Russia, explosion in St. Petersburg

Apr 2, 2023 - 21:00
Russia, explosion in St. Petersburg

One dead and at least 15 wounded is the temporary toll of an explosion that took place in a cafe in the heart of St. Petersburg, Russia. Moscow's Interior Ministry revealed the identity of the victim, military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, whose real name was Maksim Fomin.
An espionage affair and a diplomatic case that will have repercussions on the already difficult relationship between Russia and the United States. The fate of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, imprisoned on March 30 in Russia on espionage charges: will be "decided by a court". This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Serghiei Lavrov who spoke today with his US counterpart Antony Blinken. US officials and Western media should refrain from the "uproar" generated by the arrest of US journalist Evan Gershkovich, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov told Blinken during the call. The Russian Foreign Ministry then specified that Lavrov told Blinken that "a court will determine the future fate" of Gershkovich.