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Dispute Over St. Isaac`s Cathedral Getting Escalated

29.01.2017

Protesters occupied the St. Isaac’s Cathedral (Isaakievskiy Sobor) in St. Petersburg on January 28 after two competing rallies had taken place in the city center. Nearly 2,000 residents protested the decision by city administration to hand over the cathedral to the Russian Orthodox Church and some 100-200 gathered to express the support for the...

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End Day Of Leningrad Siege Is Celebrated On January 27

27.01.2017

January 27 is a special day for St. Petersburg. In 1944, then — Leningrad was fully freed from the blockade by fascist troops that had kept the city besieged from 8 September 1941 (for 872 days) causing numerous deaths of inhabitants. Photos of Leningrad from the Great Patriotic war (Word war II) times are full of dead people pictured in the streets,...

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history , Russian life , WWII

Krestovsky Stadium To Be Tested By 10K Visitors During Moto Show

26.01.2017

The Krestovsky stadium, that was at last finished on December 30, 2016 after almost decade under construction, will host its first event aimed at testing the venue. A free moto show is going to be attented by 10,000 visitors. The social media accounts of organizers of the show are being attacked by numerous questions on how to register for the event....

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events , Krestovsky stadium , money , World Cup 2018

Allegro Train Late Again, Passengers Blocked On Board

22.01.2017

Allegro train serving the St. Petersburg — Helsinki line broke down again on January 21, leaving passengers blocked inside for at least two hours. One of the departures of the train from St. Petersburg was cancelled, passengers were transported with almost four hour delay. The saga of the Allegro’s adventures goes on. Following the fault...

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Allegro , Helsinki , incident , Leningrad region , trains

St. Petersburg Gripped By Trumpmania On Inauguration Day

21.01.2017

St. Petersburg residents have their hairdos done a-la Trump, artists draw portraits of the 45th American President, souvenir shops sell nesting dolls featuring his face. Let alone political analysts who keep discussing possible shifts in the Russian-American relations in the future. As NTV channel reported, on January 20 some St. Petersburg residents...

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celebrity , people , souvenirs

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