Tag: Petersburg
Saint Petersburg, Ukraine and imperialism: Peter the Great, idol of Vladimir Putin
What do Peter the Great and Vladimir Putin have in common? Saint Petersburg, of course! The first created the city where the second was born in 1952, where he spent…
at the St. Petersburg Forum, Putin can count on the Indian presence
This Saturday, June 18, the International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia ends. If Western countries boycotted this meeting, because of the war in Ukraine, India was present. New Delhi…
Russia, plagued by sanctions, is holding a traditional economic forum in St Petersburg – this time without Western powers
President Vladimir Putin will speak on the outlook for the world economy on Friday. Because of the sanctions, Western representatives will miss the opportunity. Russia has held an annual economic…
An artist from St. Petersburg faces up to ten years in prison for anti-war stickers
Alexander Scotchenko was sentenced to pre-trial detention despite health problems. The Russian authorities are trying to suppress the anti-war movement. Changing supermarket price tags to anti-war messages can take up…
The injury of a Finnish hockey player was not true when he left the Russian power club – Joonas Kemppainen defends his ex-teammates left in St. Petersburg
Joonas Kemppainen will move to Kärppi in Oulu next season. Behind it are interesting twists and turns in the Russian hockey league KHL. The KHL club is a top center…
The final of the Champions League was moved out of St. Petersburg, the FIS took all the races of the rest of the season from Russia – this is how Russia’s warfare affects sporting events
Russia’s attack on Ukraine has also affected sporting events around the world. Many sports competitions have been moved away from Russia. Russia’s large-scale military operations in Ukraine have also affected…
Champions League final in St. Petersburg threatened
Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine at dawn on Thursday, February 24, with airstrikes across the country, particularly on the capital, Kiev. Before this event, Boris Johnson had called for…