The St Petersburg Times is an English language newspaper, first published in 1996 and published twice a week on a Tuesday and Friday and available online at www.sptimes.ru. The newspaper covers national, international and local news, the arts, culture, business and finance. The Tuesday edition is business / finance focused and the Friday edition is more leisure and lifestyle orientated. The newspaper is distributed free of charge though exclusive outlets and prestigious locations in St Petersburg and targets both expatriates and Russian businessmen