St. Petersburg

Putin announces $17 bln in state guarantees for companies in 2010

President Medvedev arrives in St. Petersburg for ruling party congress Russian companies will be able to obtain state-guaranteed loans totaling 500 billion rubles ($17 billion) in 2010, the prime minister told the ruling party...

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Putin calls for modernization of Russia's economy

ST. PETERSBURG, November 21 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's prime minister has called for modernization programs and more responsible attitudes among the business community, to reduce the economy's dependence on raw materials....

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Charity warning on child rights

A charity report says the number of children separated from their families or without parents has increased to 24 million worldwide. The BBC's Richard Galpin meets an affected family in St Petersburg.

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Hauschka Video Wins Award

We are thrilled to announce that Hauschka's Morgenrot video (directed by Jeff Desom) has won the Grand Prix at the International Music Video Festival Museek in St. Petersburg - the only event of its kind in Russia. The video...

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Trout Triumph

Fish House // 4 Pereulok Grivtsova, Tel: 448 2277 // Menu in Russian and English // Lunch for two without alcohol: 2,470 rubles ($85.25) By Matthew Brown The St. Petersburg Times Following its success with the Stroganoff Steak...

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India through the ages

A new exhibition at the Stroganov Palace titled “The Modern Art of India: Pictorial Trajectories,” traces the development of modern Indian art with selected pieces from the late 19th century through to the beginning of the 21st...

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Michelin-Starred Chef to Create Gourmet Meal at Cote Jardin

Staff Writer Marc de Passorio, a distinguished chef with extensive international experience, is bursting with pride over his restaurant’s first Michelin star, which was awarded in March this year. “They woke me up at five or...

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State Lays Claim to Geography Society

MOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s passion for geography was on full display Wednesday as he became head of the Russian Geographical Society’s board of trustees, a day after Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu...

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Face of Nevsky Changes As Rental Rates Decrease

By Yelena Dombrovskaya and Maria Buravtseva Vedomosti St. Petersburg’s central thoroughfare looks set to cease being a street of boutiques, as mid-range clothing stores and restaurant chains replace luxury brands. At 47 Nevsky...

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TV Campaign Against Gazprom Tower Mounts

The controversial Gazprom Tower found itself under harsh attack last week on Russia’s main state television, Channel One, for the third time in the past four weeks — and its supporters struggled to offer any good reason to back...

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