Zenit football fans reject accusations of racism

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 11:53

Representatives of the Russian football club Zenit St. Petersburg`s largest fan group, Landskrona, defended their controversial recent manifesto, arguing simply that priority should be given to local players regardless of skin colour.

No blacks or gays at Zenit, says fan club

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 18, 2012, 10:54

Zenit St. Petersburg`s top fan club has published a controversial manifesto that attempts to justify a policy against signing black or gay players. The football team has distanced itself from the xenophobic comments.

Zenit-Anzhi play 1-1 draw in empty St. Petersburg stadium

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 13:34

Defending Russian Premier League champions Zenit St. Petersburg played out a 1-1 draw at home with Dagestani football club Anzhi Makhachkala.

Russian apex court rejects gay propaganda complaint

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 23:58

The complaint, claiming the law was too broad and violated federal law, had been rejected by a St. Petersburg court in May.

Zenit`s Denisov goes on strike over pay

Last Updated: Monday, September 24, 2012, 11:23

Russia`s football captain Igor Denisov refused to play for his club side Zenit St. Petersburg because he had not been given a pay rise.

Klizan wins St. Petersburg Open

Last Updated: Monday, September 24, 2012, 11:19

Slovakian tennis player Martin Klizan beat Italy`s Fabio Fognini in the final of the St. Petersburg Open to win his first career title.

Chelsea target Hulk signs for Russian side Zenit in ‘incredible’ £39.5m move

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 15:27

Brazilian striker Hulk, who was linked with a move to European champions Chelsea throughout the summer window, has signed a contract with Russian giants Zenit St Petersburg from FC Porto in a deal worth whopping 39.5 million pounds.

Steve Jobs' monument to come up in St. Petersburg

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 10:08

A monument of Apple founder Steve Jobs is to be established in Russian city of St. Petersburg.

Steve Jobs` monument to come up in St. Petersburg

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 09:48

A monument of Apple founder Steve Jobs is to be established in Russian city of St. Petersburg.

Zenit St Petersburg sign Hulk and Witsel: Reports

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 08:46

Zenit St Petersburg have signed Hulk from Porto and Axel Witsel from Benfica, both on five-year deals, for a reported fee €80 million, according to the Russian club`s website.

Lenin monument vandalised in Russia

Last Updated: Saturday, September 1, 2012, 13:11

Red paint was splattered on the monument, located near the Nevskaya Zastava museum, a place where Lenin had met with supporters before the revolution.

Hulk`s Zenit move not certain

Last Updated: Sunday, August 26, 2012, 10:54

Brazil striker Hulk`s spokesperson denied reports that Portuguese football club Porto has agreed to sell Hulk to Russia`s Zenit St. Petersburg for 50 million euros.