic of Tatarstan. Agryz.

In Tatarstan, 53 billion rubles will be allocated for the implementation of national projects.

In 2026, 53 billion rubles are planned to be allocated for the implementation of national projects in Tatarstan, the press service of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Tatarstan reports. 07.01.2026. Bavly-Inform. Republic of Tatarstan. Bavly.

The Russian tanker Marinera, detained by the US, is likely to head into British waters.

The Russian oil tanker "Marinera", after being seized by U.S. military personnel, will most likely be sent to the territorial waters of the United Kingdom. 07.01.2026. Tatar-inform News Agency. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.

A New Year's party was organized in Novosheshminsky District for the children of fighters involved in the special military operation.

A New Year's party for the children of participants in the special military operation was held in the Novosheshminsky District, Tatar-inform reports. January 7, 2026. GTRK Tatarstan. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.

In 2025, the State Housing Fund transferred 450 apartments to orphans.

All apartments are fully finished and equipped with plumbing, electric or gas stoves, fire alarm detectors, and water (gas) meters. January 7, 2026. Agryz News. Republic of Tatarstan. Agryz.

Christmas festivities at the Zainsk Museum

On January 5, Christmas festivities were held at the Zainsk Museum, immersing guests in the atmosphere of an old merchant household. The central figure of the event was the merchant Beketov, who hospitably invited the townspeople of Zainsk into his home. 07.01.2026. Zainsk-Inform. Republic of Tatarstan. Zainsk.

Emergency warning for 08.01.2026

Dear citizens! A notice has been received from the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Department for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring of the Republic of Tatarstan": Consultation – warning about the intensity of meteorological phenomena from 18:00 on 07.01.2026. Tyulyachinsky District. Republic of Tatarstan. Tyulyachi.

Serbia will maintain military neutrality — Aleksandar Vulin

Aleksandar Vulin on the challenges to Serbia's military neutrality Former deputy prime minister and former minister of defense of Serbia, Aleksandar Vulin, said that the country's military neutrality cannot be revised by the decisions of individual politicians. 07.01.2026. Real Time. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.

The State Duma announced a new simplified admissions procedure for medical colleges.

Applicants who have signed a targeted contract with hospitals will have an advantage when applying to medical colleges regardless of their grades. 07.01.2026. GTRK Tatarstan. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.

A private helicopter crashed in Perm Krai — two people were killed.

A private helicopter crashed in Perm Krai on the grounds of the Ashatli-Park recreation center in the Bardymsky District. January 7, 2026. Business Online. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.

A deputy proposed holding a contest of toys dressed in the national costumes of the peoples of the USSR and Russia.

Holding a competition to create toys in the traditional men's and women's costumes of the peoples of the USSR, on the eve of the 105th anniversary of the Union's formation in 2027, could contribute to the preservation of historical memory. January 7, 2026. Tatar-inform News Agency. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.

On January 8, a blizzard and warming to 0 degrees are forecast in Tatarstan.

Wind gusts will reach 17 m/s Precipitation is forecast in all districts of Tatarstan. January 7, 2026. Komsomolskaya Pravda Kazan. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.

A young woman from Kazan lost money after responding to a giveaway on social media.

In Kazan, a 19-year-old woman lost money after taking part in a giveaway on social media. 07.01.2026. Tatar-inform News Agency. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.