A Quieter Victory Day in St. Petersburg Hints at the Strains of Russia’s Long War
St. Petersburg, RUSSIA — Eighty-five-year-old Lyudmila Vasilyeva survived the siege and famine that devastated St. Petersburg, then known as Leningrad,
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St. Petersburg to Restore Imperial Stables Following Decades of Neglect
Work will begin in late April to restore the imperial stable house in St. Petersburg, an 18th-century landmark that has
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St. Petersburg Judge Sentences Oxxxymiron to Community Service in Absentia for ‘Foreign Agent’ Violations
A judge in St. Petersburg has sentenced exiled rapper Oxxxymiron to 320 hours of community service in absentia after he
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Japan Opens New Visa Centers in Moscow and St. Petersburg
Japan opened two new specialized visa centers in Moscow and St. Petersburg on Thursday to keep up with surging demand
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St. Petersburg Police Probe Security Guards After Suspected Shoplifter Dies of Asphyxiation
Two shopping mall security guards in St. Petersburg are reportedly being investigated for manslaughter following the death of a suspected
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St. Petersburg Opens First 2 Stations on New Metro Line
The city of St. Petersburg on Friday opened two metro stations that form the initial segment of a new metro
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Pro-Kremlin Activists Harass Polish Ambassador in St. Petersburg
Poland’s ambassador to Russia was confronted and nearly assaulted in St. Petersburg over the weekend by a group of people
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St. Petersburg Authorities Seize Instruments in Crackdown on Street Music
Authorities in St. Petersburg said Thursday they had conducted a series of raids targeting street performers, issuing dozens of protocols
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St. Petersburg Street Singer Fined Over ‘Foreign Agent’ Song
A court in St. Petersburg fined 18-year-old street performer Diana Loginova 30,000 rubles ($375) on Tuesday for discrediting the Russian
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St. Petersburg Street Musician Jailed Again Over Viral Anti-Putin Performance
A Russian court has sentenced 18-year-old street musician Diana Loginova to 13 days in jail for a second time this month over
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