The Russian city of St Petersburg has turned down local taxi drivers' requests to outlaw ridesharing app Uber in a similar manner to some Western governments, saying that it would be up to Russia's national government to decide on the issue.
Newsweek Europe: Saint Petersburg rejects Russian taxi drivers’ call to ban Uber
A file photo taken on June 17, 2015 shows a person using the French version of the Uber app to order a UberPop cab in Paris.