Health officials in St. Petersburg suggest that people replace smoking breaks with walks outside. Dr. Alexey Tereshin from the city health committee says there is no safe amount of nicotine for your body. He warns that even secondhand smoke harms health.
The medical expert explains that vaping damages lung tissue just like regular cigarettes do. People who use these alternatives still develop what doctors call smoker lungs. The condition known as EVALI syndrome takes years of regular smoking to appear, according to Tereshin.
He urges people to swap harmful habits for better ones. Instead of stepping out for a cigarette, he recommends walking outdoors for 20-30 minutes. This simple change helps fight addiction through healthier...
Police across Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad region started catching drunk drivers Friday evening. The operation, called "Drunk Driver," will run for three days as officers test motorists showing signs of intoxication. Traffic safety officials want to remove impaired drivers from roads throughout the area.
Penalties remain steep for those caught driving under the influence. If caught, people face fines of 45 thousand rubles and lose their license for eighteen to twenty-four months. The State Traffic Inspectorate continues these enforcement actions as part of regular safety measures.
The traffic police recently advised city residents against switching to summer tires early. They released information about popular tire brands among...
The championship round match between Zenit and Krasnodar will take place on April 13 at Gazprom Arena. After Spartak lost to Dynamo Dagestan, St. Petersburg can climb back to second place. However, to stay in the title race, they need to take points from league leaders FC Krasnodar.
Former national team player Dmitry Sychev called it "the match of the year" and "the battle for gold." He noted Zenit must win at home, but Krasnodar can play for a draw because of their point advantage. The performance of star players like Spertsyan, Batchi, and Agkatsev for Krasnodar against Zenit's Wendel, Luciano, and possibly Sobolev will decide the outcome. Sychev predicts a tense match with few goals where Krasnodar avoids defeat.
The game starts...
A cook from Central Asia stabbed a teenager at a sushi bar in the Leningrad Region. The attack happened April 11 in Tikhvin, according to local police. The 27-year-old cook was allegedly attacked because he thought the 17-year-old technical school student wore dirty clothes to the restaurant. The teenager suffered a stab wound that required hospital treatment. Officials described his condition as moderate.
Police arrested the cook at the sushi bar. Authorities charged him under criminal code section 111, part 2, paragraph z for causing serious bodily harm. The suspect remains in a detention center awaiting further legal proceedings. This incident follows another case involving a migrant cook who died in a shopping center parking lot in...
Former St. Petersburg media committee chairman Sergei Serezleev suffered serious injuries during combat in Ukraine. He told reporters he was hurt two months ago defending a position in the Luhansk region. His medical condition remains stable as he continues treatment, according to the Fontanka news site.
Serezleev explained his decision to serve in the military operation: "Every man must make a certain choice for himself. I am an officer with the rank of major. I thought my help would not be superfluous at this time." He joined the special military operation in November 2024.
The ex-official led the St. Petersburg Press Committee from 2015 until March 2019, when he lost his job following a controversial audit by the Accounts Chamber...
Low pay is the number one reason Russians leave their jobs. A SuperJob survey of 1,600 working people found 44% quit because they wanted better salaries. Career dead ends pushed 8% to find new positions, matching the number who left due to problems with managers. Emotional burnout drove 6% away from their former employment. Only 4% searched for new work because they disliked their working environment.
Russians worry little about heavy workloads or delayed paychecks when deciding to change jobs. Just 3% reported that these issues made them hunt for different positions. The high-paying job search service conducted this research across various industries throughout Russia. Their findings reveal that money matters most when workers decide...
St. Petersburg officials need helpers to safely carry gray toads across a busy road. The Committee for Nature Management announced the volunteer search as gray toads start their yearly migration in Sestroretskoye Boloto nature reserve. These amphibians travel from forests to Sestroretskoye Spill waters for breeding but must cross a dangerous highway during their journey.
Volunteers will pick up toads with their hands or use buckets to transport them across the roadway. They must also count each animal they assist. The work happens only during daylight hours. Officials allow only adults age 18 or older to register for this wildlife protection effort.
Regular visitors who see the animals should leave them alone if they aren't...
The St. Petersburg subway experienced problems Saturday morning when service stopped on the Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya line. Trains halted between Prospekt Prosveshcheniya station and Parnas. Metro officials described the problem as brief and technical but gave no details about what happened on the Blue Line. Service returned to normal quickly after the disruption.
This marks the second recent subway problem following an April 8 incident on the Frunzensko-Primorskaya line when someone fell onto the tracks. That earlier breakdown caused major crowding during rush hour as commuters struggled to reach their destinations. The city government previously announced plans to build 16 new metro stations across St. Petersburg by 2035...
Luxury apartments on the St. Petersburg secondary market cost 10% more than in early 2024. According to NF GROUP consulting firm data published in Kommersant, average prices hit 793,000 rubles per square meter. The supply volume of high-end homes grew 10% during the first quarter of 2025 compared to late 2024.
Analysts found that typical luxury properties sell for 151 million rubles, with an average size reaching 182 square meters. Elite new construction costs about 32% less, averaging 103 million rubles. Wealthy buyers shop mainly in three areas—Krestovsky Island, Petrogradskaya Side, and the Golden Triangle—when looking at existing homes. New luxury developments concentrate on the Petrogradskaya Side, Petrovsky Island, and Krestovsky...
