Capital of the North
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The term 'Северной столицы' consistently refers to Saint Petersburg in the provided Russian-language snippets. The city is highlighted for hosting major cultural events, including concerts by international artists like Kanye West, and for experiencing various urban challenges such as weather-related disruptions, transportation issues, waste management problems, and environmental concerns like invasive plant growth. It is also noted for its high academic performance, with Saint Petersburg leading in the number of students achieving perfect scores on the national exam (ЕГЭ) in 2026.
Events
- Saint Petersburg Metro Tests Automated Train System
- Birds in Bags Left at St. Petersburg Mall
- Kanye West Concerts in St. Petersburg Proceed as Planned
- Fire in St. Petersburg's Imperial complex contained
- Russian woman escapes Iran with daughter from abusive ex-husband
- Four-year-old boy falls from third-floor window in St. Petersburg
- 130K in St. Petersburg Touch Relics of Saint Spyridon
- 12 injured in Saint Petersburg bus crash
- St. Petersburg Figures Recall Favorite School Subjects
- One dead, one injured in St. Petersburg car fire
Recent coverage
- Hole to Hell: asphalt collapsed due to rain on the Koltsevaya Highway — РИАМО
- Ticks bit nearly a thousand people in a week in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- More than 60 metro employees of St. Petersburg received veteran certificates - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- Kolesov warned St. Petersburg residents about brief showers and wind on the weekend - SPB Gazeta - Saint Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- Cleaning lady of brothel on Iskrivsky Prospekt received two years suspended - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- On Friday, 34 flights will not depart on time from Pulkovo - SPB Newspaper - Saint Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- Saint Petersburg residents demand cutting down dry trees and bushes in residential courtyards - SPB Newspaper - Saint Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- Cancellations of Kanye West concerts at Gazprom-Arena in St. Petersburg will not take place - Gazeta SPB RU - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- Police detained organizers of fake date scheme in St. Petersburg bars - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- Kolesov warned St. Petersburg residents of heavy rains on Friday - SPB Gazeta - Saint Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- More than 30 flights will not depart from Pulkovo according to schedule on Thursday - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- New cyclone already over St. Petersburg. What will happen with the weather in the next two days — Фонтанка
- Delegation from Kazakhstan acquainted with experience of St. Petersburg - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- Saint Petersburg residents paid more than 80 thousand fine for fare evasion - SPB Newspaper - Saint Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- On the new metro line of St. Petersburg, unmanned trains will be tested - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- Saint Petersburg residents demand removal of branches and construction debris from lawns - SPB Newspaper - Saint Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- On Wednesday, 26 flights cannot depart from Pulkovo on schedule - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- «Gift for children»: parrots and pigeons in bags were thrown to the St. Petersburg shopping center — РИАМО
- Infrastructure for designing transport systems has appeared in St. Petersburg - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- Organizers of Kanye West concerts will announce show status in the near future - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb