St. Petersburg
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Formerly Leningrad. Petrograd. a seaport in NW Russian Federation in Europe, in the Gulf of Finland, off the Baltic Sea: founded 1703 by Peter the Great; capital of the Russian Empire (1712-1917).
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a city in W Florida, on Tampa Bay.
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Home for many retired persons from colder northern areas.
A popular winter resort.
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Smoke rose from sites around St. Petersburg as the economic forum continued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
The Russian president also talked up trade links with China and India before a carefully selected audience attending an economic forum in St. Petersburg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
St. Petersburg is Putin’s native city, and the economic forum is a high-profile event attended by business people from across the globe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
An image from commercial satellite-imagery company Vantor shows the ship loaded in St. Petersburg before departing on its voyage around Europe to the Mediterranean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
In 1836, a comic play, The Government Inspector, was produced in St. Petersburg.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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