If you think American high school graduations have fanfare, wait till you see what Russians in St. Petersburg do.

Maxim is a blogger and photographer who helps everyone to see the charm of St. Petersburg historic apartments.

Given all that has been going on, we thought it would be a good time to check in with some of the people we have profiled in Piter's People and see how they are doing.

Few Russians know who Julia Child is. Yet Darya still chose to name her restaurant after the iconic American chef.

195 years ago today Russian literature was born when a certain Yevgeny showed up.

A St. Petersburg municipal politician has resigned after the discovery of an underground casino in his apartment.

Mikhail is the director of a book store that has been operating in St. Petersburg since 1926.

Military reenactors mark the 76th anniversary of the lifting of the siege of Leningrad with plenty of pyrotechnics.

In this week's Odder News: a Pushkin theme park, a boot-kicking contest, and just the kind of entrepreneurial shake-up the world needs right now.

Three Russian films have been shortlisted for the Oscars this year, in three different categories. Some critics say it is unprecedented and a sign the country's creative industry is on the upturn.

Kseniya is an architect, who found her passion in jewelry making.

Urban legends and superstitions made some sculptures in Moscow and St. Petersburg too famous for their own good, and some culture officials have had enough.