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What people discussed on November 7, 2026

What people were talking about in the city’s Telegram channels, on forums and under the videos of a local TV channel: 6 topics. Translated from Russian.

  1. 1

    Detention of regional legislator Alexander Timofeev on a bribery charge

    Alexander Timofeev, a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, has been detained and placed under house arrest. According to investigators, in 2024 he received a bribe of over 1 million rubles for helping secure a contract for design and construction and installation work. People argue about how exceptional the case is: some doubt that there are any deputies not involved in something similar.

    • “Why was he released? He should sit in a pretrial detention center” — ZhannaKoroleva-k1e writes under the video “Kstati” · 13 replies
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    • “Great reporter, made the runner hurry up” — Fedor-ts2t6ch writes under the video “Kstati” · 11 replies
    • “Steal a chicken, straight to jail; steal 4 million, house arrest. Bravo” — nikolayvinogradov3192 writes under the video “Kstati” · 11 replies
    • “An endless stream of corrupt officials” — TatyanaKonstantinovna-ya2r writes under the video “Kstati” · 10 replies
    • “And I wonder how much he pocketed in 20 years?” — AleksandrNovozhilov-r3p writes under the video “Kstati” · 10 replies
    • “Scurrying like a frightened cockroach” — vovkarass writes under the video “Kstati” · 6 replies
    • “20 years at the trough and still can't get full.” — Morgenmyffel writes under the video “Kstati” · 6 replies
    • “What a twist, never happened before, and here we go again” — ImyaFamiliya-p7t writes under the video “Kstati”
    • “They do whatever they want. They just closed the door, breaking the law. Disgraceful. Corruption is all they have.” — YumikoMasami writes under the video “Kstati”
    • “He's shutting himself in because he's ashamed in front of his own people that he got caught over such a trifle!” — budem_jit writes under the video “Kstati”
    • “And this is called a court? The judge could be put in the same cell.” — PleshivijKarlik writes under the video “Kstati”
    • “House arrest, why not a pretrial detention center? Because of the United Russia party” — Ivan writes in “Novosti NN i Oblasti”

    Discussed in: Kstati (YouTube) Nizhniy №1 VOVK NN s ogonkom Kstati... Novosti NN Novosti NN i Oblasti NN_TODAY Fakt DTP NN novosti Chernaya dyra Forum NN.RU NN LIFE Gulyay, NN Zhivem v Nizhnem Balakhna.RU · 92K views · 96 participants

  2. 2

    Five-year-old boy returned to his mother after six months of searching

    A Nizhny Novgorod father, defying a court ruling, took his son out of kindergarten and hid him from the mother for six months, constantly changing residence. Bailiffs found the child and returned him to the mother; when found, the boy was in a room with an intoxicated man.

    • “It's frightening to imagine what the child went through in the company of an intoxicated man. Good that they managed to take the boy away.” — Mashulya writes in “NN_TODAY”
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    Discussed in: Kstati (YouTube) Dzerzhinsk Novosti Ni Mash Kstati... Novosti NN NN s ogonkom NN_TODAY ProNN Zloy NN Zhivem v Nizhnem · 101K views · 13 participants

  3. 3

    Case of the crash involving a police officer on Brinsky Street

    An officer of the anti-narcotics unit caused a crash on Brinsky Street by failing to yield to a motorcyclist. According to the victim's relatives, after the accident she tried to evade responsibility, but the channel reports that she did not succeed. People argue about the officer's behavior after the crash and whether she will face real punishment.

    • “Why speed like that in the city? It was only a matter of time before such a crash happened” — Tuspeliculasfavoritas. writes under the video “Kstati” · 99 replies
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    • “She's a police officer, what human qualities do you expect from her?” — GrigoriyD-shch7l writes under the video “Kstati” · 82 replies
    • “I'm not defending the policewoman. But the guy wasn't riding, he was flying like the wind. THERE are violations everywhere.” — SergeyPenner-o4z writes under the video “Kstati” · 82 replies
    • “Every region needs a media outlet like this. I'm even surprised the authorities haven't shut your channel down yet.” — Dmitriy-l1v9y writes under the video “Kstati” · 67 replies
    • “I love the reporter's persistence, when she's constantly ignored and still keeps firing off question after question :)” — Amdusiazz writes under the video “Kstati” · 53 replies
    • “Dismissal from the police isn't enough! There should be a second criminal case, for forging documents!” — AndreyAleks-yu1 writes under the video “Kstati” · 50 replies
    • “Was that a motorcyclist in the video, or was he shot out of a cannon?” — AndreyPozdnyakov-o9k writes under the video “Kstati” · 33 replies
    • “Then and now I don't understand: why on earth did the girl cripple a person, yet the victim is the one selling his apartment?” — Oksana-ts2shch-v2m writes under the video “Kstati” · 28 replies
    • “The kindest policewoman, transferred 2000 rubles” — Homosapiens999 writes under the video “Kstati” · 25 replies
    • “How could you not notice the motorcyclist, how could you not notice... Easily! The motorcyclist flipped the car with his impact. It's clear as day. Obviously the motorcyclist was flying at a huge excess of speed.” — AlexanderSuraev writes under the video “Kstati” · 24 replies
    • “All of this is only thanks to journalists.” — AlekseyA-t9yu writes under the video “Kstati”

    Discussed in: Kstati (YouTube) Kstati... Novosti NN · 198K views · over 90 participants

  4. 4

    Departure of Solomon Apoyan, head doctor of the Nizhny Novgorod AIDS center

    Solomon Apoyan, chief physician of the Nizhny Novgorod AIDS center, has left his post after nine years of work. According to investigators, he has been charged with abuse of office: he allegedly helped a company win contracts for placing advertising on special structures, with damage estimated at over a million rubles.

    Discussed in: VOVK Ni Mash Chernaya dyra Forum NN.RU @nizhniy_chp · 4.0K views · 4 participants

  5. 5

    Launch of the electric vessel Pozharsky for the Nizhny Novgorod–Bor route

    The electric vessel Pozharsky has been launched in Chkalovsk. According to Governor Gleb Nikitin, together with the already built Minin it is meant to link Nizhny Novgorod and Bor in the next navigation season. People argue about priorities: some say the city first needs buses and drivers, not river boats.

    Pages on this topic: Chkalovsk

    • “Wow, Russia built a little boat! Amazing! In Nizhny Novgorod this sounds especially funny.” — irinaaleksandrova2722 writes under the video “Kstati” · 7 replies
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    Discussed in: Nizhniy №1 Kstati (YouTube) NN s ogonkom NN_TODAY Kstati... Novosti NN Zhivem v Nizhnem · 15K views · 22 participants

  6. 6

    Tram hits 11-year-old child near the "40th Hospital" stop

    On November 6 at about 15:45 in Avtozavod, a tram hit an 11-year-old boy near the "40th Hospital" stop. The child was taken to a medical facility, trams No. 8 and No. 22 temporarily stopped running; the traffic police are establishing the circumstances, and an administrative case has been opened.

    All replies (2)

    Discussed in: Nizhniy №1 NN s ogonkom NN_TODAY Novosti NN i Oblasti @nn800top · 12K views