Rubin Kazan champs again Nov 22, 2009
MOSCOW: Russia s defending champions Rubin Kazan retained their Premier League title with a 0-0 home draw with Zenit St Petersburg after their closest pursuers Spartak Moscow lost 3-2 in the Moscow derby with CSKA.. Yesterday s results left Kazan with 60 points from 29 matches with an unassailable five-point lead ahead of Spartak. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
On The Clock With Patrick Gaul Nov 18, 2009
I played in Kazan, Russia for the World Under-18s in front of about 13,000 screaming Russians; I'd never done anything like that. It was a completely different hockey atmosphere -- like if you turned the puck over in the neutral zone, anytime they got anywhere near the blue line the place just erupted, regardless of whether they had a scoring chance or not. (Und.com)
The Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker Nov 13, 2009
He has danced for the State Opera and Ballet Theatre in Odessa, Ukraine, and has been a soloist at the State Opera and Ballet Theatre of Tatarstan in Kazan, Russia. Acclaimed for beautiful dancing and elegant costumes, critics rave that Anatoli Emelianov's Great Russian Nutcracker is "flawless," "breathtaking" and "dazzling.". (Montana Standard, MT)
* Lyon net late to leave Reds facing exit Nov 6, 2009
Barcelonas hold on the trophy which they won in such style last season loosened ever so slightly when they were held 0-0 by Russian champions Rubin Kazan ... Should Barcelona and Kazan finish tied for second place on points, it would be the Russian outfit who progress by virtue of their head-to-head record ... Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola said he never thought it would be easy in Russia against Rubin Kazan, especially in temperatures that reached as low as minus 5. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Sevilla and Lyon go through, Liverpool on the edge Nov 5, 2009
Barcelona's hold on the trophy which they won in such style last season loosened ever so slightly when they were held 0-0 by Russian champions Rubin Kazan ... Should Barcelona and Kazan finish tied for second place on points it would be the Russian outfit who progress by virtue of their head-to-head record ... Kazan had their chances most notably when their top striker Aleksander Bukharov came on in the second half but found Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes a match for him. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Football: Struggling Barcelona held Nov 5, 2009
Lionel Messi (right) was well watched by the Rubin Kazan defence as Barcelona were held 0-0 in Russia ... Holders Barcelona held to a 0-0 Champions League draw at Rubin Kazan ... (CNN) -- Champions League holders Barcelona are struggling to reach the last 16 of this year's competition after being held to a 0-0 draw at Rubin Kazan on Wednesday. (CNN -- International)
Football: CSKA Moscow sack Ramos Oct 27, 2009
That result left CSKA sitting fifth in the standings, 10 points behind leaders Rubin Kazan and in danger of missing out on a place in Europe next season. Former FC Moscow and Krylia Sovetov coach Leonid Slutsky has been named as Ramos' replacement. (CNN -- International)
* Prime ministerial trio talk energy, share soccer banter Oct 24, 2009
In turn, Putin thanked Erdogan for a goal scored by Turkish midfielder Gokdeniz Karadeniz that sealed the victory for Russian team Rubin Kazan over Barcelona in the Champions League. Putins spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Putin and Berlusconi also discussed investment projects and met Russian businessmen working with Italian firms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Barca in raging mood Oct 24, 2009
After losing their perfect league record with a 0-0 draw at Valencia, the Catalan side suffered a shock 2-1 Champions League home defeat by relatively unknown Rubin Kazan of Russia in mid-week. The Kazan loss was Barcas first since the end of May when they lost 1-0 at home to Osasuna having already wrapped up the league title ... Barcelona, in contrast, have the best defence in the league but must do without Brazilian defender Dani Alves, who is out for three weeks with a thigh injury sustained... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Henry out, Ibrahimovic a doubt for Barcelona Oct 20, 2009
MADRID: European champions Barcelona have injury worries up front for their Champions League Group F match at home to Rubin Kazan today ... Barca also top their Champions League group with four points from two games, and host a Rubin Kazan side who will have been lifted after claiming their first point in Europes elite club competition last time out ... The Russians held Italian giants Inter Milan to a 1-1 draw in Kazan last month and coach Kurban Berdyev was confident this result would help... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Hillary Clinton's soft power Oct 20, 2009
It all ended in Tatarstan, a Russian republic, where the US secretary of state, eager to leave the big capitals behind, came to have a first hand look at Muslim-Christian coexistence in the 1,000-year-old capital of Kazan. Please turn on JavaScript. (BBC News -- Americas)
Clinton urges Russia to open political system Oct 16, 2009
(10-15) 04:00 PDT Kazan, Russia ... As if to illustrate that point, Clinton then traveled from Moscow to Kazan, the 1,000-year-old capital of Tatarstan, a Russian republic where Muslims, Orthodox Christians and Catholics live together peacefully, with none of the violent separatism that afflicts places like Chechnya. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Clinton challenges Russia on human rights Oct 15, 2009
Clinton later flew east to meet one of United Russia's leaders, Tatarstan Governor Mintimer Shaimiyev, in the ancient city of Kazan. Dressed in a yellow headscarf, she toured a mosque and a Russian Orthodox cathedral in the mainly Muslim region. (MSNBC -- International)
Clinton: Russia sees Iran threat Oct 15, 2009
After Moscow, Mrs Clinton headed for Kazan, capital of the religiously and ethnically diverse region of Tatarstan, east of Moscow. The US has been trying to "reset" relations with Russia. (BBC News -- Americas)
Clinton calls for partnership with Russians Oct 15, 2009
Clinton spoke to university students in Moscow and then traveled east to Kazan, the capital of Russia's religiously and ethnically diverse republic of Tatarstan ... Clinton said she chose to travel to Kazan because she heard it's a beautiful city where Muslims and Orthodox Christians live peacefully together ... She is the first U.S. secretary of State to visit Kazan, which bills itself as Russia's third capital, and Tatarstan, an oil-rich moderate Muslim-majority republic that is often hailed... (Florida Today)
Chinese Movie Exhibition kicks off in Russia Oct 13, 2009
Over the course of nine days, the Contemporary Chinese Movie Exhibition will present six productions at theaters in Moscow and Kazan. The movies selected include established classics as well as more recent blockbusters such as "The Assembly," "Forever Enthralled," "Yip Man," and "Perhaps Love.". (Xinhuanet, China)
US, Russia talk nukes Oct 13, 2009
Clinton will on Wednesday travel to Kazan, a mainly Muslim city in Tatarstan, the last stop on a five-day tour that has taken her to Zurich, London, Dublin and Belfast. AFP Digg. (iAfrica.com)
Clinton trip comes amid debate on Afghanistan Oct 10, 2009
During a stop in Kazan, Russia, Clinton will highlight interfaith cooperation ... Kazan is the capital of Tatarstan, a majority-Muslim part of the Russian Federation ... Her trip will begin in Zurich, then move to London, England; Dublin, Ireland; Belfast, Northern Ireland; Moscow and Kazan. (CNN -- US)
Clinton prepares for Europe tour Oct 10, 2009
Mrs Clinton returns to Washington late on Wednesday, after visiting Russia's mainly Muslim city of Kazan. But her first order of business is to attend the signing ceremony in Zurich of the Turkish-Armenian normalisation pact. (BBC News -- Americas)
Clinton departs on Europe, Russia tour Oct 10, 2009
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Tuesday: Liverpool falls at Fiorentina Oct 1, 2009
Rubin Kazan (Russia) 1, Inter Milan (Italy) 1 ... Lionel Messi and Pedro Rodriguez scored to give Barcelona a 2-0 victory over Dynamo Kiev to go top of Group F, as Inter drew 1-1 at Rubin Kazan ... Alejandro Dominguez gave Rubin Kazan the lead in the 11th minute, firing high into the net after beating Inter center back Lucio with a stepover. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
* Messi makes mark as Barcelona win Oct 1, 2009
The holders top Group F with four points from two games after Champions League debutants Rubin Kazan were unlucky to only draw 1-1 with 10-man Inter in Russia. Argentine forward Alejandro Dominguez put the hosts ahead when he surged past Lucio to fire home and although Dejan Stankovic pegged them back, Mario Balotellis second-half dismissal left the stuttering Italian champions clinging on. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Champions League: Fiorentina stun Liverpool 2-0 Sep 30, 2009
The holders top Group F with four points from two games after Champions League debutants Rubin Kazan were unlucky to only draw 1-1 with 10-man Inter Milan in Russia. Argentine forward Alejandro Dominguez put the hosts ahead when he surged past Lucio to fire home and although Dejan Stankovic pegged them back, Mario Balotelli's second-half dismissal left the stuttering Italian champions clinging on. (India Times, India)
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Silk road state Sep 19, 2009
The Silk Way Rally was a week-long car race of professionals and amateurs beginning in Kazan in Russia, winding its way through the Kazakh steppe and into the deserts of Turkmenistan. It was an opportunity for natural gas-rich Turkmenistan to show how well it is doing - and for journalists it was a rare chance to visit a state that has been largely closed to the outside world. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Liverpool, Arsenal seal opening win Sep 17, 2009
Defending champions Barcelona and the hosts Inter Milan both failed to score in their heavyweight clash while Dynamo Kiev came from behind to beat Rubin Kazan from Russia 3-1 in Group F.. In Group G, Sevilla saw off Romania's Unirea Urziceni 2-1 and Stuttgart were forced a 1-1 draw by visitors Rangers. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Sports Briefs Sep 14, 2009
Defending champions Kazan clinched a 5-1 home win over Ramenskoye. Kazans sixth consecutive win left them on top of the table with 46 points from 21 matches, seven points ahead of second-placed Spartak Moscow. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Bafana must go for broke Sep 6, 2009
Bafana are minus midfield playmaker Teko Modise, the Orlando Pirates star who has a toe injury, as well as injured Kaizer Chiefs keeper Itumeleng Khune, Mamelodi Sundowns defender Matthew Booth, the hard working midfield tiger Macbeth Sibaya of Russian outfit Ruben Kazan, and Greek based right back Bryce Moon. The missing players gives Bafana head coach Joel Santana to see what type of depth he has. (iAfrica.com)
* CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Champions League draw pits AC Milan against Real Madrid Aug 29, 2009
Dynamo Kiev and Russian champions Kazan complete the group. Seville of Spain will compete in Group G alongside Glasgow Rangers, Germanys VfB Stuttgart and Romanias Unirea Urziceni. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Barcelona to face Inter in Champions League Aug 28, 2009
Ukrainian side Dynamo Kiev and Rubin Kazan of Russia are also in Group F ... Barcelona, who beat Manchester United 2-0 in last May's final in Rome, and Inter will be joined by Ukrainian champions Dynamo Kiev and Rubin Kazan of Russia in Group F of the competition. (CNN -- International)
Barcelona gets Inter, Real draws Milan Aug 28, 2009
Rubin Kazan (Russia) ... The toughest group of eight drawn on Thursday also has long trips to face Ukraine champion Dynamo Kiev and Russian club Rubin Kazan, making its debut in the competition. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Hiddink includes rookie Bukharov in World Cup team Aug 23, 2009
Hiddink named the 24-year-old centre-forward, who has scored 10 goals in 18 league games for Russian champions Rubin Kazan this season, along with uncapped midfielder Alexei Rebko. Hiddink also included injured Yuri Zhirkov, hoping the Chelsea winger will recover in time for the Sept 5 game at home to Liechtenstein and the away encounter to Wales four days later. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Bukharov picked in Russia's squad for 2 qualifiers Aug 22, 2009
MOSCOW: Alexander Bukharov was called up to Russia's squad on Friday for World Cup qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Wales next month after scoring 10 goals in 18 games for his club Rubin Kazan. The striker, who has played for Russia at youth level but never for the senior team, has helped take defending champion Rubin Kazan to the top of the Russian league standings ... Midfielders: Yuri Zhirkov (Chelsea), Alan Dzagoev (CSKA Moscow), Sergei Semak (Rubin Kazan), Igor Semshov (Dinamo Moscow),... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
New York Snaps Up Defender Garcia Aug 18, 2009
In 2006, he played briefly for Rubin Kazan in Russia and later Catania in Italy before returning to Argentina to play for Quilmes in 2007, appearing in 14 matches and scoring one goal. Copyright 2009 The Sports NetworkAll rights reserved. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Zenit St. Petersburg fires coach Dick Advocaat Aug 10, 2009
Zenit is currently seventh in the 16-team Russian league with 24 points after 17 games, 10 points behind leader Rubin Kazan. Dutch-born Advocaat led Zenit to its first Russian league title in 2007 and won the UEFA Cup a year later. (Anchorage Daily News)
Waterfront writer Schulberg dies Aug 7, 2009
Released in 1954, the film also won Oscars for lead actor Marlon Brando and director Elia Kazan ... In the early 1950s, Schulberg and Kazan both "named names" before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) established to root out communist influence in Hollywood ... Schulberg continued to write books, teleplays and screenplays, working with Kazan again on the 1957 film A Face in the Crowd. (BBC News -- Americas)
Penguins Notebook: Pesonen to play in Russia Aug 5, 2009
Nathan Denette/Associated Press/Canadian Press Former Penguins forward Janne Pesonen has signed with Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL.. Former Finnish Elite League standout Janne Pesonen, who excelled as a minor leaguer but didn't get much playing time with the Penguins last season, has signed with Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League ... " Pesonen's KHL contract is for two years, but he can opt out after one season. He will join former Penguins winger Alexei Morozov with Ak Bars Kazan, which... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Ovie, Malkin lead Russia's Olympic camp roster Aug 4, 2009
Defensemen Vitali Atyushov (Metallurg Magnitogorsk, KHL) () () (Salavat Yulaev Ufa, KHL) (Salavat Yulaev Ufa, KHL) Konstantin Korneyev (CSKA Moscow, KHL) () Ilya Nikulin (Ak Bars Kazan, KHL) Vitali Proshkin (Salavat Yulaev Ufa, KHL) (Salavat Yulaev Ufa, KHL) () Vitali Vishnevsky (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, KHL) () (Dynamo Moscow, KHL) (). Forwards () () Konstantin Gorovikov (SKA St. Petersburg, KHL) () Danis Zaripov (Ak Bars Kazan, KHL) Sergei Zinoviev (Salavat Yulaev Ufa, KHL) (Ottawa Senators) ()... (ESPN -- NHL)
Synterra and Verizon Business Sign Agreement to Provide Customers Direct Network Connectivity to Russia and the World Jul 8, 2009
The offices of the Group are located in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Murmansk, Kaliningrad, Chelyabinsk, Yekaterinburg, Volgodonsk, Rostov, Kazan, Samara, Pskov, Petrozavodsk, Velikiy Novgorod, Vyborg, Tomsk and Voronezh. Additional information. (PR Newswire)
Vasily Aksyonov; writer was one of last Soviet exiles; 76 Jul 7, 2009
Born in the central city of Kazan, he was the son of Yevgenia Ginzburg, a prominent journalist. She and his father, a local Communist official, were sent to labor camps in the late 1930s at the height of Josef Stalin s political purges, and he was placed in an orphanage. (Boston Globe)
Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Gre... Jun 20, 2009
Ivan s first major war was the defeat of Kazan, asserting Russian hegemony to the Volga River and beyond. Similarly, Peter s first conflict was geared against the Turks as he looked southward. (Suite101.com)
Nutcracker tickets go on sale May 20, 2009
Ms. Bortykova won the Vaganova Prize in 1998 and the Prize for Artistic Inspiration at the International Kazan Ballet Competition in 2002. She won a Diploma and the Best Couple Prize at the "Arabesque" International Ballet Competition in Perm. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
The Accidental Army Documentary Apr 30, 2009
The fall 1918/spring 1919 campaign where the legion assisted in the capture of Perm and Kazan and the advance to the Volga is simply skipped ... They took Perm in December, followed by Glazov and Kazan just miles from the Volga River and stood within a few hundred miles of Moscow. (Suite101.com)
Perth training sting for womens team Apr 30, 2009
This is in preparation for the Champions Challenge II in Kazan, Russia, from June 21-27. Malaysian Women s Hockey Association honorary secretary Dr S. Shamala said the team, currently training at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil, would use the Perth training stint as their final preparation ahead of the Russian tournament. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Thrashers March Into April’s Final Six Apr 1, 2009
Salary reduction is going to take place next year for most, if not all teams in the KHL. I propose that Nikulin stayed for the money and his contractual obligation (I believe, but am not certain, he had one year left on his contract in Kazan). Next season, we very well might see the other Ilya here. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Womens team given place in Champions Challenge meet Mar 22, 2009
KUALA LUMPUR: The national women s hockey team have been given a place in the Champions Challenge II hockey tournament which will be held in Kazan, Russia from June 21-27. The Malaysians were the first reserve for the inaugural tournament and gained entry after the withdrawal of Netherlands Antilles. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Hiddink recalls Arshavin, Pavlyuchenko Mar 18, 2009
Midfielders: Diniyar Bilyaletdinov (Lokomotiv), Yuri Zhirkov (CSKA), Alan Dzagoyev (CSKA), Dmitry Torbinsky (Lokomotiv), Igor Semshov (Zenit), Igor Denisov (Zenit), Konstantin Zyryanov (Zenit), Sergei Semak (Rubin Kazan), Ivan Saenko (Spartak Moscow). Forwards: Andrei Arshavin (Arsenal), Roman Pavlyuchenko (Tottenham), Pavel Pogrebnyak (Zenit), Dmitry Sychev (Lokomotiv). (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
* Soccer Shorts Mar 10, 2009
RUSSIA CSKA edge Rubin Kazan CSKA Moscow edged Rubin Kazan 2-1 in extra-time to lift the Russian Super Cup on Sunday, Tomas Necids late volley securing victory in the traditional curtain-raiser for the league season. Lithuanian defender Deividas Semberas slotted home a rebound to give CSKA the lead in the 43rd minute at the Luzhniki Stadium, before Roman Sharanov equalized for the league champions after an hour. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
From Russia With Blood, Beauty, and Beasts Feb 28, 2009
While the Soviets turned most churches into warehouses, Kazan was converted into. Oh, how I wish I could have seen its main exhibits. (Slate)
Gul gets littlefrom Russia trip Feb 25, 2009
Gul met Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, and other officials and also traveled to Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, where he discussed joint investments. Gul was accompanied by Kursad Tuzmen, the state minister responsible for foreign trade, and Minister of Energy Hilmi Guler, as well as a large delegation of Turkish businessmen. (Asia Times Online)
Ivan the Terrible Feb 23, 2009
Upon conquering Kazan and Astrakhan, Russia gained control over the entire Volga region. This gave the state convenient access to the Caspian Sea and important connections with Persia, China, and India. (Suite101.com)
Russia's Artisanal Moonshine Boom Feb 15, 2009
A woman makes samogon, a strong alcohol drink, in her home in Kazan, Russia. Oleg Nikishin / Getty. (Time.com)
Bargain holiday? Feb 13, 2009
HOW ASAC MODEL COULD WORK A plant in south Russia produces combine harvesters which are shipped to a farm The farm sends grain to Kazan, a large city on the banks of the river Volga The local government offers vacant flats to the workers of a vehicle production plant The factory produces large trucks which it sends to Namibia Namibia sends bananas to customers in Russia Cash collected from the bananas goes to the plant which produced the combine harvesters. German Sterligov, a businessman who... (BBC News -- Business)
`Dead' Russian Bond Market Squeezes Companies Facing Sixfold Rise in Yield Feb 12, 2009
Tatfondbank, based in Tatarstans capital city Kazan, introduced temporary limits on cash withdrawals last year, Moodys said in a report in November ... The yield on OJSC Kazanorgsintez, a chemical manufacturer also based in Kazan, jumped to more than 90 percent in November from 10 percent in August, according to prices on Bloomberg from Troika Dialog in Moscow ... Kazanorgsintez is rated seven levels below investment grade at CCC+ by Standard & Poors and eight levels below at CCC by... (Bloomberg)
Local Weather Feb 8, 2009
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 02/08/09 07:15:32 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 89% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
