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Articles with tag "St. Petersburg"

Russia Closes Polish Consulate in St. Petersburg

The closure comes as part of an escalating diplomatic tit-for-tat between Poland and Russia.

Boiling Water Floods St. Petersburg Streets After Heating Pipe Bursts

Three people were hospitalized with burn injuries while dozens of homes were left without heating.
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St. Petersburg Police Investigate Arson of Lenin’s Hideaway Hut

The hut, part of a historical and cultural museum complex in the village of Razliv, was discovered torched in the early hours of Wednesday.
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St. Petersburg Opposition Lawmaker Vishnevsky Resigns Over ‘Foreign Agent’ Ban

Authorities designated Boris Vishnevsky, a member of the liberal Yabloko party, as a “foreign agent” in March, citing his opposition to the war.
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4 Hospitalized After Stabbing Attack at St. Petersburg Supermarket

Eyewitnesses said an “aggressive man” hurled champagne bottles at people inside the O’Key supermarket before attacking shoppers with a knife.
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St. Petersburg Bans Holocaust Memorial Event, Citing Covid-19 Restrictions

The annual event has traditionally taken place at the “Formula of Sorrow” monument, built in memory of Jews killed during the Nazi occupation.
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Putin Tours St. Petersburg Drone Manufacturing Plant

The Kremlin leader said the Russian army received 140,000 drones last year, with plans to increase supplies by tenfold in 2025.
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St. Petersburg Activist Stabbed to Death

Unconfirmed reports claimed that a 20-year-old “queer blogger” identified as “Alexander S.” had confessed to murdering activist Vitaly Ioffe.
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Dostoevsky’s Only Great-Grandson Dmitry Dies at 79

Born in 1945, Dmitry Dostoevsky led a varied life, working as a diamond cutter, cab driver, electrician and tour guide.
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Yabloko Lawmakers Urge Military to Stop Deploying Conscripts in Russia’s Kursk Region

The Kremlin previously dismissed reports about conscripts being deployed on the battlefield as “absolute distortions of reality.”
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Police in St. Petersburg Crack Down on Noisy Cars

Drivers who fail “to reset” their vehicles to “factory settings” risk losing their driving privileges.
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In Photos: Russia Stages Showcase Naval Parade

This year’s guest list reflects Russia’s shifting allies on the world stage after its invasion of Ukraine severed its ties with Europe.
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Anti-War Store Owner Released From St. Petersburg Prison

Videos showed Dmitry Skurikhin being greeted by his wife and family outside of a penal colony, where he had been held since August 2023.
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All Yabloko Candidates Barred From Running in St. Petersburg Local Elections

A party spokesman said that all 83 members who filed paperwork to run for municipal council seats in September were barred from the ballot.
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Russia’s FSB Says Dismantled Explosives Smuggling Channel From Italy, Germany

“The terrorist weapons were transported in several packages in stages from Italy and Germany and were hidden in spare car parts,” authorities said...
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St. Petersburg Court Charges Son of Anti-War Candidate With ‘Discrediting’ Army

Denis Vasilyev, the son of a Leningrad siege survivor who is running to unseat the pro-Kremlin incumbent governor, was accused of “discrediting” the...
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‘I Have Nothing to Fear’: The Anti-War Leningrad Siege Survivor Running for St. Petersburg Governor

Lyudmila Vasilyeva, 83, has been protesting for decades. She is now challenging pro-Kremlin incumbent Alexander Beglov.
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St. Petersburg Court Jails Woman 10 Years for Military Office Arson Attack

An unidentified person was said to have convinced Elena Komaricheva to throw a Molotov cocktail at the enlistment office last September.
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In Photos: Russia Shows Off Domestic Tech and Cars at Diminished Economic Forum

This year's St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, while themed around a "multipolar" world, saw Russia seek to show its technological and economic...
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Putin Threatens to Arm Countries That Could Hit Western Targets

In a rare press conference with foreign news outlets, Putin also discussed the U.S. presidential election and jailed U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich.
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