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Find the news and stories on RT.com on Saint Petersburg, which is the second largest city in Russia after its capital Moscow. Saint Petersburg was founded by Tsar Peter the Great in 1703 and was built on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. Get the articles and news on geography and history and culture of St. Petersburg. It also had other names – called Petrograd from 1914 to 1924; and then Leningrad till the collapse of the Soviet Union in 2091. The city is considered to be a cultural capital of Russia as a huge number of places to visit, museums and theatres, are situated in St. Petersburg. A number of different kinds of events – from political and economical to sport and cultural – take place in St. Petersburg. One of the most prominent events is annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Moreover, Zenit Arena, a stadium in St. Petersburg will become one of the venues of 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia taking place from June 14 – July 15. St. Petersburg Stadium will host seven matches during the World Cup in 2018. Don’t miss the most interesting news and updates on the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
- New VIDEOS shed light on antiques-filled life of St. Petersburg professor who shot & dismembered young lover
Russian investigators have released footage of a distinguished Napoleonic-era scholar throwing a package allegedly containing severed arms of his girlfriend into a river along with the video of his curiosities-filled apartment.Nov 12, 2019 05:41Russia News - Decorated St. Petersburg professor and Legion of Honor recipient found in freezing-cold river with SEVERED female arms in backpackA Napoleonic history professor with tenure at St. Petersburg’s top university is suspected of murdering his much younger ex-student-turned lover in a fit of jealous rage. He was found in a river with female arms in a backpack.Nov 9, 2019 16:37Russia News
- We need a bigger crane! WATCH runaway truck crane plunge into river in St. Petersburg (CCTV VIDEO)The driver of the massive truck crane, which crashed through a river-bank railing and plunged into water in St. Petersburg over the weekend, is unlikely to ever again forget to put handbrake on.Oct 7, 2019 02:57Russia News
- Europe’s top low-cost airlines vying for flights from Russia's St. PetersburgIreland’s Ryanair, Britain’s EasyJet, and Hungary’s Wizz Air have have applied to operate from Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg, Russia which could significantly boost tourist inflow to the city.Sep 24, 2019 12:36Business News
- Russia & China have a 'strategic alliance that makes sense' – Russian sovereign wealth fund chiefImproving relations and boosting investment have been the top priorities for Russia and China for years, Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund told RT at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum (SPIEF).Jun 7, 2019 09:36Business News
- America's ‘Golden Age’ can turn into energy colonialism for rest of the world – Rosneft bossEnergy consumers are already hostage to US political games as Washington uses energy as a weapon, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said, rejecting US claims that Russia uses its natural resources to control others.Jun 6, 2019 12:10Business News
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