The St. Petersburg Times (Russia)

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The St. Petersburg Times
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Sanoma Oyj
PublisherSanoma Oyj
Founded1993
Political alignmentNone
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publication2014
HeadquartersSaint Petersburg
Circulation35,000
Sister newspapersThe Moscow Times, The Kazan Herald
Websitesptimes.ru

The St. Petersburg Times was a weekly newspaper issued in St. Petersburg, Russia. It served the expatriate community, tourists, and Russians interested in an international perspective on local and world affairs. Publication began in May 1993, and was suspended on 24 December 2014.[1] The editorial staff tweeted that the situation was connected with the economic crisis in Russia and current legislative environment.[2]

The newspaper, and its sister The Moscow Times, which continues to be published, were published by Finnish Sanoma Oyj, publisher of Helsingin Sanomat in Helsinki.

History

The newspaper was founded by New Zealand writer Lloyd Donaldson (7 November 1963[3] – 26 of June 2010) and Russian novice entrepreneur Gregory Kunis. In 1992, they founded the publishing house Cornerstone.[4] In May 1993 the publishing house has released the first issue of the newspaper The St. Petersburg Press. The newspaper adopted its later name in 1996, when it was sold to Sanoma.[5]

The paper temporarily suspended publication after December 2014 due to worsening economic conditions in Russia and the staff were given paid leave in January 2015. The last editor, Simon Patterson, said that the website would continue to function.[6] The website stayed up until March 2015, after which it was usurped by The Moscow Times.

References

  1. ^ "В Петербурге из-за кризиса закрывается The St. Petersburg Times (The St. Petersburg Times closes because of the crisis)". Деловой Петербург. 2014-12-22.
  2. ^ "Газета The St. Petersburg Times выпускает последний номер и закрывается (The St. Petersburg Times publishes its last issue and closes)". Фонтанка - петербургская интернет-газета. 2014-12-22.
  3. ^ Lloyd Donaldson's Life-Loving. YouTube. 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
  4. ^ "The St. Petersburg Times: Friends Pay Tribute to St. Petersburg Times Founder". sptimes.ru. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012.
  5. ^ von Twinkle, Nikolaus (July 5, 2010). "From Australian Burgers to St. Petersburg Hoods – News". The Moscow Times.
  6. ^ Interfax, "St. Pete's main English-language newspaper suspends operation", Russia Beyond the Headlines, 22 December 2014.


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