09:50 Russian Railways will restrict train service through St. Petersburg this month
Russian Railways, the operator of the world’s longest train network, will restrict train service through St. Petersburg this month as it upgrades the rail link between Moscow and Russia's second-largest city.

09:44 Governor Pushes for Merger With Leningrad Oblast
St. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matviyenko said she will again propose the administrative unification of the city and the Leningrad Oblast that surrounds it in coming weeks.