12:22 Rebel in the desert
The Scottish band Simple Minds, which rose to prominence in the 1980s and influenced such bands as The Killers and The Bravery, is to perform in St. Petersburg on the strength of what singer and songwriter Jim Kerr describes as a “landmark” new album.

12:17 Looking for Ivan
Far from a single type, the soldiers who fought for the Soviet Union during World War II were as unlike each other as the civilians they defended, historian Catherine Merridale shows.

12:09 Fashion Show Sparks Debate
As the most significant regional fashion event Defile ne Neve prepares to open it’s 13th season in April, industry experts are surprised by the absence of debuts by graduates of local fashion colleges at the event.