Today there was a rally in St.Petersburg against the policies of the city's mayor Valentina Matvienko, especially in the sphere of housing and public utilities. The motto of the rally was "Petersburg to Europe!". Here is the speech of the initiator of the rally, prominent actor Alexei Devotchnko. After a couple of minutes he starts to speak very ( Read more... )

Musician Yuri Shevchuk and actor Igor Sklar at the rally for preservation of St.Petersburg on 10 October 2010.


Грани-ТВ: Марш за сохранение Петербурга
( Запись текста выступлений Ю.Шевчука и И.Скляра с видео )

Russian citizens are requested to send applications to the European Court of Human Rights, so that it speeds up examination of the case about the Gazprom tower. They are also requested to donate money for information materials of the March for preservation of St.Petersburg, which will take place in the beginning of October. В Страсбурге, в ( Read more... )

St.Petersburg mayor Matviyeko's "achievements": demolition of old houses, destruction of parks, beating protesters, snow and ice on the streets in winter, the Gazprom tower, etc.

Изначально опубликовал na6ludatelb в Ответ жителей Санкт-Петербурга газете "The Independent"
Впервые за 30 лет люди на улицах города «излучают уверенность и удовлетворение».

И это ( Read more... )

Rallies in St.Petersburg were held in two places again: near Gostinny Dvor and on Palace Square. About 700 people took part in the rallies, 90 were detained.


Грани-ТВ: Гостиный двор, 31 августа

( Митинг на Дворцовой площади )

The seed bank in Pavlovsk (just outside of St Petersburg) preserves more than 5000 unusual fruits and ornamental plants, including plums, pears, apples, strawberries and currants ( Read more... )

Strategy-31 in Moscow and St.Petersburg. In total citizens of 58 Russian cities and towns held meetings in defence of freedom of assembly on 31 July.


Грани-ТВ: Триумфальная, 31 июля
Пишет автор cъемки на Триумфальной, Дмитрий Борко borko: «Страстей и "винтилова" не особо много. Людей и чувств - чуть больше. Постарался прояснить для себя вопрос, "за ( Read more... )

The distribution of report "Putin. Results. 10 years", 200,000 copies of which had been arrested, made a stir in St. Petersburg on 18 June.


Грани-ТВ: Питер: раздача доклада Немцова

Арестованный доклад "Путин.Итоги.10 лет", появившийся у Гостиного двора, вызвал ажиотаж. Санкт-Петербург, 18 июня 2010 г.

Demonstrations in defence of the freedom of assembly in Moscow and St. Petersburg on 31 May.


Грани-ТВ: Триумфальная, 31 мая

( Еще два видео: На Триумфальной и в милиции. Митинги в Питере )

Yelena Popova from "Soldiers' Mothers of St. Petersburg" prevents a forceful military conscription of Alexey Maslenkin.


Грани-ТВ: Петербург. Весенний призыв

Представитель "Солдатских матерей Санкт-Петербурга" Елена Попова предотвращает силовой призыв в армию Алексея Масленкина.