Russian state news agencies identified him as Oleg Sokolov, a professor at St. Petersburg State University. He is currently being treated for hypothermia in hospital.

Photo credit: a shot from the video postcard of St. Petersburg State University / youtube.com St. Petersburg State University (SPbSU) has launched the "Russian for Beginners" online program intended ...

The leadership of St. Petersburg State University (SPBGU) has fired Mikhail Belousov, a professor at the university’s History Institute, for committing an “immoral act” by speaking out against ...

A university building has collapsed in St Petersburg, Russia, with locals fearing at least 20 people might be trapped under the debris.