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Articles with tag "St. Petersburg"

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.
Criminal art

Students Charged With Terrorism for Anti-Putin Graffiti

The two were detained after spray-painting portraits of Putin with the words “If you see him, kill him” in central St. Petersburg.
homecoming

Joseph Brodsky Museum Set to Open in St. Petersburg

The opening was stalled for years because current residents of the communal flat refused to sell.
WW2

Russians Mourn 500,000 Buried in Mass Grave After Siege of Leningrad

On the 76th anniversary of the Siege of Leningrad, Russians honored those who perished.
Fantasy land

Immersive Pushkin-Themed Park to Open in St. Petersburg in 2023

The iconic Russian writer's fairy-tale universe will be brought to life in a sprawling new park.
2020 look ahead

Will 2020 be the Year St. Petersburg Gets a Moscow-Style Makeover?

New parks, transport and tourism options are coming to Russia's second-largest city.
open skies

European Low-Costers Will Start Flying to St. Petersburg in 2020, Ministry Says

It is part of Russia's plan to boost tourist flows to St. Petersburg and will mean more competition for Russian air carriers.
look back

Old Moscow and St. Petersburg Through an American Photographer's Lens

Colorized photos show a long-gone side of Soviet Moscow and St. Petersburg.
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