Current issues in West Asia
The Geopolitical Observatory for Russia’s Key Issues (G.O.R.K.I. Centre of St Petersburg University) will host the first in a series of meetings where participants can discuss key events of the current international agenda in an open discussion format.
SPbU participates in the St Petersburg International Legal Forum
The XII St Petersburg International Legal Forum, the largest platform for discussion of the development of modern legal science and the modernisation of the Russian legal system, began its work today. By tradition, experts from St Petersburg University will participate in this important event in the world of law and legislation.
‘St Petersburg gave me friends, culture, and a good education’: Congo’s foreign minister visits St Petersburg University
Jean-Claude Gakosso, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Congo, has paid an official visit to St Petersburg University. He graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of Leningrad State University in 1983, speaks fluent Russian, and still refers to himself as a resident of Leningrad.
Relations between Russia and Latin America in the context of a new geopolitical reality discussed at St Petersburg University
The third business breakfast with Karin Kneissl has taken place at the Geopolitical Observatory for Russia’s Key Issues (G.O.R.K.I. Centre) at St Petersburg University. The event of a new format was proposed by Nikolay Kropachev, Rector of St Petersburg University and Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The idea of these meetings is to bring together experts from among the University professors and students to discuss topical issues in politics and economics in order to develop concise expert recommendations for decision-making institutions.
St Petersburg University sums up the results of the cross year of Russia and India
As part of the Russia-India Cross Year announced in 2024 to strengthen interregional cooperation and strategic partnership between the two countries, St Petersburg University has been actively implementing initiatives to promote Russian-Indian academic ties.
St Petersburg University plans to open the first secondary school in Russia with Chinese as a language of instruction
A delegation of CITIC Foundation for Reform and Development Studies has visited St Petersburg University. During the meeting with the University leadership, the parties have discussed the prospects for cooperation in the academic sphere.
Issues in Finland-Russia relations discussed at St Petersburg University
The Geopolitical Observatory for Russia’s Key Issues (G.O.R.K.I. Centre at St Petersburg University) has held the roundtable "Finland — Russia: From Partnership to Antagonism", where speakers from Russia and Finland presented their reports and proposals on the issues in Finland-Russia relations in various dimensions. The event was moderated by Dr Karin Kneissl, Head of the G.O.R.K.I. Centre at St Petersburg University.
Hydrologists from St Petersburg University are the first in the world to show that the distribution of microplastics in the water column of Lake Ladoga depends on the temperature regime
Scientists from St Petersburg University and the Institute of Limnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences — St Petersburg Federal Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences are the first in the world to study the distribution of microplastics in different layers of the water column of Lake Ladoga. The study showed increased concentrations of microplastics above the thermocline — the boundary between the warm water of the upper mixed layer and the colder water of the lower layers of the lake.