The Latest Breaking News from St Petersburg

Russian captain denies unlawful killing of crew member in North Sea collision

The Solong’s master, Vladimir Motin, of St Petersburg, is accused over the death of Mark Angelo Pernia.

The Independent UK · May 30, 2025

Russian captain denies manslaughter after North Sea crash

Captain of Solong container ship, Vladimir Motin, accused of manslaughter over the death of Mark Angelo Pernia in crash in March this year

Evening Standard · May 30, 2025

Russian captain to enter plea over death of crewman in North Sea collision

Vladimir Motin, 59, from St Petersburg, is charged over the death of crew member Mark Angelo Pernia, 38.

Evening Standard · May 29, 2025

‘We swept into Moscow in Gorbachev’s limousine’: Neil Tennant’s love affair with Russia – before the ‘cancer of Putin’

They played Red Square, launched MTV Russia and got driven home from a gay club by the police. But the freedoms witnessed by Pet Shop Boys have been crushed. Singer Neil Tennant relives those heady days – and calls for a revolution

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025

How Dixon's woes gave Palou an unlikely victory in the 2025 IndyCar opener

Chip Ganassi Racing has a multi-champion superstar capable of extracting wins from what seem the most impossible of circumstances. Scratch that: it has two of them, because Alex Palou is a Catalan clone of Scott Dixon.   Reigning title holder Palou bobbed around in the mix for over half of the IndyCar…

Autosport · Mar 3, 2025

IndyCar on FOX Sports: Is this new era of race coverage off to a good start?

The NTT IndyCar Series’ new era is alive and well with FOX Sports. But there’s plenty of room for improvement this season after the broadcast for the opening race at St. Petersburg wrapped up.

Motorsport · Mar 2, 2025

The winners and losers of 2025’s IndyCar season opener at St. Pete

More than five months removed from the 2024 season finale in Nashville, the NTT IndyCar Series finally returned to life in St. Petersburg, Florida. Between the start of a new era with FOX Sports and a strategy-heavy street race, there was much to discuss leaving the weekend.

Motorsport · Mar 2, 2025

Palou wins IndyCar season opener with strategy masterclass in St. Pete

Alex Palou’s quest for a third-straight NTT IndyCar Series title is off to a perfect start. 

Motorsport · Mar 2, 2025

McLaughlin on pole in St. Petersberg while IndyCar rivals struggle

Defending race winner Pato O'Ward will have a steep hill to climb if he hopes to repeat in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

Motorsport · Mar 1, 2025

Everything you need to know as the 2025 IndyCar season kicks off in St. Pete

Welcome to the 2025 IndyCar season! Within just the first few laps put down in St. Petersburg, Florida this weekend... Chip Ganassi's Alex Palou will be fighting for a fourth IndyCar title while his veteran teammate Scott Dixon continues to chase a record-tying seventh crown for himself. And they aren't the…

Motorsport · Feb 28, 2025