12:59 G8 youth forum opens in St. Petersburg ahead of July summit
University students from the G8 countries will gather in Russia's second city Tuesday to discuss the agenda of the real G8 summit set to take place in the city in July.

12:12 Local Innovator Plans to Process Waste With Technopark Project
Local innovator, Mekhanobr-Tekhnika, is to use a waste-recycling plant as the basis for a new technopark for small and medium-sized companies, the company announced in a statement Tuesday.

11:59 Nissan may build plant in St.Petersburg
Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday it was considering building an assembly plant in Russia, where it would assemble compact cars from imported components.