10:21 Zoo Tender to Open
Next month the St. Petersburg authorities will announce a tender for the planning and construction of the new city zoo, Interfax reported Tuesday.

10:15 City To Get Olympic Torch Relay
St. Petersburg will be the only city in Russia and one of only three European cities to host the Olympic torch relay ahead of the Beijing Olympic Games in August.

10:01 Petersburg commodity exchange to be launched in May - premier
The St. Petersburg raw material and commodity exchange will start operating in May, the Russian premier said on Thursday.