St. Petersburg plans to send more volunteers to help clean up a major fuel oil spill near the Kerch Strait. Vice-Governor Alexey Korabelnikov said new teams will head to the Krasnodar region on April 22. The All-Russian Society for Nature Conservation opened registration for people willing to work at Anapa Peresyp Nature Park.
Earlier groups from the northern city had already made significant progress. About 80 volunteers cleared over 20 kilometers of Anapa beaches, collecting nearly 25 tons of waste mixed with oil products during their efforts.
The environmental disaster happened last December when two oil tankers broke apart during rough weather. Officials declared an emergency in Anapa and several nearby areas. The spill damaged at...
Coronavirus and flu continue to affect St. Petersburg despite the recent warm weather. Official numbers show infections decreased during the previous week. Between April 7 and 13, health officials recorded 34,734 cases of respiratory infections, flu, and COVID-19 in the city. The Leningrad Region saw 11,176 cases during this same period.
Flu and respiratory infections fell 12.3% compared to earlier weeks, according to the regional Rospotrebnadzor office. COVID cases specifically decreased by 8.2%. Children ages three to six remain the most vulnerable group for respiratory illnesses across both St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region.
Health experts noted that this year's epidemic peak started later than usual because of the unusually warm...
Dealers across St. Petersburg boosted prices for used cars to about 2.2 million rubles last month. This marks a sharp 13% increase. The Lada Vesta ranked among the most popular models people bought in the city.
Market experts say dealers shifted their focus to cars that sell quickly. They stock vehicles with clear histories and good mechanical condition. These changes helped drive up the average price at dealerships throughout the Northern capital.
According to reports from Vecherniy Petersburg and Avto.ru Business, cars from private sellers remained more affordable at 1.51 million rubles, which has remained unchanged since February 2025. Shoppers looking for better deals might consider buying directly from individual owners.
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A man pulled a gun on a food court worker after she turned down his invitation for drinks in St. Petersburg. The episode happened Monday evening near a shopping center on Kollontai Street, according to police officials. The man approached a 17-year-old fast food employee with an offer to have beer together. When she refused him, he displayed a weapon threateningly before walking away, claiming it was just a joke.
Police quickly caught the troublemaker, who carried an air pistol during the confrontation. They identified him as a 66-year-old unemployed resident from the Nevsky district. Authorities will bring him to the police station for further investigation soon. This event follows another recent incident where someone with a knife...
Sales have taken a nosedive in St. Petersburg's primary real estate market since early 2025. According to RBI group vice president Dmitry Falkin, there were almost 37% fewer sales compared to the first quarter of last year. Only about 7,500 transactions happened within city limits during the first three months of this year, marking a 20% decrease.
Square meter prices held steady at around 275,000 rubles, matching late 2024 figures. Comfort-class housing costs remain at 265,000 rubles per square meter. Real estate experts recently revealed information about the most affordable apartments available in new St. Petersburg developments.
Market analysts have also pointed out that the price difference between newly built apartments and...
The area surrounding Saur-Mogila brims with heroism, pain, and lasting memory. Journalist Alexander Malkevich created documentary films about life in new Russian regions as part of his "Travel Notes" project celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory. His first film features Saur-Mogila, a sacred memorial site that rises from a mound in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The location served as a key strategic point during the Great Patriotic War. It became a battleground again in 2014 when militia fighters defended it against heavily armed Ukrainian forces and nationalist battalions. The memorial suffered almost destruction during these battles. The Russian Defense Ministry and Russian Military Historical Society later launched...
St. Petersburg faces unusually warm weather in the coming days, with temperatures approaching record levels. The city heated up to 18-19 degrees yesterday, marking the highest reading of 2025 so far, according to Alexander Kolesov from the St. Petersburg Hydrometeorological Center. Temperatures will climb above 20 degrees on Wednesday, April 16, nearly matching the record of 21.9 degrees set back in 1920. The current warm spell shows no signs of letting up any time soon.
The April heat wave will intensify through the week. Friday looks especially warm, with forecasts predicting 22 degrees along the Neva River. The all-time high for April 18 stands at 23.6 degrees, recorded in 1999. Kolesov stopped short of guaranteeing new records...
Road crews will narrow traffic lanes in three St. Petersburg districts starting April 17. Drivers should expect delays when traveling through these areas.
Workers need to fix the water system along Bypass Road from Zanevsky Prospect to Boksitogorskaya Street in Krasnogvardeisky District. These repairs will last until April 29. The Petrogradsky district faces similar issues with road work, limiting travel on Krasnogo Kursanta Street from Gdovskaya Street to Bolshoy Prospekt until May 14.
The Pushkinsky district has the most severe restrictions. Crews will completely close part of 6th Sovetskaya Street in Pushkin between Kabelnaya Street and Kolpinskoye Highway until April 21. Officials suggest drivers use 5th Sovetskaya Street...
Water views make apartments worth more in St. Petersburg, real estate experts say. People pay premium prices for homes with windows facing the Bolshaya Neva River, the Hermitage Museum, the Vasilievsky Island Spit, or the Aurora cruiser. According to Georgy Patanin, who heads a major property agency, these locations represent "trophy real estate."
Buyers also value views of the Malaya Neva, Gulf of Finland, Western High-Speed Diameter, Petrovsky Island, Krestovsky Island, or Elagin Island. The difference between water-view apartments and courtyard-facing units can be dramatic. Some buildings show price gaps of 50-100 percent depending on which direction the windows face or what floor the apartment sits on.
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