A powerful blast rocked the Russian city of St. Petersburg early on Saturday when a drone crashed into an apartment block, local media have reported. City authorities have confirmed “an incident” took place and that an evacuation was underway. According to local outlet Fontanka, the explosion occurred in the northern …
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Read More »Prominent Russian military blogger killed in St. Petersburg blast
An explosion that rocked the ‘Street Bar’ café in St. Petersburg, Russia on Sunday has claimed at least one life and left 19 people injured, authorities have reported. Vladlen Tatarsky (real name Maksim Fomin), a military correspondent and blogger, was killed in the incident, according to emergency services. Tatarsky joined the Donbass militias …
Read More »Saints, dog dictatorship and supercops from Saint Petersburg: 600 years of Russian comics
Although the United States cannot be called the birthplace of comics, it is largely where the genre realized its commercial potential, becoming a big business and achieving mass popularity. On September 25, Americans celebrate National Comic Book Day. On this day in 1892, the first American comic book, ‘Bear Cubs …
Read More »Putin speaks at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Russian President Vladimir Putin is taking part in a plenary session on the second day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President of Egypt Abdel Fatah el-Sisi are also attending the session. President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping is …
Read More »As Delta variant rages, Saint Petersburg study finds Sputnik V vaccine is 81% effective at preventing Covid hospitalizations
The team of Russian researchers analyzed the data from nearly 14,000 patients who had tested positive for the virus and were referred for a lung scan at two outpatient clinics in the country’s second most populous city between July 3 and August 9. The study has shown that full vaccination is 81% …
Read More »WATCH: Russian warships & nuclear submarines on show in St. Petersburg parade as Putin hails country as world-leading naval power
President Vladimir Putin kicked off the event on Sunday by praising the fleet’s long history and hailing Russia as “one the world’s leading naval powers.” “Today, Russia’s naval fleet has everything it needs for the guaranteed defense of the country, of our national interests,” Putin said. We can detect any …
Read More »Third time lucky? St Petersburg aims to avoid more Covid-19 misery after UEFA confirms it will host 2022 Champions League final
Planners in Turkey suffered heartbreak and a huge financial hit after the last two finals, both of which had been awarded to Istanbul, were moved to Portugal at short notice because of escalating Covid-19 crises. As well as the prestige of Europe’s highest profile club fixture of the season, the …
Read More »Russian Pornhub & OnlyFans star Kris the Foxx falls to her death from 22th floor of St. Petersburg highrise in apparent suicide
She was 23-years-old. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @kris_the_foxx Her death, which happened in St. Petersburg, was announced online by her boyfriend, identified only as Rustam, who revealed that she passed away last week and asked for help with money for funeral arrangements. READ MORE: Body of …
Read More »Estonian consul in St. Petersburg detained after being ‘caught red-handed’ by Russia’s FSB ‘receiving classified secret documents’
In a statement issued through the agency’s press service, officials said that Laette has been taken into custody after being “caught red-handed while receiving materials of a classified nature from a Russian citizen.” The FSB stated that such activities “are incompatible with the status of a diplomatic representative and are …
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