16:19 And Russia is cashing in, too
A British company is involved in building a big film studio in the heart of St Petersburg, where shooting is said to be up to 30 per cent cheaper than in the West.

16:16 South Korean midfielder Hyun joins Russian league side Zenit
South Korean midfielder Hyun Young-min has signed for Russian top-flight team Zenit St Petersburg. Zenit said on Thursday Hyun, who has been with Korean champions Ulsan, had signed a one-year contract.

15:06 When City Ballet Revisited Its Roots
"Bringing Balanchine Back," a documentary about New York City Ballet's 2003 season at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, easily passes the cringe test I apply whenever ballet is sold to or explained for a mass-medium audience.