* Radioactive nightmares Aug 29, 2008
In Chelyabinsk, just east of the Urals, it is to be reprocessed or blended down. I was permitted to witness its secret journey on condition that nothing was printed until the shipment reached its destination, and this small but massively lethal fragment of the Cold War was made safe. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Russian pullback in doubt as Condoleezza Rice and US aid troops head for Georgia Aug 16, 2008
He scolded Moscow for its attacks on Georgia, and warned it had put Russia s post-Cold War relations with the West at risk". To begin to repair the damage to its relations with the United States, Europe, and other nations, and to begin restoring its place in the world, Russia must keep its word and act to end this crisis, he declared. In Gori, Major-General Borisov denied Georgian claims that there had been looting and widespread destruction. There s been some talk that the city is destroyed,... (Yahoo News -- U.S. Military)
ER-Telecom Selects AudioCodes Residential VoIP Media Gateways Jul 28, 2008
Today ER-Telecom operates in corporate and private markets of 17 cities in Russia -- Perm, Samara, Volgograd, Volzhsky, Penza, Kirov, Ioshkar-Ola, Kazan, Nizhnekamsk, Naberezhnye Chelny, Tyumen, Izhevsk, Orenburg, Chelyabinsk, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Nizhny Novgorod. According to the Company's estimates, the holding's share in 15 cities (excluding Novosibirsk and Nizhny Novgorod, launched in March, 2008) ranges from 30% to 60% of telecom services market. (Primezone Releases)
Bulgaria sends uranium fuel to Russia Jul 18, 2008
The returned shipment was transported under guard in casks to the Danube River, loaded on a barge and shipped to Ukraine and then shipped by rail to the secure Russian facility near Chelyabinsk. Spent and fresh uranium fuel has also been returned to Russia from Serbia, Romania, Libya, Uzbekistan, Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic and Vietnam. (MSNBC -- International)
9 die in Siberia plane crash May 27, 2008
The An-12 cargo plane went down near the city of Chelyabinsk, some 950 miles east of Moscow, Emergency Situations Ministry spokeswoman Irina Andriyanova said. The plane took off from the Chelyabinsk airport, and the crew reported a fire aboard minutes before the crash, she said. (MSNBC -- International)
It's official: Medvedev for (Russian) president Jan 23, 2008
Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev visited Chelyabinsk metallurgical plant last week. He is President Putin's choice to succeed him. (Christian Science Monitor)
A Terrorist State in the G8? Dec 3, 2007
According to him, Chelyabinsk city, for instance, was on a map of Russia, but Chelyabinsk-40, a KGB city of 40,000 people located in the Urals, where 27 tons of weapons-grade plutonium were stockpiled, was not. Nor did even Russia s newest military maps show Chelyabinsk-65, Chelyabinsk-70, Chelyabinsk-95 and Chelyabinsk-115, all in the Urals. (Human Events Online)
Man explodes grenade after ticket request Nov 28, 2007
The inspectors thought they saw a hand grenade in the man's pocket and asked him to get off the commuter train at Asha station, in Chelyabinsk in the South Urals region. He refused and instead demanded that the train go to Vladivostok, thousands of kilometers away on Russia's Pacific coast, said Liana Ergasheva of the local prosecutor's office. (Yahoo News)
Russia's most notorious army hazing Nov 26, 2007
Andrei Sychyov, 21, whose legs and genitals were amputated after he was forced to squat on the balls of his toes for three hours by a drunken junior sergeant at the Chelyabinsk Tank Academy ... The governor of the Chelyabinsk region paid the family 500,000 rubles ($20,280) within a month of the attack ... His appearance has dramatically changed from the tall, angular young man pictured in family albums on his first day at the Chelyabinsk Tank Academy. (Globe and Mail -- International)
The Czech Legion 1917-1920 Oct 29, 2007
By the time the Bolshevik s signed the peace treaty at Brest-Litovsk in March 1918; the Legion had been pulled from the line and was well on its way, strung out across the Trans-Siberian Railroad from Chelyabinsk in the Ural Mountains to Vladivostok on no less than 259 trains. The Germans demanded from the Bolsheviks that the Legion be disarmed and sent back to Austria along with the millions of other Central Powers prisoners of war that were being returned. (Suite101.com)
Sputnik brought forth revolution Oct 4, 2007
She busied herself in her family's two-room apartment in Chelyabinsk, Russia, oblivious to the rocket that just hurled into space some 500 miles to the east. It was like most days: off to school, chores and perhaps playtime with friends after her parents got home from work. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
From Guns to Greetings: Defrosting China's Borders Oct 3, 2007
"Peace Mission 2007", an anti-terrorism drill on the SCO agenda, was staged in Chelyabinsk of Russia and Urumqi, capital of China's northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, from August 9 to 17,2007. Apart from increasingly frequent and deep military and political exchanges, China and Russia have been making agreements on their borders. (Xinhuanet, China)
Does Dushanbe Want to Distance Itself From Russia? Sep 8, 2007
Following the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization military exercises, for example, Putin and Rahmon met August 17 in the Chelyabinsk Region. During that meeting, Putin lauded Tajik-Russian political, economic and military cooperation, and Rahmon noted that bilateral trade had jumped 70 percent during the first half of 2007. (EurasiaNet.org)
Indonesia, Russia secure $4b business agreements Sep 7, 2007
This was followed by the signing of a deal for a joint deep-sea oil exploration study between PT Pertamina and Lukoil Ltd., a banking services deal between Bank Mandiri and Russia's biggest private bank, Alfa Bank, and a deal on heavy equipment purchases between PT Minang Jordanindo and Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant-Uraltrac Ltd.. Didie W. Soewondho, the chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin)'s Russia Committee, said the main problems hampering trade relations between... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
OJSC `Uralsvyazinform' Selects ECI Telecom Equipment for Broadband Access Deployment Sep 5, 2007
PETAH TIKVA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ECI Telecom (NASDAQ: ECIL), a global provider of networking infrastructure equipment, announced today that OJSC Uralsvyazinform , the largest interregional operator of telecom services in the Urals Federal District and Perm Krai, Russia, has selected ECI s Hi-FOCuS Multi-Service Access Node (MSAN) solution to support a major residential and government project in Chelyabinsk Region and Khanty-Mansi Region ... 9 million square km, and population of more than... (BusinessWire)
Super Series rosters for Canada and Russia Aug 28, 2007
SI.com - NHL - Super Series rosters - Monday August 27, 2007 2:12PM. Super Series rosters. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Hiro: Superpower in Decline Aug 23, 2007
In early August 2007, on the eve of an SCO summit in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek, the group conducted its first joint military exercises, codenamed Peace Mission 2007, in the Russian Ural region of Chelyabinsk. "The SCO is destined to play a vital role in ensuring international security," said Ednan Karabayev, foreign minister of Kyrgyzstan. (Zmag.org)
Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summiteers Take Shots at US Presence in Central Asia Aug 21, 2007
When several of the presidents in attendance, including Chinese President Hu Jintao, went to Chelyabinsk, Russia, to watch the final day of large-scale SCO military exercises, Putin used the occasion to drop a bombshell: Russian strategic bombers, he said, would resume regular long-range patrols for the first time since the end of the Cold War. "Starting today, such tours of duty will be conducted regularly and on the strategic scale," Putin said. (EurasiaNet.org)
* Russia resumes long-range air patrols Aug 19, 2007
Friday's Russian-Chinese war games, which took place near the Urals Mountain city of Chelyabinsk, coincided with Russian air force maneuvers involving 20 strategic bombers which ranged far over the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic oceans. One of those drills, involving 11 Russian aircraft, prompted NATO member Norway to scramble F-16 fighter jets to observe and photograph the Russian planes as they flew over the Norwegian Sea. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
A new Silk Road beckons Aug 18, 2007
About 4,000 troops and 80 aircraft from China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan participated in the joint exercises carried out first in China's Urumqi, and then in Russia's Chelyabinsk in the Urals. The importance of the SCO for countries such as Sri Lanka was noted by the JVP leader, Somawansa Amarasinghe in an interview published in the latest issue of "Target", the magazine published by BT Option that focuses on development in Sri Lanka. (Ceylon Daily News)
SCO members tackle terrorism Aug 18, 2007
CHELYABINSK, RUSSIA -- Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries wound up their largest-ever joint anti-terror military drill on Friday in the presence of their heads of state ... The exercise began at 1 pm at a training ground of the Russian Army's 34th Motorized Rifle Division near Chebarkul, a town about 80 km west of Chelyabinsk, in Russia's Volga-Urals Military District, with three red flares blasting in the clear sky. (China Daily)
Asian Bloc Leaders Watch First-Ever Joint War Games Aug 18, 2007
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) maneuver began in China's restive far west earlier this month and ends on Friday near the south-central Russian city of Chelyabinsk, where the forces will simulate the capture of a town held by "terrorists.". SCO officials have dismissed perceptions that the countries are flexing their muscles to send a message to the West. (CNSNews.com)
Putin orders long-range bomber flights Aug 18, 2007
He spoke on the sidelines of a separate military exercise, in the Chelyabinsk region, that included troops from China and Central Asian nations in an elaborate war game simulating troops storming a village taken over by terrorists, dodging mock roadside bombs and rappelling from helicopters. "From this day on, the duty of this kind, the combat duty, will be held on a regular basis," Putin said of the bomber flights. (International Herald Tribune)
Putin revives Soviet-era patrols Aug 18, 2007
The Russian-Chinese war games, which took place near the Ural Mountain city of Chelyabinsk, coincided with Russian air force maneuvers' involving strategic bombers which ranged far over the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic oceans. Related Articles. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Putin: SCO different from NATO Aug 18, 2007
MOSCOW, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is in its essence antiterrorist and is incorrect to be compared to NATO, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in Chelyabinsk in Russia's Ural Mountains region on Friday ... Putin made the remarks as he observed the final stage of the "Peace Mission 2007" anti-terror drill, sponsored by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), in the Chebarkul military range near the Ural Mountain city of Chelyabinsk, with leaders of... (Xinhuanet, China)
President Hu observes anti-terror drill Aug 18, 2007
Chinese President Hu Jintao (L3), together with leaders of other Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) members, listen to the introduction prior to a joint anti-terrorism drill, dubbed "Peace Mission 2007", staged by the six member states of SCO, in Chelyabinsk of Russia, August 17, 2007 ... CHELYABINSK, Russia, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Strike against terrorism is an important mission of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), China and Russia, Chinese President Hu Jintao said here Friday ...... (Xinhuanet, China)
Russia resumes deploying strategic planes Aug 18, 2007
Putin made the remarks as he observed the final stage of the "Peace Mission 2007" anti-terror drill, sponsored by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), in the Chebarkul military range near the Ural Mountain city of Chelyabinsk, with leaders of other SCO member states ... The anti-terror drill, staged by the six member states of the SCO, have been carried out first in China's Urumqi, and then in Chelyabinsk, from Aug. 9 to Aug. 17. (Xinhuanet, China)
SCO anti-terror joint drill Aug 18, 2007
Soldiers participate in the "Peace Mission 2007" anti-terror drill in Chelyabinsk of Russia on Aug. 17, 2007. The final stage of the "Peace Mission 2007" anti-terror drill, sponsored by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), began Friday in Chelyabinsk in Russia's Ural Mountains region. (Xinhuanet, China)
* `Peace Mission' showcases new SCO muscle Aug 18, 2007
The vast show of firepower at a training ground in the Russian province of Chelyabinsk near the Kazakh border was the culmination of a nine-day exercise dubbed "Peace Mission 2007" that began in northwest China. It involved some 6,000 personnel from the six countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO): China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
At summit, Russia, China, Iran issue veiled warning to U.S. to stay away from Central Asia Aug 17, 2007
Putin and Hu Jintao of China were set to attend Friday's military exercises in the Chelyabinsk region in Russia's Ural Mountains. Some 6,000 Russian and Chinese troops, dozens of aircraft and hundreds of armored vehicles and other heavy weapons will participate -- the first such joint drills on Russia's territory. (North County Times)
Russia, China start joint wargames Aug 17, 2007
The area is close to Chelyabinsk, nicknamed "Tankograd" after Josef Stalin moved tank and other arms production there during World War Two to escape the invading Nazis. Western military attaches attending the exercise clicked away eagerly with cameras but some human rights activists questioned the wargames' true intentions. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Iran leader denounces U.S. missile shield plan Aug 17, 2007
This week, for the first time, the group is conducting joint military exercises in Chelyabinsk, Russia, involving more than 6,000 troops. However, contradictions and differences within the group may ultimately hinder its development into a body to counterbalance Western alliances like NATO. "The idea of Russia and China as allies sort of stretches the limits of the imagination," said Hall, referring to longstanding differences. (International Herald Tribune)
Russia's resurgent military Aug 17, 2007
On Friday, Mr. Putin will join leaders of China and other members of the six-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Russia's Chelyabinsk region to view the final stage of the group's most ambitious joint military maneuvers yet, to include 6,500 troops and over 100 aircraft. Also on hand will be leaders of SCO observer states and prospective members, among them India, Pakistan, Iran, and Mongolia. (Christian Science Monitor)
President Hu sends condolences to DPRK over flooding Aug 17, 2007
CHELYABINSK, Russia, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao sent his condolences on Friday to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) over serious flooding that has affected more than 300,000 people and caused huge damage to the country. In the letter sent to the DPRK leader Kim Jong Il, President Hu, on behalf of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese government, extended deeply felt condolences and sincere sympathies to the affected people. (Xinhuanet, China)
Expert: SCO drill milestone of anti-terror co-op Aug 17, 2007
CHELYABINSK, Russia, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The "Peace Mission 2007" anti-terror drill, sponsored by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), in Chelyabinsk of Russia's Ural Mountains region, will be a milestone of SCO anti-terror cooperation, a Chinese expert said here on Thursday ... The exercises, staged by the six member countries of the SCO, have been carried out first in China's Urumqi, and then in Chelyabinsk, from Aug. 9 to Aug. 17. (Xinhuanet, China)
* SCO leaders hail group's growing political might Aug 17, 2007
That military capability will be underlined today when the leaders attend joint exercises near Russia's Chelyabinsk, the first in the SCO's history to involve servicemen from all member states. Dubbed "anti-terrorism exercises," the maneuvres involve some 6,500 troops and heavy weapons in taking control of a built-up area. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit Prepares to Open in Bishkek Aug 16, 2007
The exercises, including 6,500 troops mainly from Russia and China but also including units from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan began in the Chinese region of Xinjiang and then moved to Chelyabinsk, in the Russian Urals. The prospect of real military operations conducted jointly by Russia and China still appears remote, and many question the viability of a long-term military alliance between the two countries, regardless of their temporary shared interest in stemming Islamist activity and... (EurasiaNet.org)
SCO exercises 'aimed against Uighurs' Aug 16, 2007
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has launched its largest military exercises to date in Russia's Chelyabinsk region and East Turkestan (also known as the Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region of China). These exercises, code-named Peace Mission 2007 and based on developments in Andijan, Uzbekistan, in 2005 when Uzbek President Islam Karimov. (Asia Times Online)
Thorns in the rosyChina-Russia relationship Aug 15, 2007
The drill, which started last Thursday and ends this Friday, involves some 4,000 troops, mainly Russian and Chinese, in Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk region ... On July 27, Chinese Ambassador to Moscow Liu Guchang announced in Chelyabinsk that bilateral military cooperation remained "very successful". (Asia Times Online)
Expert: SCO drill to improve joint anti-terror capability Aug 15, 2007
CHELYABINSK, Russia, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- A joint anti-terrorism military exercise, sponsored by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and slated for Aug. 9-17, will improve the joint anti-terror capabilities of SCO member countries, an Chinese expert said ... The "Peace Mission 2007" drill, involving about 6,500 military personnel from China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, are carried out in Chelyabinsk and Urumqi, capital of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous... (Xinhuanet, China)
Eurasian bloc seeks world without West Aug 14, 2007
What is the significance of "Peace Mission 2007" - the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) exercise now under way at the Chebarkulsk training ground in Chelyabinsk, Russia - and the summit that will follow in Bishkek. Is the SCO, which consists of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, on the verge of being transformed into a new Warsaw Pact, a Eurasian counterbalance to the US-led North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). (Asia Times Online)
With U.S. in mind, China heads to Central Asia summit Aug 14, 2007
It will take place both in Chelyabinsk in Russia and Urumqi in China's far west. China says the exercise is purely defensive and aimed only at the "three evils", which the government defines as "terrorism, separatism and extremism". (The Star Online, Malaysia)
SCO forces hold last anti-terror joint drill rehearsal Aug 14, 2007
Russian battleplans attend the 2nd phase of "Peace Mission 2007" anti-terror drill in the Chebarkul range near Chelyabinsk of Russia, August 13, 2007 ... CHELYABINSK, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- The last rehearsal of the active phase of "Peace Mission 2007" anti-terror drill, sponsored by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), was conducted successfully on Monday ... More than 4,000 servicemen from five SCO states -- China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan -- participated in the... (Xinhuanet, China)
2nd phase of SCO anti-terror joint drill Aug 12, 2007
Chinese troops march during a parade at a military base near Chelyabinsk of Russia Aug. 11, 2007. About 2,000 troops from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) members held a joint field exercise in Chelyabinsk on Saturday, starting the second phase of the "Peace Mission 2007" anti-terror drill ... Uzbek soldiers march during a parade at a military base in Chelyabinsk of Russia Aug. 11, 2007. (Xinhuanet, China)
Military expert: anti-terrorism is an important mission of Chinese army Aug 12, 2007
China has sent an ever-largest amount of personnel, a total of 1,600 officers and soldiers from land and air forces, to the war game that started in Chelyabinsk in Russia's Ural Mountainous region on Aug. 9. Professor Ouyang Wei with the National Defense University told Xinhua in an exclusive interview China's participation in the "Peace Mission 2007" drill shows that taming terrorism has become an important mission of the Chinese army in an era when terrorism has posed a severe threat to all... (Xinhuanet, China)
China: SCO drill not targeting any country Aug 11, 2007
About 6,500 troops and 80 aircraft are expected to take part in the drill in Russia's Ural Mountains city Chelyabinsk and in Urumqi from Aug. 9 to 17. A total of 1,600 officers and soldiers from land and air forces of Chinese People's Liberation Army will participate in the drill. (Xinhuanet, China)
Putin's politics put partners on edge Aug 10, 2007
Military exercises, dubbed Peace Mission 2007 and involving 6,500 troops and 80 aircraft from China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, began yesterday in Chelyabinsk, in Russia's Urals region. For the SCO, initiated in 1996 to defuse Sino-Russian territorial disputes, the war games mark its most ambitious attempt yet to build an integrated military-security apparatus to complement expanding political and commercial collaboration. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
* Four central Asian states join Russia, China military drill Aug 10, 2007
Dubbed "Peace Mission 2007," the drill among the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is being held in China's Xinjiang region for two days, and then continuing in Chelyabinsk, Russia, from tomorrow to next Friday, the official Xinhua news agency said. Chiefs of staff from China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan held strategic negotiations in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, at the start of the drill, Xinhua said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Hu's tour to help enhance China's friendly ties with central Asian nations Aug 10, 2007
The "Peace Mission 2007" drill, involving about 6,500 military personnel from all six member countries, is being carried out in Urumqi, capital city of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and the Ural Mountains city of Chelyabinsk from August 9-17. Besides Hu, heads of states of the other SCO member countries will also observe the live fire exercise on August 17, the first time in SCO's six-year history. (Xinhuanet, China)
Kazakh troops arrive for drill in Russia Aug 6, 2007
CHELYABINSK, Russia, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 200 Kazakh soldiers arrived here Sunday to participate in a joint military exercise dubbed "Peace Mission 2007.". Almaz Abdulymanov, vice chairman of the Kazakh Committee of the Chief of Staff, told the media that as decided at the fourth defense ministers' meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Bishkek in June, Kazakhstan sent an increased number of troops to the anti-terrorism drill than previously planned, including an airborne... (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese command for joint drill kicks off Aug 5, 2007
CHELYABINSK, Russia, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese command, established for a joint drill of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, started operation on Saturday in a Russian military base where the anti-terrorism exercise will be carried out this month. The exercises, dubbed "Peace Mission 2007" and scheduled to run on Aug. 9-17, will launch in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, and later move to the Urals Mountain city Chelyabinsk. (Xinhuanet, China)
SCO is primed and ready to fire Aug 4, 2007
The exercises, code-named "Peace Mission 2007", will be held in Chelyabinsk in Russia's Volga-Ural military district and in Urumqi, capital of China's Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region. The SCO summit is scheduled to take place in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek on August 16. (Asia Times Online)
Last batch of Chinese troops arrive in Russia Aug 4, 2007
Russian girls welcome the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers' arrival at a railway station in Chelyabinsk of Russia on Aug. 3, 2007 ... CHELYABINSK, Russia, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- A planeload of Chinese troops for the anti-terrorism drills of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) arrived near the drill site on Friday, completing the transfer of Chinese troops and armaments for the exercise ... The last trainload of Chinese servicemen arrived earlier in the day at the Misyash... (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese troops arrive at Russian base for joint drill Aug 3, 2007
The "Peace Mission 2007" drill will be carried out in Chelyabinsk in Russia and in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang, from Aug. 9 to 17 ... CHELYABINSK, Russia, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The second unit of Chinese army aviation helicopters has arrived at Russia's Shagol airbase on Wednesday ... The troop of 106 officers and soldiers was carried by an Ilyushin IL-76 transport aircraft and is expected to arrive at an airport in Chelyabinsk, in Russia's Ural Mountainous region. (Xinhuanet, China)
Deputy commander: SCO exercises sample of anti-terrorist operation Jul 29, 2007
"The maneuvers will be broadcast on television. A documentary film will be made and used as a training aid for the Armed Forces of the SCO member states," the Russian general said at the Cherbarkul training area, near the southern Ural city of Chelyabinsk ... "China's army aviation group should arrive at the Shagol airfield, near Chelyabinsk, today to take part in the SCO Peace Mission-2007 exercise," Colonel Igor Konashenkov, deputy head of the Peace Mission-2007 exercise, said earlier in the... (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese army aviation unit for anti-terror drill flies to Russia Jul 29, 2007
The "Peace Mission 2007" drill will be carried out in Chelyabinsk in Russia and in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang. The six member countries of the SCO -- China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan -- will stage the joint anti-terrorism drill from Aug. 9 to 17. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese soldiers leave for military drill in Russia Jul 20, 2007
The drill, dubbed "Peace Mission 2007", will be carried out in Chelyabinsk in Russia's Ural Mountainous region and in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. "They (the soldiers) will travel a total distance of 10,300 kilometers," said Qiu Yanhan, deputy commander of the Chinese troops taking part in the drill. (Xinhuanet, China)
Moscow Easter Festival touches a wide audience Apr 20, 2007
It has included a tour by the Mariinsky Orchestra of the Volga River region during the festival's first week and events in Chelyabinsk in the Urals, Irkutsk in Siberia, and Vladikavkaz and Nalchik in the Northern Caucasus. "Music liberates, purifies, elevates, and, if you will, this is my religious conviction," Gergiev said at a news conference in Nizhny Novgorod at the start of the Volga tour on April 9, the Regnum news agency reported. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Comstar UTS: Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2006 Apr 17, 2007
Comstar announced on March 21, 2007 that it has been awarded licenses to provide data transmission in the Kemerovo, Chelyabinsk, Novosibirsk, Sverdlovsk and Tumen regions, as well as in the Stavropol and Primorsk territories, and in the Republic of Tatarstan. The licenses are valid until February 9, 2012. (BusinessWire)
A boxing gym a real melting pot Apr 8, 2007
Then there's the biggest of the multilingual bunch, Slava Matvyeyev, 23, an emigre from Chelyabinsk, Russia. Matvyeyev started in the sport by working out in the same Ukraine club that gave rise to the Klitschko brothers. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Rosoboronexport Stands Special Services in Good Stead Feb 11, 2007
However, Kommersant has learned that the company has much more ambitious plans, which include creating a government monopoly in the military-industrial market for weapons-grade steel and acquiring the Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant ... The company also plans to acquire the Barrikady plant and the Moscow Metallurgical Factory, which belongs to the Moscow city government (around 20,000 tons of weapons-grade steel per year), as well as the Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant, which it is hoped will be... (Ocnus.net)
Tortured state of the Russian Army Jan 30, 2007
Andrei Sychev, a conscript formerly assigned to the Chelyabinsk Tank Academy (1,200 miles east of Moscow). On Dec 31, 2005, the then- 19-year-old Mr. Sychev was subjected to a brutal night of torture. (Christian Science Monitor)
