Russian consulates in Germany terminate applications for a national visa. This was reported by the country's diplomatic representation. We are talking about German consulates in St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Yekaterinburg and Novosibirsk. The statements there will be completed on May 31. How to get a visa now? From June 1, all applications for the issuance of a German visa will be processed by the German Embassy in Moscow.

The City Court of St. Petersburg softened the punishment of Petersburger Kirill Korolev, who pushed the policeman at an anti -war rally. It is reported by ZAS.ru with reference to the lawyer Mark Alekseev. In March, Korolev was sentenced to 10 months in a colony-settlement under an article on an attack on a police officer (Article 318 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

The Pionerskaya metro station will be closed for repairs for two months, writes Fontanka with reference to the head of the Valentin Enokaeva Committee on Transport. Details . According to the publication, the closure of the station will require the smallest costs from the transport system, taking into account safety requirements. The closing date is still unknown. The authorities are trying to choose the time with the smallest transport load at the station.

At mass events in Russia, drones are increasingly used. The Fontanka publication tells how they work. The devices were used at the Victory Parade on May 9, the publication notes. Who produces devices . According to the publication, the suppressors of the drones are produced by the St. Petersburg company “Laboratory of Combating Industrial Spying”. It has existed since 1992 and has been providing services in the information protection market.

The Primorsky District Court sentenced to two years of conditional imprisonment with a two-year trial period of 60-year-old Petersburger Irina Tsybanev in the case of a note on the grave of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. This was reported by the correspondent of "Paper" from the courtroom.

How Petersburgers write denunciations due to yellow-blue clothes, balls and roofs of hay: three recent cases from the media The media talked about three denunciations in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, the authors of which saw the colors of the flag of Ukraine in clothes, balloons and the roof of the haywal.

Where to monitor the changes in the work of St. Petersburg transport? One bot and nine telegram channels about the metro, buses, ceilings and bridges In St. Petersburg, there are often interruptions in the work of the metro. Some stations are closed for repairs (Chernyshevskaya and Ladoga - until the spring of 2024) or close in the near future ( Pionerskaya ), the entrance to others is limited (as on Vasileostrovskaya). And ground transport routes are changed due to holidays and competitions.

In St. Petersburg, by 8.5 years, a maximum security colony was sentenced by David Bokeria, the former deputy head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kalininsky District of St. Petersburg. This was reported by the press service of the St. Petersburg prosecutor's office. Bockerry was found guilty of receiving a bribe in an especially large amount for illegal inaction (part 3 and 6 of article 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

The Kirovsky District Court arrested the St. Petersburger Mikhail Timoshikhin for 15 days for the Nazi greeting in the presence of veterans. This was reported by the United press service of the vessels of St. Petersburg. According to investigators, Timoshikhin in the evening of May 9, in the presence of veterans of the Great Patriotic War, demonstrated the Nazi greeting banned in Russia and shouted to Zig Hale at the Monument of the Soldier's monument on Stachek Avenue.

On Thursday, May 11, the second semifinals of Eurovision-2023 took place in Liverpool. In the competition, Georgia was presented to Ira Khechanova (IRU) with the song Echo. After the selection, the singer did not go to the final of the competition. Usually the show takes place in the country - the winner of the competition. But last year, Eurovision was won by Ukraine, where the war continues. Because of this, the competition is accepted by the UK, which took second place.