World View: St. Petersburg Train Explosion May Be Blowback from Syria Military Intervention
Contents: Explosion in St. Petersburg subway kills 11, injures dozens; Suspicion falls on blowback from Russia’s military intervention into Syria
St. Petersburg - Page 2
Saint Petersburg Suicide Bomber Tied to Radical Islamists
The suspected perpetrator of a suicide bombing in a St Petersburg subway station Monday had ties to radical Islamist groups, according to the Russian news agency Interfax. The Interfax report drew on a law enforcement source who also said that
State Dept. Complains Russia Slipped Date-Rape Drugs to U.S. Diplomats
The U.S. State Department has filed a complaint with the Kremlin, alleging that two American diplomats, a man and a woman, were given date-rape drugs at a U.N. convention in St. Petersburg last November. It was, ironically, an anti-corruption convention.
EXCLUSIVE: He’s Back! Fresh From Surviving Coup Attempt, Turkey’s Erdogan Meddling Again in Syria
The rebels’ military gains in the battle of Aleppo increased Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s position ahead of his meeting on Tuesday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, an Arab intelligence official told Breitbart Jerusalem.
Hillary Clinton: ‘Haters Don’t Build, Haters Tear Down’
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton warned Americans that Donald Trump and the Republican party were “haters” that were not interested in fixing America’s problems.
Erdogan to Visit Russia for First Meeting with Putin Since Downing Russian Jet
Turkey’s state-run Andalou news agency announced on Tuesday that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would travel to St. Petersburg, Russia, on August 9 for his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin since Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet last November.
St. Pete Mayor Bars Donald Trump after Muslim Ban Proposal
St. Petersburg, Florida Mayor Rick Kriseman says GOP frontrunner Donald Trump is banned from that city because of his proposal for “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.”
Russian Cities Mull One-Day-a-Week Alcohol Ban
Moscow and St. Petersburg are toying with the idea of banning alcohol sales one day a week in an attempt to curb alcoholism.
Russians Hold Gay Flashmobs, Authorities Arrest 17
Russian police arrested seventeen people at a gay flashmob in Moscow, according to reports. The group descended upon the square to celebrate International Day Against Homophobia.
Russia Shuts Down Gulag Museum, Plans One for Nationals Fighting in Ukraine
Perm-36, the only Russian museum preserving the history of the Soviet gulag system, is closing due to pressure from authorities. At the same time, a militia leader announced the plans of a museum in St. Petersburg to celebrate the Russian militias who fight in Ukraine.
