A group of fraudsters allegedly posed as middlemen with connections in military enlistment offices and promised to help the recruits secure contracts in exchange for a fee.

4 months ago

St. Petersburg Officials Post, Then Delete, Announcement on Navy Parade Cancellation

found 2025 › Jul › 25 (Fri) @ 15:30 UTC

a story from The Moscow Times ✅ › The Moscow Times

The city government later explained that it lacked the authority to comment on the event, which is organized by Russia’s Defense Ministry.

7 months ago

St. Petersburg Police Question Far-Right Activists After Deadly Apartment Fire

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 14:15 UTC

a story from The Moscow Times ✅ › The Moscow Times

Members of the nationalist group allegedly beat, tased and locked a man in a bathroom before two people were killed in the fire.

St. Petersburg Woman Jailed Over Army Criticism After Neighbor’s Denunciation

found 2025 › Apr › 15 (Tue) @ 15:45 UTC

a story from The Moscow Times ✅ › The Moscow Times

Aleksandrova, 47, was arrested for pseudonymous posts she made on social media, after her neighbor reportedly denounced her.

9 months ago

St. Petersburg to Introduce Ethnicity Recognition Software in CCTV Cameras

found 2025 › Feb › 20 (Thu) @ 19:35 UTC

a story from The Moscow Times ✅ › The Moscow Times

Proponents of the new system claim it will help combat “the formation of ethnic enclaves” and “prevent social tension.”

St. Petersburg Anti-War Teen Released Pending Trial on Wartime Censorship Charges

found 2025 › Feb › 07 (Fri) @ 20:35 UTC

a story from The Moscow Times ✅ › The Moscow Times

Nineteen-year-old Daria Kozyreva faces up to five years in prison if convicted of “discrediting” Russia’s military.

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