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A 40-year-old mathematics teacher suspected of a double murder in the Krasnoselsky district of St. Petersburg has been detained in the Leningrad Region. According to investigators, he killed his cohabitant's mother and their common child — the boy's body was found in a refrigerator. During questioning, the man spoke of his wife's infidelity and plans to take his own life.
Aziz KarimovIn the Gatchina District of Leningrad Region, 40-year-old former mathematics teacher Dmitry Nakaryakov was detained on suspicion of murdering a two-year-old boy and his 58-year-old grandmother. The wanted man was found alive.
Aziz KarimovThe Primorsky District Court of St. Petersburg is considering the criminal case of blogger Ilya Remeslo, detained on July 17 for posts on Telegram criticizing the authorities and the SVO. Before the hearing, he told journalists that he would do the same again.
Aziz KarimovAccording to the Association of Luxury Real Estate Agencies, the largest number of unsold expensive apartments in a 'palace' style is now in St. Petersburg, followed by Rostov-on-Don and Krasnodar. In Moscow, the structure of supply is changing: the share of lots priced up to 30 million rubles fell by 9 percentage points over the year.
Aziz KarimovOn the night of October 26, in an apartment on Komissar Grushko Street in the Krasnoselsky district of St. Petersburg, a math teacher, according to preliminary reports, killed his mother-in-law and two-year-old son, while his girlfriend jumped out of a window and called for help. A former colleague of the suspect said he had previously had a conflict with a female supervisor, during which he attacked her.
Otabek YusupovOn the evening of October 24, at the Kosmonavt club on Bronnitskaya Street in St. Petersburg, a fight broke out between two women on the second floor during singer Sveta's solo concert. A man and the club's security had to separate them. Sveta did not stop the performance. There is no information about injuries or police reports, and the cause of the conflict is unknown.
Aziz KarimovYuri Ushakov, adviser to the Russian president, said that the son-in-law of the American leader, Jared Kushner, did not travel to St. Petersburg for a meeting with Vladimir Putin due to health problems. Kushner took part in the talks via video link, and according to Axios, he had come down with the flu even before the meetings in Oslo.
Aziz KarimovThe Nevsky District Court of St. Petersburg has remanded in custody until December 18, 2026 a man who attacked a nine-year-old girl in an elevator on October 18 and tried to abduct her. The suspect was detained on October 19 and confessed. The child was diagnosed with multiple superficial injuries to the neck.
Sevara AzamovaThe plane of US President's special envoy Steve Witkoff took off from St. Petersburg's Pulkovo airport after a meeting with Vladimir Putin. The talks discussed restoring economic cooperation with the US and the outcomes of Witkoff's meeting with European and Ukrainian representatives in Oslo.
Sevara AzamovaOn October 21, an exhibition opened in the Light Hall of the Moskovsky Railway Station in St. Petersburg, organized by FIAS and the Sambo History Museum. The exhibition is timed to the 50th SAMBO World Championship in Tashkent (November 6–8) and the 90th anniversary of the sport in 2028. The exhibition will run until November 20.
Sevara AzamovaThe St Petersburg City Court sentenced Alexei Ivanov to seven years in prison for drug trafficking via the internet. According to the joint press service of the city's courts, he packaged drugs in the form of confectionery items and prepared stashes, acting in collusion with an unidentified person.
Javlon TursunovVladimir Putin met at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg with US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff. The main topic was the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict. Witkoff conveyed the results of the meeting in Oslo, where the US, Ukraine and Europe, according to Alexander Stubb, outlined 'elements of peace.' Economic cooperation and a possible Putin-Trump meeting in China were also discussed.
Sevara AzamovaVladimir Putin held a meeting in St. Petersburg with US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff. The talks took place at the Constantine Palace. The parties discussed the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine and prospects for Russian-American relations, including economic cooperation. Witkoff brought documents with proposals on Ukraine.
Sevara AzamovaUS President's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, during talks in St. Petersburg on October 21, called Vladimir Putin a humanist and expressed his respect. Putin thanked Donald and Melania Trump for their assistance in humanitarian matters. Witkoff brought documents with proposals for the Ukrainian settlement, prepared after consultations with Kyiv and European partners.
Sevara AzamovaUS Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met with Vladimir Putin at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg. Protocol expert Alexey Kobelyuk interpreted the American's behavior as a sign that he perceives the Russian leader's entourage as allies in the negotiations. The talks covered the results of US consultations with Kyiv and the Europeans in Norway, as well as the release of American Stephen Hubbard.
Sevara AzamovaA source of 'RBC-Ukraine' reported that Kyiv considers an energy truce following the meetings in Oslo and St. Petersburg unlikely. According to the source, Moscow reacts poorly to the word 'truce' and does not intend to give Ukraine a pause; success is considered only the unfreezing of the negotiation track at the delegations' level.
Sevara AzamovaIn the south of St. Petersburg, the exit to the KAD from Predportovaya was temporarily restricted. According to Fontanka SPB Online, a traffic jam 6.5 km long formed on the inner side of the ring road, from Moskovskoye Highway to Dachny Prospekt. According to online maps, driving through the section takes almost two hours instead of the usual four minutes. A traffic jam of nearly 3 km on the WHSD was also reported.
Javlon TursunovPress secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin does not yet know whether another round of talks between Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff will take place — it all depends on the results of the negotiations in St. Petersburg. Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg on October 21 and, after talks with Putin, plans to return to Oslo, where he previously met with Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders.
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