Fireworks illuminated the evening sky in Russia, marking 80 years since the lifting of the Siege of Leningrad. Spectacular footage shows a colorful pyrotechnics display ignited over St Petersburg on7.

Political prisoners Peter and Paul Fortress are believed to have first resorted to a hunger strike in 1878 to protest against the oppressive conditions under the Tsarist regime in Russia.

Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, Russia. The golden... Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, Russia. The golden spire of the cathedral, the fortified stone walls, the flag of the ...