Service companies see more customers across the Leningrad Region. People hired makeup artists 37% more often during May. Many residents prepared for photo shoots and summer events. Basic makeup services cost around 2,500 rubles each time. Avito Services tracked these numbers through their platform data.
Event planning jumped 87% as families and businesses booked more parties. Professional event organizers charge at least 3,200 rubles for their work. Decoration services went up 15% as people wanted better-looking celebrations. These design services start at 1,950 rubles per event. Northern capital residents spend more money on professional help.
Business activity grows each spring as graduation season approaches. Online businesses also...
Doctor Filatov calls detox claims false. The physician runs a popular medical channel and spent six years studying medicine. He never learned about slag or toxin formulas during his education. Medical schools do not teach special methods for removing these substances from people. Heavy industry creates real slag when metals get heated and separated.
The human body already removes waste products naturally. Skin, kidneys and liver handle this job without help. Doctors can measure protein and carbohydrate breakdown products that leave the body. Snake bites and botulism create real toxins that need medical treatment. Diets, teas and special drinks cannot save people from these dangerous poisons.
Filatov warns against believing detox...
Home prices keep climbing across St. Petersburg as buyers pay more for apartments. New buildings show higher costs everywhere from downtown areas to outer neighborhoods. The Real Estate Bulletin reports these price jumps affect the entire city. Two districts lead the market with costs reaching 600 thousand rubles per square meter. Central areas saw the biggest price increases over twelve months.
Downtown St. Petersburg apartments jumped 23.9 percent during the past year. Suburban housing complexes rose 20.3 percent during the same period. Areas far from subway stations still gained 6.3 percent annually. Petrogradsky and Central districts command the highest prices citywide. Buyers face record costs when shopping for new construction...
Russia plans to change how students attend college and university. Education Minister Valery Falkov says the government has finished writing new rules for schools. The changes will replace the current system with something completely different. Professional groups and business owners like the new plan. Regular people also seem happy about these updates.
The minister did not say when schools will start using the new system everywhere. Six colleges tried out the changes during 2023 to see how they worked. Students would earn basic degrees first and specialized degrees later. This replaces the bachelor and master degree programs that schools use right now. The old system came from Europe and other countries.
Russia started moving away...
New apartments cost much less outside St. Petersburg city limits. People pay around 169,000 rubles for each square meter across the region. Buyers save 44 percent compared to city prices. Regional housing projects stayed steady at 103 developments this year. Apartment hunting proves cheaper when people look beyond the main city.
Kudrovo charges the highest prices at more than 210,000 rubles per square meter. Sertolovo and Murino follow close behind at over 180,000 rubles each. Novoselye averages about 175,000 rubles for the same space. Romanovka and Shcheglovo offer better deals under 175,000 rubles. Price differences create clear savings opportunities for smart shoppers.
Home costs keep climbing even in affordable areas. Tosnenskoye...
St. Petersburg blocks many streets today for the Ekiden team marathon. The race starts at 9:30 from St Isaac's Square and ends at the same spot. Teams of six runners take turns covering the full marathon distance. Each team member runs a different section that adds up to 42.195 kilometers total. The course follows a five-kilometer loop through downtown streets and waterfront areas.
Traffic stops on major roads during race hours. The Moika River embankment near Blue Bridge stays closed until June 16 at midnight. Isaac's Square and Bolshaya Morskaya Street close from midnight June 15 until midnight the same day. Palace Bridge and nearby roads shut down from 6 AM to 4 PM on June 15. Emergency vehicles and certain buses can still pass...
St. Petersburg stays hot and dry today. Weather expert Mikhail Leus from Fobos center says the anticyclone ridge controls the city's weather. Clouds will come and go but no rain will fall. Temperatures will climb above normal levels again. The region expects clear skies most of the day.
Daytime temperatures will reach 22 to 24 degrees Celsius inside the city. Areas around Leningrad region will see 21 to 26 degrees. West winds will blow at 5 to 10 meters per second. Air pressure will drop to 759 millimeters of mercury. Monday brings more warm weather without rain and temperatures staying at 22 to 24 degrees.
Police stand guard outside Israel's main office building on Khersonskaya Street. Officers stayed there all night after fighting broke out between Israel and Iran. Security teams also watch the Cathedral Mosque on Kronverksky Avenue. Nobody caused trouble during the past day. Media reports show no police presence at Iran's local office.
Russia told its citizens to avoid traveling to Israel. The embassy asked Russians already there to leave the country. Fighting got worse on June 13 when Israel started Operation Rising Lion. Israeli forces hit about 100 targets inside Iran. Iran promised to attack Israel's nuclear sites and fired missiles at military bases and airfields.
Leningrad Region will hold its governor election over three days. The regional election commission made this choice and announced it through their press office. Voters can cast ballots on September 12, 13 and 14. Officials said multi-day voting works well because people like having more time to vote. Past elections showed this format helps more citizens participate.
Candidates can start running for governor starting June 12. The nomination period runs for 21 days and ends July 2 at 6 PM. Political parties will pick their candidates during this time. They must also turn paperwork into the regional election commission. Russia began using multi-day voting back during 2020.
