World news about “Saint Petersburg” published by euronews.
Star-studded gala opens new Mariinsky in St. Petersburg All the big names in Russian opera and ballet performed at a recent gala to open the new Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg. Guests were treated to… 23/05/2013
Mariinsky ballet dances on new stage Leading Russian ballet and opera company the Mariinsky is preparing to officially open its new home. The Mariinsky Two theatre has been built just behind… 02/05/2013
Traveller’s Diary: Saint PetersburgHaving visited other Russian cities, the first thing you notice in the northern capital is how surprisingly well-preserved is its historic architecture… 16/04/2013
Behind the curtain at the Mariinski Theatre In this series, we will be discovering the most amazing places in the largest country on Earth, where life sometimes resembles a theatre – and a theatre can… 15/04/2013
Our eye in the Russian sky! In this exclusive web bonus video, we take a peek behind the scenes of Russian Life series: Euronews’ Denis Loctier pilots a radio controlled drone to take… 15/04/2013
Oil price slump hits energy-reliant Russia Despite the woes of the world economy, Russia is strong and stable. That, at least, was the picture painted by President Vladimir Putin in a speech to… 22/06/2012
Protests against election fraud in St.Petersburg Protesters in St.Petersburg denounce Russia’s political ‘tandem’ (filmed by Anastassia Zlatopolskaia) 13/12/2011
Protestors denounce new russian law against “gay propaganda” LGBT and human rights activist gathered in front of the Saint Petersburg parliament to protest against the first reading of the bill designed to prohibit gay… 16/11/2011
St. Petersburg’s 308th anniversaryPeople take part in a carnival, part of the celebrations to mark St. Petersburg’s 308th anniversary. REUTERS / Alexander Demianchuk 28/05/2011
Bonus interview: Valery Gergiev Here are a few bonus excerpts from our interview with conductor Valery Gergiev, in which he talks about Vladimir Putin. 01/07/2010
St. Petersburg’s ‘White Nights’ Saint Petersburg, or the “Star of the North” is the city of people in love, a metropolis of striking beauty, and the city of the White Nights, when at dusk… 29/06/2010
Russian opposition protests broken up by policeMore than 30 protesters have been arrested in Moscow and St Petersburg during opposition demonstrations to defend the right of assembly. In the capital a… 31/08/2012
Putin promises economic reform and warns against civil disobedienceRussian President Vladimir Putin told investors that Russia was working toward a “new economy” built on liberal reforms and privitisation. Speaking in St… 21/06/2012
Gay activists freed by St Petersburg policeTwo gay men were freed on Friday, a day after being arrested during a protest in St Petersburg under a by-law that bans so-called “homosexual… 06/04/2012
St Petersburg rallies against PutinOne week before Russia’s presidential poll, thousands have gathered in Vladimir Putin’s hometown of St Petersburg to oppose his expected re-election. The… 25/02/2012
Russia prepares for opposition protest in MoscowSecurity is being stepped up ahead of an opposition rally in Moscow on Saturday expected to draw 30,000 people. After days of protests since the election… 09/12/2011
Soviet-planned Russia dam finally finishedAfter 32 years Russia is celebrating the completion of a dam in St Petersburg designed to protect the city from floods. Started in the Soviet-era, building… 13/08/2011
Police detain protesters in MoscowPolice in Moscow and St. Petersburg have detained nearly 100 opposition members who staged sit-down protests. The demonstrators called on voters to boycott… 01/08/2011
Back in the Day: founding of St.PetersburgMay 27, 1703. Russia’s Tsar Peter the Great establishes the Peter and Paul Fortress (see picture), founding the city of St. Petersburg. A military victory… 26/05/2011
Art For Baby’s SakeThe Russian Museum of Arts in St Petersburg has begun a programme designed to give children the earliest possible head start in art appreciation. Expectant… 01/02/2010
Russia art museum aims to inspire next generationExpectant mothers in Russia are being encouraged to give their unborns the best possible start and help create a future generation of art lovers. St… 25/11/2009
Lenin statue targeted in St PetersburgOne of Russia’s most famous statues of Vladimir Lenin has been sabotaged, leaving a bomb-shaped hole in the Bolshevik leader’s bronze behind. There has… 02/04/2009
