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Articles with tag "St. Petersburg"

Starovoit Buried at Historic St. Petersburg Cemetery Days After Suspected Suicide

The ex-minister was reportedly laid to rest in an area of the Smolensky Cemetery reserved by authorities for cultural and government figures.

St. Petersburg Court Drops ‘LGBT Propaganda’ Case Against Popular Bookstore

Podpisniye Izdaniya was accused of selling books that promote “non-traditional sexual relationships, gender reassignment or refusal to procreate.”
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Ukrainian Drone Attacks Trigger Major Flight Disruptions at Russia’s Busiest Airports

Between Saturday and Monday morning, airlines were forced to cancel 485 flights and delay another 1,900, impacting over 240,000 passengers.
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Storm Batters St. Petersburg With High Winds, Rising Water Levels

Meteorologists said a major flood was averted thanks to the St. Petersburg Dam, which prevented surging water levels from reaching the city.
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St. Petersburg Naval Parade Canceled Over Security Concerns – Fontanka

This year’s parade has reportedly been downsized and will now feature a wreath-laying ceremony and public festivities on Palace Square.
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FSB Arrests Woman Who Tried to Place Bomb Under Defense Worker’s SUV

Law enforcement authorities claimed the woman had tracked the employee’s movements since moving to St. Petersburg earlier this year.
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Anti-War University Student in St. Petersburg Released From Prison

Vladimir Mironov was arrested in February 2023 after he smashed windows and spray-painted anti-war slogans on the walls of an army recruitment center.
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St. Petersburg Court Places Woman in Pre-Trial Detention for Attempted Murder of Drone Company Employee

Law enforcement officials arrested the woman last week after she allegedly tried but failed to place an explosive device under the employee’s car.
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Hundreds of Cyclists Arrested in St. Petersburg Over Midnight Ride

One cyclist told local media that officers used physical force during the arrests and pepper-sprayed people being held inside an overcrowded police van...
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In Photos: Promoting a ‘Multipolar’ World at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

Once dubbed the “Russian Davos,” the forum now reflects Moscow’s post-2022 pivot towards Asia and Africa, amid its isolation from the West.
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St. Petersburg Bookstore Manager Fined Over Sale of Anarchist Memoir

Podpisniye Izdaniya was said to have sold Belarusian anarchist Ihar Alinevich’s 2013 memoir “I’m Off to Magadan.”
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Billionaire Rotenberg’s Son Ousted as Coach of St. Petersburg Hockey Club

Roman Rotenburg has presided over a team in decline since taking over SKA St. Petersburg in 2022.
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Ex-Manager of Russia’s ‘Troll Factory’ Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

A St. Petersburg judge found the former head of Patriot Media Group, Ilya Gorbunov, guilty of extortion and drug trafficking.
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St. Petersburg Pianist Plays 60 Hours Nonstop in Solo Marathon

Ruslan Ishdavletov began playing at midnight on Tuesday and finished at noon on Thursday.
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Leningrad Siege Survivor Fined Over Anti-War Protest

Lyudmila Vasilyeva held a rare solo demonstration in February to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Popular St. Petersburg Bookstore Fined $10K for ‘LGBT Propaganda’

Podpisniye Izdaniya was accused of violating Russia’s anti-LGBT laws for selling books by authors like Susan Sontag and Olivia Laing.
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St. Petersburg Police Question Far-Right Activists After Deadly Apartment Fire

Members of the nationalist group allegedly beat, tased and locked a man in a bathroom before two people were killed in the fire.
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St. Petersburg Court Jails Anti-War Teenager Nearly 3 Years for ‘Discrediting’ Army

Daria Kozyreva was arrested in February 2024 after she attached a poem by Ukrainian writer Taras Shevchenko to his monument in St. Petersburg.
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St. Petersburg Prosecutors Order Independent Bookstore to Remove LGBTQ+ Books

Podpisniye Izdaniya received a list of 48 books, including by American writer Susan Sontag and exiled feminist poet Daria Serenko, that were subject to...
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American Companies Expected to Attend 2025 St. Petersburg Economic Forum

The organizer of the flagship economic forum said "several" U.S. companies had submitted applications to attend the four-day event in June.
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