07:39 Legal Setback in Fight Against Okhta Center
The campaign by opposition party Yabloko against the construction of the Okhta Center -- formerly known as the Gazprom Tower -- suffered another setback Wednesday when the St. Petersburg City Court threw out a suit claiming that its funding scheme is ille

07:31 Putin offers to arrange informal CIS summit during Petersburg Forum
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent messages to the leaders of the CIS member countries with an invitation to attend the 12th St. Petersburg Economic Forum due on June 6-8