Metro in Kudrovo, "snow" scandals and preparation for "omicron"

The authorities of St. Petersburg are ready to start construction of the Pravoberezhnoye metro station and electric depot in Kudrovo (Leningrad Region) in 2023. This was announced by the governor of the city Alexander Beglov at a joint meeting of the governments of the two regions. The press service of St. Petersburg noted that the city government is ready to allocate 37.75 billion rubles from the budget for these purposes.

“I don’t take it on my paw”: Beglov responded to claims for garbage and snow removal

Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov for the first time publicly commented on the complaints of citizens about poor-quality snow removal and garbage disposal. According to the mayor, the actions of the government of St. Petersburg cause discontent among some "rich people, influential people who can pay for certain things in cash." He stated this at a meeting with heads of theaters and concert organizations on January 20. “I came to repay the city, and two things won’t stick to me, the most important thing is that I’m not a coward and I don’t take it on my paw,” the mayor replied to his critics.

The founder of the St. Petersburg company sells the business to Yandex

Yandex announced the purchase of the technology platform of the St. Petersburg eLama service. This service works in the field of Internet marketing; it allows its clients to independently launch and analyze advertising campaigns in Yandex.Direct, Google Ads, Facebook, VKontakte and other systems. The amount of the transaction is not disclosed. Experts interviewed by RBC Petersburg called the sale of the St. Petersburg company to a large corporation a successful strategic decision for business.

DOM.RF will invest 15 billion rubles in the creation of a new tram network in St. Petersburg

DOM.RF is reviewing an infrastructure project for the development of the tram network in St. Petersburg. The size of the loan for construction, which will be financed with the help of bonds, will amount to almost 15 billion rubles, the company's press service reported. “We are talking about the construction of tens of kilometers of tram tracks and facilities necessary for their subsequent maintenance,” said Marina Slutskaya, director of DOM.RF Asset Management.

One per 100 people: how St. Petersburg is preparing for the "omicron"

According to the Office of Rospotrebnadzor in St. Petersburg, a coronavirus caused by the Omicron strain has been confirmed in 592 residents of the city. All of them, according to the department, are in isolation. However, as the head of the interdepartmental working group on countering the spread of coronavirus in St. Petersburg, the director of the V.A. Almazov Yevgeny Shlyakhto, in reality, there are much more people infected with "omicron" - about 50% of detected cases of COVID-19 . Petersburg is once again preparing to convert a number of hospitals into "covid" hospitals, reduce planned medical care and tighten anti-epidemic measures.