SAINT PETERSBURG, July 24, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Ukrainian drones hit a warehouse near Saint Petersburg early Friday, triggering a fire that sent smoke pouring over the historic city, according to local officials and an AFP reporter. Kyiv has targeted Saint Petersburg as it steps up long-range drone str»»»

A visitor looks at Ksenia Zhu (Galkina)’s painting ‘Atlantes’ at ‘The Russian Imperative’ art exhibition at the Manezh Central Exhibition Hall in Saint Petersburg. (AFP pic) SAINT PETERSBURG: In a dark exhibition space at the Manezh Central Exhibition Hall in Saint Petersburg, visitors stare at gia»»»

SAINT PETERSBURG - In a dark exhibition space in Saint Petersburg, visitors stare at giant paintings of Russian battles down the centuries, including World War II, Afghanistan – and Z-marked fighters in Ukraine. In four years of Moscow’s full-scale offensive against Ukraine, war has become omnipres»»»