16:34 No visas for St Petersburg
Russia’s window on the west is planning to cut through the red tape which blocks foreign tourists from coming to town. St. Petersburg Mayor Valentina Matvienko has decided to allow tourists into the city, without visas, for a period of up to 72 hours.

16:03 Evgeni Nabokov Heads For Greener Pastures With SKA Saint Petersburg
Early Thursday morning, SKA Saint Petersburg, one of the Kontinental Hockey League's premier organisations, announced its signing of the 34-year-old netminder to a four-year contract.