The Latest Breaking News from St Petersburg

Russian family prefers exile to 'unbearable' pro-war mood at home

A day after Russia invaded Ukraine, married couple Olga and Nikolai Kustov locked up their St Petersburg apartment, took their children out of school, and moved to a foreign country.

Reuters · Mar 31, 2022

Vladimir Putin: risk-taker who is gambling his country's future

In the early 1990s, when he was deputy mayor of St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin was known to a member of the city’s legislature, Viktor Talanov. A psychologist by profession, Talanov prepared a study of Putin in which he concluded that one of his subject’s fundamental psychological characteristics was a very…

The Conversation · Mar 29, 2022

Charity that supported St Petersburg ballet and opera closes its doors

Prince Charles was a patron of trust set up by friend of Putin to back the Russian Mariinsky theatre

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2022

Leonardo DiCaprio nearly died in two freak plane accidents on way to meet Putin in Russia

Vladimir Putin praised Leonardo DiCaprio for being a 'real man' after the plane engine exploded on his first attempt to get to Russia, then his rescheduled flight had to make an early emergency landing

Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2022

Dozens of firms have cut ties with Russia in the past week

The companies have cut ties with Russia in an act of solidarity against Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine

Wales Online · Mar 4, 2022

Co-op, Morrisons, H&M, M&S and more cut ties with Russia amid Ukraine invasion

Shell, BP and British Gas have all taken steps to condemn and sever ties with Russia's economy

Manchester Evening News · Mar 4, 2022

Russians start to flee homeland amid fears Putin will shut borders in angry move

Thousands of Russians are boarding a service from St Petersburg to Finland every day to escape economic sanctions, as well as the fear of conscription into Putin's armies

Daily Mirror · Mar 4, 2022

Cruise lines halt all Russia stops in response to Ukraine invasion

Norwegian, Viking, MSC and Royal Caribbean have all suspended calls at Russian ports

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022

Pensioner who survived WW2 arrested in Russia for protesting against Ukraine war

Hundreds of Russians across the country have taken to the streets to protest against the illegal invasion of Ukraine, including in Moscow and St Petersburg

Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2022

Formula 1 terminates contract with Russian Grand Prix

The Russian GP had been due to move to St Petersburg in 2023

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022