St. Petersburg

Police Disperse Anti-government Rally in St. Petersburg

Russian police clubbed and detained opposition protestors St. Petersburg on Sunday during a non-sanctioned rally against President Vladimir Putin, The Associated Press Reports.

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April 16, 2007

Police Arrested 6 Suspected in St. Petersburg McDonald’s Blast

Police have detained six suspects in last month’s bomb attack in a fast food McDonald’s restaurant in Russian city of St. Petersburg, RIA Novosti reported Thursday.

Popularity: 6% [?]

March 22, 2007

Two Soviet Emigrants Sentenced to Death in California for Yosemite Killings

A court in California has sentenced two Soviet emigrants to death for kidnapping and brutally murdering five people, the RIA-Novosti news agency reported on Tuesday.

Popularity: 3% [?]

March 14, 2007

More Magazine Launches in Russian

Magazine publisher Meredith Corp. will begin distributing a Russian-language edition of More magazine.

Popularity: 2% [?]

March 6, 2007

5000 Demonstrators And Police Clash in Saint Petersburg

Russian police detained 50 protesters overnight as 5000 demonstrated in Saint Petersburg against President Vladimir Putin’s leadership.

Popularity: 2% [?]

March 3, 2007

Vietnam Presses Russia to Continue Student Murder Investigation

Vietnam has urged Russia to continue hunting for those involved in the brutal murder of a Vietnamese student in St. Petersburg in 2004 after the Supreme Court recently acquitted all 17 charged in the case.

Popularity: 4% [?]

March 2, 2007

Russian Theaters Install Mobile Phone Jamming Systems

Russia’s oldest theater has installed equipment to block mobile phone signals in a desperate attempt to force patrons to stop taking calls during performances.

Popularity: 3% [?]

Russian Zoo Closes After Geese Die of Suspected Bird Flu

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One of Russia’s main zoos has closed down after the deaths of two geese sparked a bird flu scare, but a local health expert ruled this out as the cause of their deaths.

Popularity: 2% [?]

December 19, 2006

Hermitage Director Urges Gazprom to Scrap Skyscraper Plan in St. Petersburg

Gazprom Tower. Project: Herzog & De Meuron Architekten AG

One of Russia’s most respected cultural custodians yesterday urged gas giant OAO Gazprom to drop its plans to build a 300-metre-high skyscraper in St. Petersburg’s historic centre.

Popularity: 11% [?]

November 28, 2006

St. Petersburg Safer Than Moscow — Study

While Moscow is the country’s most attractive investment destination, St. Petersburg is the least risky, according to an annual study of potential and risk by Expert magazine published Monday. Moscow is still a “moderately risky” place to put your money, the study said.

Popularity: 1% [?]