Saint Petersburg

Tourists rocking the boats

commumeter boat

Commuter boats, the Saint Petersburgs most enjoyable mode of transportation and one that competes successfully with tourist boat trips in the summer, have found themselves under the threat of extinction. The cheap water-buses are a threat to commercial tourist companies tour … Read More

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Saint Petersburg

Church and state join forces to teach migrants

The Russian Orthodox Church and the Federal Migration Service have joined forces to teach migrants Russian language and culture in what could be an attempt by religious leaders to attract more believers and financing from the state, an analyst said. Migrants are invited to take free lessons in Russian language, culture, history and the … Read More

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| by Natalya Krainova
Saint Petersburg

New map shows ecological blackspots

Interesting new tool for the public to reveal  violations of environmeltal laws, pollution and accidents. A new online environmental monitoring project aims to fight corruption and challenge the regional authorities. Conceived by the Russian Geographic Society together with RIA-Novosti news agency, the nationwide multimedia … Read More

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