Social networks suggested that traffic jams were caused by the visit of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev

Updated: traffic jams in the center of St. Petersburg are also recorded during the day on April 12

On the evening of April 11, there was a serious traffic jam near the Ice Palace. Kollontai Street was blocked, and traffic police were working on Bolshevik Avenue. The speed of cars in the vicinity of the palace ranged from five to seven kilometers per hour.

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