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Putin tells Witkoff during meeting that Russia is ready to resume three-way talks in November

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin told U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff during talks on Oct. 21, that Moscow is "generally ready to resume" three-way talks in mid-November on the "main topic," presidential aide Yuri Ushakov has said, according to Russian propagandists at TASS and RIA Novosti.

21 October, 06:42 PM

Witkoff-Putin meeting ends in St. Petersburg; U.S. envoy leaves Russia

The meeting between Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and U.S. President's special envoy Steve Witkoff has ended, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced on Oct. 21, according to the TASS news agency.

21 October, 04:44 PM

Ukraine's biggest strike on St. Petersburg exposes Russian air defense flaws — ISW

Ukraine launched its largest deep strike on Saint Petersburg since 2022, exposing persistent Russian air defense flaws, the Institute for the Study of War wrote on Oct. 19.

19 October, 12:12 PM

Video circulating online purportedly shows moment of strike on oil terminal in Russia's St. Petersburg

A video circulating online purports to show the moment an oil terminal in Russia's St. Petersburg was struck overnight on Oct. 18.

19 October, 11:57 AM

Ukrainian forces strike St. Petersburg Oil Terminal with FP-1 drones – Fire Point

Ukrainian forces struck the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal in Russia with FP-1 drones overnight, Ukrainian defense company Fire Point said on Oct. 18.

18 October, 01:03 PM

Drones launch massive attack on St. Petersburg, hitting oil terminal, bridge, VK data center and Ozon hub

Ukrainian FP-1 drones struck the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal in Russia's Leningrad Oblast overnight, sparking a fire at the facility with an annual capacity of 12.5 million metric tons, Ukrainian company Fire Point said on Oct. 18.

18 October, 07:18 AM

Admiral Makarov icebreaker catches fire during repairs in St. Petersburg

A fire broke out on the Admiral Makarov icebreaker in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sept. 5 while the vessel was undergoing repairs in Kronstadt.

6 September, 10:04 PM

Pegasus turns planes around midflight, cancels Russia flights after Zelenskyy warning

Turkey’s largest private airline, Pegasus, turned back several Moscow-bound flights overnight after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned about closing Russian airspace, The Moscow Times reported on Sept. 2.

2 September, 02:17 PM

Russian lieutenant colonel from regiment accused of war crimes killed in St. Petersburg blast

A Russian lieutenant colonel killed in an explosion in St. Petersburg served in a helicopter regiment that Ukrainian military intelligence has accused of war crimes, AgentstvoNews reported on Aug. 28.

28 August, 06:53 PM

Russian lieutenant colonel killed in St. Petersburg car blast

A car exploded on Kolpino Highway in St. Petersburg, Russia, killing a Russian army lieutenant colonel and injuring his wife, who was also in the vehicle, the Telegram channel Astra reported on Aug. 27.

27 August, 02:48 PM

Russia abruptly cancels concerts by Putin supporter Kanye West after alleged 'call from above'

American rapper and Putin supporter Kanye West's planned October concerts in St. Petersburg were abruptly canceled, with organizers citing the lack of an agreement with the stadium set to host the shows on Aug. 26.

26 August, 02:56 PM

Putin willing to accept Russia's economic hardship as he pursues victory in war of attrition – ISW

Vladimir Putin appears willing to accept growing economic hardship for Russians, including residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg, as he continues to pursue his "theory of victory" in Ukraine, ISW said on Aug. 22.

23 August, 03:41 PM

Yandex uses fake forest to hide Russian missile battery

Yandex, a mapping service popular in Russia, has found a new way to conceal military sites. In particular, fragments of forest appeared on a satellite image of an area near the port of Kronstadt, close to St. Petersburg, where a missile battery is located, the Finnish outlet Yle reported on Aug. 17.

17 August, 06:45 PM

Russians switch from flights to trains amid drone attack threats

Passenger traffic on flights between Moscow and St. Petersburg fell 18% to 1.6 million in the first half of 2026 as more Russians opted for trains amid the threat of drone attacks, Telegram channel Astra reported on Aug. 6.

6 August, 12:06 PM

Video captures moment drone strikes Russian Wildberries warehouse near St. Petersburg

A drone struck a warehouse belonging to Russian retailer Wildberries near St. Petersburg on July 24, with eyewitnesses capturing the exact moment of impact, Russian independent outlet Astra reported.

24 July, 10:17 AM

Overnight drone strikes hit Wildberries warehouses in St. Petersburg and occupied Simferopol

Drones targeted Russia’s Wildberries online retailer warehouses in St. Petersburg and temporarily occupied Simferopol overnight into July 24, with preliminary reports indicating a nearby oil depot may have also been struck, OSINT analysts reported.

24 July, 08:36 AM

St. Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport delays 50 flights after regional drone attacks - video

Around 50 flights were delayed and another 15 were awaiting arrival from alternate airfields at St. Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport following regional drone attacks, the airport's press service announced on July 24.

24 July, 08:25 AM

Ukraine confirms strike on St. Petersburg Oil Terminal 850 kilometers from border

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said they struck the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal in Russia, describing the facility as a key export hub for Russian petroleum products used to support the country's war effort on July 4.

4 July, 02:48 PM

Ukraine strikes oil terminal and Kronstadt base near St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg came under a drone attack with explosions and fires reported across parts of the city, according to videos and accounts shared on social media, while Russian authorities acknowledged the attack on July 4.

4 July, 12:36 PM

Fuel crisis delays food deliveries to St. Petersburg stores

Food producers have warned retail chains in St. Petersburg of delivery delays due to fuel shortages following Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries, The Moscow Times reported, citing notifications sent to retailers on July 1.

1 July, 02:52 PM

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