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Articles with tag "St. Petersburg"

domestic dispute

St. Petersburg Dad Takes 6 Children Hostage – Reports

Reports said the man may have taken the children hostage over a conflict with his wife.
tug-of-war

St. Petersburg Opposition Official Questioned By Police After Ripping Putin Portrait

The deputy reportedly told police he was “angered” that someone had replaced Pushkin’s portrait with one of Putin.
northern spire

St. Petersburg’s Lakhta Center Named ‘Skyscraper of the Year’

Europe's tallest skyscraper and the home of Gazprom’s headquarters is the first Russian building to receive the recognition.
self-immolation

St. Petersburg Man Sets Himself on Fire Holding ‘Happy Birthday, Mr. President’ Sign

The unnamed 71-year-old businessman has been hospitalized in serious condition.
two-wheeled tourism

From Moscow to St. Petersburg By Bicycle

Will there ever be a bike route between the two Russian capitals? These folks hope so.
art sensation

Take an Art Trip to Russian Provinces at St. Petersburg Manege

The show at the Manege is part of a series of exhibits on contemporary art from all over Russia.
statistics spike

St. Petersburg Pneumonia Cases Surge Tenfold Amid Coronavirus

“Not all patients with community-acquired pneumonia had Covid-19,” St. Petersburg’s health committee said.
budget travel

Wizz Air Opens First Russian Base With 5 European Routes

The low-cost airline says tickets for its new flights to and from St. Petersburg will start at $28.
high toll

St. Petersburg Leads Russia’s Coronavirus Mortality – Analysis

Experts linked the figures to a lack of strict self-isolation measures compared to Moscow or a failure to record cases.
No vacancy

St. Petersburg Hospitals Overwhelmed as Coronavirus Patients Decry ‘Worse Than Prison’ Conditions

Former patients complained of “worse than in prison” conditions at a temporary hospital.
high-profile murder

Russian Historian Goes on Trial for Chopping Up Lover

Oleg Sokolov's case has fueled intense debate in Russia over domestic violence.
excess deaths

St. Petersburg’s Mortality Spikes by 30% in May – Official Data

The numbers follow weeks of questions surrounding Russia’s relatively low coronavirus death rate.
Fatal fire

One Dead in Fire at St. Petersburg Hospital

The Botkin Hospital for Infectious Diseases is being used to treat coronavirus patients.
Baltic Pollution

Lies and Disinformation Cover Up Russia's Environmental Assault on the Baltic Sea

Pollution linked to animal farming in northwestern Russia has contaminated rivers and killed large areas of seabed.
special delivery

Russian Bookstore Wields Shovel for Contact-Free Service During Virus Lockdown

For those times when you want to fuel your quarantine reading habit without breaking social distancing.
culture at risk

Russia's Hermitage Museum Calls for State Support as Coronavirus Craters Earnings

The famous museum says it has already lost half of its annual budget.
calm before the storm

Waiting for the 'Coronavirus Tsunami' to Hit St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg hospitals have been spared huge influxes of patients — so far.
on the front lines

St. Petersburg Medics Appeal for Protective Gear as Coronavirus Spreads

“We’re not refusing to work... but it’s impossible to work in such vulnerable conditions,” they said in a video appeal.
party's over

Russian Politician Resigns Over Illegal Casino in Apartment

Police confiscated a dozen slot machines and poker and roulette tables from the apartment after breaking down the door.
Deadly accident

Stadium Roof Collapses in St. Petersburg, Killing Worker – Reports

A worker was seen running and failing to grab onto a crane-suspended platform as the stadium collapsed.
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