Twin Towns and Sister Cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia List of sister cities to Saint Petersburg, just like it appears on the official portal of the City Government, listing both sister cities and partnership ties.:| Non CIS/Baltic states sister cities of Saint Petersburg (from official government list) | ||
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Sister cities in the Commonwealth of Independent States and Baltic states:
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Other sisterhoods not on the government list:
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