Visit to St Petersburg State University 2013-09-06 22:00:00 Vladimir Putin visited a presentation of Anatoly Sobchak’s collected works at the Law Department of St Petersburg State University. St Petersburg State University Rector Nikolai Kropachev briefed the President on the university's current activities and showed Mr Putin the designs of two buildings currently under construction and due to open in 2014. The President also viewed an exhibition about Anatoly Sobchak.