13:39 Upcoming talks between Putin and Saakashvili in St. Petersburg
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on June 13 in St. Petersburg in an attempt to help improve relations between the two nations, which appear to have slipped to an all time low.

13:34 President Halonen to meet Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg next week
Finland's President Tarja Halonen is to meet her Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Tuesday, June 13th, the President's Office announced on Monday.

13:28 New head of St Petersburg Office
Minna Hanhijärvi will be the new head of the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in St. Petersburg from 1 September.Minna is currently project director at the Baltic Institute of Finland and has previously worked for the ILO regional offices in Moscow.