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Russia's St. Petersburg Tightens Virus Controls

The country's second-largest city is clamping down amid a new surge in Covid-19 cases.
aristocratic event

Russia Hosts First Royal Wedding in a Century in Former Imperial Capital

Grand Duke George Mikhailovich Romanov tied the knot with his Italian fiancée Rebecca Virginia Bettarini in front of dozens of royal guests.
street theater

Stroll Through St. Petersburg in a Dream Play

A new kind of theater takes to the streets to immerse the audience in a dreamlike reality.
'spoiled' race

Russian Opposition Politician Loses Vote Marred by Doppelgangers

Boris Vishnevsky made headlines after he claimed that two other candidates had changed their names and appearance to match his.
SEEING TRIPLE

St. Petersburg Election Ballot Features 3 Near-Identical Boris Vishnevskys

The longtime Kremlin critic accuses authorities of running the two other men as “spoiler” candidates to trick voters.
origins unknown

Secret Underground Prison Reported Found Near St. Petersburg

The prison, disguised as a cottage, contained two cells and a human-sized crematory, according to footage published by St. Petersburg-based media.
who's who?

St. Petersburg Opposition Leader Battles 2 Namesakes in Upcoming Elections – Reports

Two other “Boris Vishnevskys” are now reportedly running for office after St. Petersburg opposition politician Boris Vishnevsky announced his run.
danger zone

Russian Doctors Battle Virus and Heat in Hospital 'Red Zone'

While Russia recorded its highest temperatures in more than a century in late June, hospital staff worked for hours in full protective gear.
scarlet sails

St. Petersburg Celebrates 'Scarlet Sails' Despite Coronavirus Surge

St. Petersburg held its annual "Scarlet Sails" celebration for high school grads despite record coronavirus cases.
the show must go on

St. Petersburg Euro 2020 Quarter-Final to Go Ahead Despite Covid Surge – Organizers

The city has seen a surging outbreak due to the highly transmissible Delta variant first identified in India. 
hospital overflow

St. Petersburg Coronavirus Patients Filmed Lying in Hospital Hallway

City health officials have said 90% of the city’s 9,000 hospital beds for Covid-19 patients were full.
OPENING UP

St. Petersburg Sees Virus Spike as Euro 2020 Looms

Russia's second city will host seven matches — including a quarter-final — of the delayed tournament.
Gross negligence

Russia Detains 2 After Huge St. Petersburg Fire

Investigators said that building management "knew for a fact" that the premises could not be operated. 
fatal fire

Firefighter Killed in Massive Blaze at Historic St. Petersburg Factory

The Nevskaya Manufaktura building, listed as a site of historic value, is now on the brink of collapse.
respect the art

‘Uncultured’ Muscovites' Parkour Statue Stunts Spark Outrage in St. Petersburg

“You can’t behave like this in St. Petersburg.”
empty ampoules

St. Petersburg's Surrounding Region Faces Sputnik V Shortages – Reports

Just 975 Sputnik V doses remain in the entire Leningrad region, which has a population of roughly 2 million, local media reported.
snowy pics

In Photos: Russia’s Imperial Capital Embraces ‘Snowpocalypse’

St. Petersburg has been buried under mountains of snow following a days-long blizzard.
swan lake

St. Petersburg Ballerina Dances on Ice to Save Local Beach

Ilmira Bagautdinova is one of thousands speaking out against plans to construct a port terminal for grain shipments on Batareinaya Bay.
nobel poet

Joseph Brodsky's 'Room and a Half' Now a Museum

Efforts to establish the museum in the poet's former communal apartment began in 1999.
theater life

A New Kind of Theater Beats the Coronavirus Blues

St. Petersburg's Pop-Up Theater keeps the audience entertained and engaged outside a theater.
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