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Articles with tag "St. Petersburg"
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.
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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City Bus Crashes Into St. Petersburg Bus Stop, Killing Woman
Transportation authorities said the bus driver lost control of the vehicle, while local media reported that he may have actually fallen asleep at the wheel...
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Leningrad Siege Survivor Stages Protest in St. Petersburg on Invasion Anniversary
Despite police pressure, Lyudmila Vasilyeva continued her protest for an hour without being detained.
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Russia Sells Famed Imperial Prison at Auction
The new owners said that the location will have a museum, a hotel complex, restaurants, galleries and public spaces open to all.
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St. Petersburg to Introduce Ethnicity Recognition Software in CCTV Cameras
Proponents of the new system claim it will help combat “the formation of ethnic enclaves” and “prevent social tension.”
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St. Petersburg Anti-War Teen Released Pending Trial on Wartime Censorship Charges
Nineteen-year-old Daria Kozyreva faces up to five years in prison if convicted of “discrediting” Russia’s military.
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Russian Musician Dies After Fall From Window During Police Search – Reports
Vadim Stroykin reportedly faced up to 20 years in prison for his alleged donations to the Ukrainian army.
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Friend of Abducted Chechen Woman Sentenced to Community Service
Police arrested Lena Patyayeva while she staged a protest in St. Petersburg, citing alleged violations of Covid-19 restrictions.
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Taking Cue From Trump, Russian Historian Suggests Renaming Gulf of Finland
“Why do we need to copy Trump? We’re serious people, after all,” said a Russian lawmaker who criticized the suggestion.
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Friend of Abducted Chechen Woman Goes Missing After Arrest in St. Petersburg
Lena Patyayeva staged a protest on Wednesday, criticizing what she described as authorities’ sluggish investigation into the disappearance of her friend...
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Gazprom Weighs Laying Off 1,600 Managers Amid Wartime Losses
Gazprom’s deputy chairman, Sergei Kupriyanov, confirmed reports of the proposed mass layoff but declined to provide additional comments.
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Drone Attack Halts Flights at St. Petersburg Airport
Russian air defenses destroyed a record four drones over the Leningrad region overnight, the region's governor said.
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