Tag: Petersburg
In response, Russia closes the Polish consulate in St. Petersburg | News in brief
Russia announced Thursday that it will close the Polish consulate general in St. Petersburg in response to Poland’s decision to close the Russian consulate in Poznan. The Russian Foreign Ministry…
A visit to the St. Petersburg Economic Forum reveals what kind of friends Russia is now attracting | Foreign countries
PETER A Chinese drone has been put on display at the Ekspoforum exhibition center near the entrance. The large screens present a picture of modern and successful Russia to the…
The attack in Moscow started mass deportations of undocumented people from St. Petersburg in full planes, says the Russian human rights organization | Foreign countries
According to the organization, the two planes that left yesterday Friday were full of migrants. The terrorist attack in Moscow a week ago has tightened anti-immigrant attitudes in Russia. The…
Russians vote – a voting booth burned down in Moscow, a woman threw a fuel bottle on the roof of the polling place in St. Petersburg | News
The “voting” of the show-like presidential elections in Russia has started on Friday and sneaky work has not been avoided. Risto Mattila, Saana Uosukainen In Russia, the authorities have arrested…
Russian political prisoners on display in Helsinki – “Navalnyi was a symbol of hope for us,†says a local politician from St. Petersburg | Foreign countries
The Faces of the Russian Resistance exhibition presents Russians who have been convicted of opposing the current regime or who are awaiting their sentence. Several dozen people gathered at Helsinki’s…
Daria Trepova is sentenced to 27 years in prison for the cafe bomb in Saint Petersburg
Updated 06.53 | Published 06.53 share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen The 26-year-old is sentenced to 27 years in prison. Photo: Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP The Russian military blogger accepted the…
A Ukrainian drone allegedly flew over Putin’s home – this is what is now known about the St. Petersburg drone attack | Foreign countries
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Ukraine tried to attack the oil terminal, but failed. Russian Ministry of Defense argued on Thursday morning that it had shot down two…
A huge fire in the warehouse of an online department store in St. Petersburg | Foreign countries
The fire has been brought under control for the time being, but the extinguishing work continues. The cause of the fire is not certain. Riikka Kajander, Yrjö Kokkonen A huge…
Huge fire in Saint Petersburg – warehouse in flames
Pictures from the scene show a huge cloud of smoke and nearly 300 firefighters are working to extinguish the fire. The burning facility is estimated to be around 50,000 square…
Paulus Arajuuri remembers a terrible moment in St. Petersburg – it opens up why VAR finally arriving in Finland changes the game so much | Sport
VAR, i.e. video assistant referee, will also be introduced in Finland, announced Football Association. It’s a two-year pilot. In the 2024 season, the VAR system will be used in 10–15…