Any city that has changed its name three times in less than 100 years might appear to have an identity crisis. And so it does, but St. Petersburg's upheavals mirror that of its mother country. It frequently took center stage in the drama that was Russia in the 20th century, not to mention the tumultuous centuries that came before. The names of its places and people are almost a roll call of Russian history: the Winter Palace, the czars, Dostoyevsky, the Peter and Paul Fortress, Tchaikovsky, Lenin. The city remains essential for visitors who want to understand what came before and what's happening in the country now. As the city celebrates its 300th anniversary in 2003, travelers will find much of interest on the streets and canals of Russia's most beloved and stylish city.
India takes tough stand on terrorism at RIC troika talks (Flash) St Petersburg News.Net Yekatarinburg (Russia), : Talking tough on the issue of terrorism, Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today told his Russian and Chinese counterparts here that there can be no justification for any terrorist acts, and added that there should be zero tolerance towards this menace.
Zenit beats Rangers to lift UEFA Cup St Petersburg News.Net Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was one of the first to congratulate Dutch coach Dick Advocaat after his side Zenit St Petersburg beat Glasgow Rangers 2-0 to win the UEFA Cup Wednesday night.
Grundig halts TV production, sales in Russia Turkish Press Grundig halts TV production, sales in Russia Grundig Elektronik, the Turkish appliance maker formerly known as Beko Elektronik, halted production of television sets in Russia. Grundig's unit made...
Iran foils plot to blow up Russian consulate St Petersburg News.Net Tehran, (RIA Novosti) Iran's intelligence officials have foiled a terror plot to blow up the Russian consulate in Iran, the intelligence and security minister said Wednesday.
Russia launches cargo spaceship to ISS People's Daily Russia launched a cargo spacecraft on Thursday to the International Space Station atop a carrier rocket. The Progress M-14 spaceship is to deliver some 2.5 tons of food, water, fuel, equipment and...
Russian Zenit snatches UEFA Soccer Cup, outplaying Rangers Itar Tass Manchester, (Itar-Tass) - The Russian Zenit soccer club of St. Petersburg snatched the UEFA Cup, overpowering the Scotch Rangers Club of Glasgow with the score of one to zero.
German Foreign Minister Meets Russia DW-World Less than a week after taking office, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday welcomed German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and the two called for closer Russian-German ties.
Russian Far East governor hospitalized after police raid Russian Information Agency The governor of the Primorye Territory, in Russia's Far East, has been hospitalized with heart trouble a day after police conducted a search of his house, a police...
Finland tops USA again; Russia rolls at Worlds Inside Baltimore Sami Lepisto's goal 3:59 into overtime lifted Finland to a 3-2 win over Team USA in the quarterfinal round of the 2008 World Hockey Championship.Tuomo Ruutu and Janne Niskala also scored for the...
Rivals Canada and Russia romp into semi-finals Reuters Canada survived an early scare before romping to an 8-2 win over Norway and Russia crushed Switzerland 6-0 to send the two rivals into the world championship...
Russian fan stabbed at UEFA Cup final ABC Australia A Russian football fan was stabbed outside the stadium hosting the UEFA Cup final between Zenit St Petersburg and Scottish club Rangers in Manchester, England, this morning, police said. The...
UAE, Russia to fight organised crime Arabian Business The UAE and Russia are to work together against organised crime, creating joint taskforces to fight terrorism, money laundering, financial crimes and drug smuggling, they announced on Wednesday.
Legal action ratchets up pressure on BP over Russian subsidiary The Independent Bp could be forced to cut production at its Russian subsidiary TNK-BP after a small Moscow brokerage with ties to one of its primary shareholders filed several lawsuits to keep 148 top engineering...
Russia and Europe may team up for moon flights Reuters Russia and Europe are teaming up to build a spaceship which will fly astronauts to the moon, Russia said on Wednesday, although the European Space Agency struck a more cautious...
A Lineup Aimed at Taming Siloviki The Moscow Times The new makeup of the Cabinet and presidential administration resulting from this week's government shakeup is aimed at undercutting the power that political clans within the security services have...
Suspected bombers plan to attack Russian consulate People's Daily Iranian Intelligence Minister Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejeie said Wednesday suspected bombers of the Shiraz mosque had planned to attack a Russian consulate in northern Iran, the English-language...
Russia urges security guarantees for Iran IOL Moscow - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on Wednesday on the top UN powers to give Iran security guarantees to help resolve the crisis over Tehran's nuclear programme, Russian news...
Bush sends Russia nuclear pact to skeptical Congress Reuters President George W. Bush asked Congress on Tuesday to review a civilian nuclear deal with Russia, but lawmakers warned there may be attempts to block it over Moscow's links to...
Bush Picks Beyrle as Ambassador The Moscow Times ... / Staff Writer U.S. President George W. Bush has nominated John Beyrle, a career diplomat with extensive experience in Russia and Eastern Europe as U.S. ambassador to Moscow.Beyrle...
Zenit St Petersburg v Rangers - live! The Guardian ... this humourous article about tonight's match by Scott Murray, which is followed by lots of chippy comments from pompous Rangers fans who expect better from the Guardian....
Kyrgyzstan Pressured by Rights Group The Moscow Times Reuters - U.S.-based Human Rights Watch is urging Kyrgyzstan not to extradite an Uzbek asylum seeker, saying he could face torture if returned to his homeland.Western rights...
NATO Allies Set Up Cyberdefense Center The Moscow Times Seven NATO allies signed a deal Wednesday to create a research center in Estonia to boost the alliance's defenses against cyber-attacks, which are seen...
Lavrov Suggests Guarantees for Iran The Moscow Times Reuters - The six powers negotiating with Iran to suspend its uranium-enrichment program could offer Tehran security guarantees, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters...
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