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Saint Petersburg: latest news

Russia's second city
932 stories
Population5,652,922
Area1,439 km²
Founded1703
RiverGreat Nevka
HeadAlexander Beglov

Saint Petersburg is Russia's second-largest city at the mouth of the Neva on the Baltic, with about 5.6 million people. Founded by Peter I in 1703, it is the former imperial capital and Vladimir Putin's hometown; Yevgeny Prigozhin's 'troll factory' operated here, and its plants carry out military orders.

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