Webpetersburg, russia (ap) — the russian city of st. Petersburg on saturday marked the 80th anniversary of the end of a devastating world war ii siege by nazi forces with a series of memorial events attended by russian president vladimir. Webpetersburg, russia — the russian city of st. Petersburg on saturday marked the 80th anniversary of the end of a devastating world war ii siege by nazi. Webfor 872 days, the inhabitants of this industrial centre (now known by its original name, saint petersburg), went through hell as hunger, cold and bombardments. Webpetersburg, russia (ap) — the russian city of st. Petersburg on saturday marked the 80th anniversary of the end of a devastating world war ii siege by. Webthe german decision to besiege rather than conquer leningrad, and the soviet decision to hold the city at any cost, resulted in one of the greatest human. Webas determined by scholars and the recent court decision in st. Petersburg, the siege was a “war crime, a crime against humanity, and genocide. ”
