New procedures can speed up train connections between Estonia and Russia if officials fulfill their pledge to begin conducting border control and customs procedures while in motion. Estonian and Russian officials in Moscow have agreed to launch a working group tasked … Read More
Local activists have scored a court victory against Gazprom’s plans to erect a 400-meter tall skyscraper in St. Petersburg. A district court has ruled the proposed site for the skyscaper on the cultural heritage protection list. Despite Gazprom’s claims that … Read More
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
The relations between Russia and Estonia looked more positive than ever when a border treaty was agreed upon recently, but there are still many negative issues to be delt with, says the chairman of the Russian Duma’s foreign affairs committee, Alexei … Read More
This year, the range of ferry options from Finland has been expanded with voyages on a luxurious new liner, Viking Grace. The cruise shipis the first big passenger ship in the world to use liquefied natural gas as its fuel. … Read More
The remains of a mammoth known as Zhenya arrived in St. Petersburg Monday from the Krasnoyarsk region for study and conservation, Interfax reports. The study of the animal’s remains will be performed by 15 scientists from Russia and abroad at … Read More
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
Good news for tourists visiting Northern part of the Baltic Sea. Russian ferry operator St. Peter Line, one of the five largest ferry operators plying the Baltic Sea, has now opened regular navigation for its boats Princess Anastasia and Princess Maria. The … Read More
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
