Welcome to Demotix!

If you're having problems logging in to the Demotix website, then you might need to clear the cookies stored in your browser.

This page explains how to remove cookies in most popular browsers.

Please email support@demotix.com with details of your browser and operating system if you're still not able to log in.

News Hub

Saint petersburg

5 Stories - 57 Images - 4 Contributors

Politics

Protesters arrested in Saint Petersburg for anti-Putin rally - Russia

Protesters against Vladimir Putin were arrested by the police in Saint Petersburg, Russia during a protest on the day of inauguration of Vladimir...

by Anna Volkova in Russia on 07/05/2012

Society

Flophouse for homeless in St. Petersburg

Every night more than 30 000 people sleep homeless in the streets of St. Petersburg. During cold winter some charity organizations organize a...

by Anatoly Medved in Russia on 24/02/2012

Volvo Ocean Race – the greatest round-the-world sailing race had finished this Saturday in Saint Petersburg, Russia. This is the most prestigious and extreme competition of the present which experts name «The Everest of sailing». The regatta started in November, 2008 in the Spanish city of Alicante. For 9 months the yachts have overcome 37 thousand miles, crossed four oceans, visited 11 ports and 10 states of the world. In the second capital of Russia eight yachts of the regatta have moored at moorings of the Racing village constructed on the beach of the Peter and Paul Fortress. This is one of the main symbols of Petersburg, and a historical heart of the city. All of yachts have taken part in a final stage of race Stockholm — Petersburg. The Russian boat Team Russia was among them. The Russian yacht has been compelled to leave competitions after three stages because of the absence of sponsors. And as a result has taken last, eighth place. Even the torrential rain has not prevented a holiday. A city have raised bridges specially that yachts could enter into Neva-river. On city quays several thousand spectators have gathered. Yachts have passed along them. At this time on the big screens it was possible to look a film about race stages. On a mooring the sportsmen were met by the characters in suits of an epoch of Peter the Great, the Russian tsar-founder of Petersburg. Right after the ceremony of the rewarding of the winners of the last race stage has taken place. The third place on a route Stockholm-Petersburg command Telefonica Blue has occupied, the second — Puma, the first — Telefonica Black. The governor of Petersburg Valentina Matvienko has handed the prize— the canvas with a sea plot — to the command which has won on this stage of the race. Petersburg has presented to all participants of a regatta the memorable cups and a symbol of Russia – a nested doll “matrioshka”. With a great pleasure all the sportsmen have opened traditional ten-litre champagne bottles. As to the general results of race, here they are: 1. Ericsson 4 (skipper Torben Grael/Brazil): 114.5 points 2. PUMA (skipper Ken Rid/USA): 105.5 points 3. Telefónica Blue (skipper Bowie Bekking/Netherlands): 98.0 points 4. Ericsson 3 (skipper Magnus Olsson/Sweden): 78.5 points 5. Green Dragon skipper Ian Walker/Great Britain): 67.0 points 6. Telefónica Black (skipper Fernando Echavarri/Spain): 58.0 points 7. Delta Lloyd (skipper Roberto Bermudez/Spain): 41.5 point 8. Team Russia (skipper Andreas Hanakamp/Austria): 10.5 points.

Sports

Volvo Ocean Race 2009, Saint Petersburg, Russia

The Volvo Ocean Race finishes in front of the Peter and Paul Fortress, Saint Petersburg, Russia

by Laila Bakirova in Russia on 27/06/2009

07/05/2012 - Protesters arrested in Saint Petersburg for anti-Putin rally - Russia - Russia - Protesters against Vladimir Putin were...
24/02/2012 - Flophouse for homeless in St. Petersburg - Russia - Every night more than 30 000 people...
27/06/2009 - Volvo Ocean Race 2009, Saint Petersburg, Russia - Russia - The Volvo Ocean Race finishes in front...
27/06/2009 - Volvo Ocean Race, Saint Petersburg, Russia. - Russia - Volvo Ocean Race, Saint Petersburg,...
23/06/2007 - Sabantuy - Russia - Sabantuy holiday in a village near...

Latest News

Flophouse for homeless in St. Petersburg

Society

Flophouse for homeless in St. Petersburg

Every night more than 30 000 people sleep homeless in the streets of St. Petersburg. During cold winter some charity organizations organize a flophouse for homeless where these people c...
by Anatoly Medved, on 24th of February 2012
Protesters arrested in Saint Petersburg for anti-Putin rally - Russia

Politics

Protesters arrested in Saint Petersburg for anti-Putin ...

Protesters against Vladimir Putin were arrested by the police in Saint Petersburg, Russia during a protest on the day of inauguration of Vladimir Putin.
by Anna Volkova, on 7th of May 2012
Volvo Ocean Race, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Sports

Volvo Ocean Race, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Volvo Ocean Race, Saint Petersburg, Russia, the beach of the Peter and Paul Fortress, a final stage of race Stockholm — Petersburg, finish of a regatta, governor of Petersburg Valentina...
by Laila Bakirova, on 27th of June 2009
Volvo Ocean Race 2009, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Sports

Volvo Ocean Race 2009, Saint Petersburg, Russia

The Volvo Ocean Race finishes in front of the Peter and Paul Fortress, Saint Petersburg, Russia
by Laila Bakirova, on 27th of June 2009
Sabantuy

Arts & Entertainment

Sabantuy

Sabantuy holiday in a village near Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Sabantuy is a Tatar summer festival that dates back to the ancient times. Originally Sabantuy was a peasants festival but...
by Mikhail Ognev, on 23rd of June 2007

Reporters