Medvedev outlines economic policies Feb 16, 2008
Medvedev said at an economic forum in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk that, if elected, he would promote the rule of law, cut taxes, strengthen the financial system and modernize the country's transport, energy and telecommunications infrastructures. Building a powerful and independent financial system includes "making the ruble one of the regional reserve currencies," he was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Russian candidate outlines economic plan Feb 16, 2008
KREMLIN FAVORITE: Dmitry Medvedev is widely seen as a shoo-in for next month's presidential election, riding on the coattails of the popular president, Vladimir Putin AFP, KRASNOYARSK, RUSSIA Saturday, Feb 16, 2008, Page 6 ... Outlining his economic program in a speech at a forum in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk ahead of a presidential election on March 2, Medvedev also called for an independent judiciary and greater protection of property rights. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Putin boasts of Russia's revival Feb 15, 2008
First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Putin's endorsed candidate in the March 2 presidential elections, is soon to give a major address on economic matters in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk. More from msnbc. (MSNBC -- International)
'Heir to Putin' in economy pledge Feb 15, 2008
Speaking at the Krasnoyarsk economic forum in Siberia on Friday, he said "a significant share of the functions carried out by state organs should be given over to the private sector". Large state-owned companies should adapt to remain competitive, he said. (BBC News)
Russia's Medvedev pledges freedom and legal reform Feb 15, 2008
"We're talking about freedom in all its forms -- personal freedom, economic freedom, and in the end, the freedom of self expression," Medvedev told the Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum. Medvedev, 42, spoke more about the development of social welfare projects than international affairs or the resurrection of Russian military power, themes Putin addresses regularly. (International Herald Tribune)
Kremlin favourite urges reduced state role in the economy Feb 15, 2008
KRASNOYARSK, Russia (AFP) - The overwhelming favourite to win Russia's presidential election on March 2, Dmitry Medvedev, on Friday called for a lowering of state interference in the Russian economy. Outlining his economic programme in a speech at a forum in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Medvedev also stressed the importance of modernising Russia's economy and ensuring an independent judiciary. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Putin boasts of Russia's economic transformation in final annual news conference Feb 14, 2008
First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Putin's endorsed candidate in the March 2 presidential elections, is soon to give a major address on economic matters in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk. "What he is to say in his speech in Krasnoyarsk is a continuation of the strategy that I set out at the recent State Council session" this year, said Putin, who has said he would accept Medvedev's proposal to become prime minister after he leaves the presidency. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Reporters on the Job Jan 24, 2008
A woman sells smoked fish at her roadside stand 110 miles west of the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Ilya Naymushin/Reuters. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Shelby Burton Earns Second Consecutive AVCA Honorable Mention All-America Recognition Dec 13, 2007
Jr. 6-3 Krasnoyarsk, Russia Jordan Larson * University of Nebraska OH Jr. 6-2 Hooper, Nebraska Tamari Miyashiro University of Washington DS/Lib. So. (Gotigersgo.com)
NNRF, INC. Announces Update of Corporate Activities Dec 10, 2007
Mr. Zubov was elected in the Krasnoyarsk Territory as a member of the political party Just Russia. Mr. Zubov was instrumental in the creation of the Russian Fund market. (Primezone Releases)
Food, music welcome voters Dec 3, 2007
RICHARD GALPIN IN KRASNOYARSK. The Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk lies right in the centre of Russia and is regarded as the place to watch if you want to know how the country is going to vote in any election ... Posters in Krasnoyarsk have been reminding people to vote. (BBC News -- Europe)
Landslide looks certain for Putin's United Russia party Dec 3, 2007
Russias only group of independent election monitors, Golos, complained Sunday that its activists had experienced harassment by police in several regions during the voting, including Krasnoyarsk, Oryol, and Voronezh. Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov, who plans to run for the presidency, told journalists that Sundays polls were the toughest and least democratic ever held in post-Soviet Russia. (Christian Science Monitor)
Voting starts in Russian election Dec 2, 2007
The BBC's Richard Galpin, in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, says that in the far east of the country the turnout already seems high, with almost 40% of voters casting their ballots by early afternoon. In Krasnoyarsk, our correspondent says, the elderly led the way - no doubt keen to take advantage of an offer of a free medical check up and advice on pensions and benefits. (BBC News -- Europe)
Russians claim being forced to vote Dec 1, 2007
Another blogger said staff at the Siberian Federal University in the city of Krasnoyarsk had been told to note down the names of students who had voted, and they were not allowed to go home on Dec. 2 until every student had cast a ballot. "The students, under threat of being thrown out, are being forced to ensure 100 percent turnout at the elections," said the blogger. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Free elections?Harassment claims loom over Russia's upcoming polls Nov 30, 2007
By Richard Galpin BBC News, Krasnoyarsk ... And when he visited Krasnoyarsk early in the campaign, Mr Putin himself increased the stakes by saying a big majority would give him the "moral right" to continue to wield political influence even after he comes to the end of his term as president next spring ... "The goal for governors is to deliver as many votes as possible... it is an exam for them to prove their loyalty and efficiency. "So I would say that fraud is inevitable and will be higher... (BBC News -- Europe)
Experts see decline in Russia's military Nov 14, 2007
Putin said Tuesday that a convincing victory for the party he is leading in next month's parliamentary elections would give him the "moral right" to maintain strong influence in Russia after he steps down next year, The Associated Press reported from Krasnoyarsk, Russia ... "If the people vote for United Russia, it means that a clear majority of the people put their trust in me, and in turn that means I will have the moral right to hold those in the Duma and the cabinet responsible for the... (International Herald Tribune)
In vote, Putin eyes 'moral right' to wield power after term ends Nov 14, 2007
KRASNOYARSK, Russia - President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that a big win for the dominant pro-Kremlin party in parliamentary elections next month would give him the "moral right" to maintain influence in Russia after he steps down next year ... On his first major trip inside Russia since the parliamentary campaign began, Putin told workers at a road construction site in Krasnoyarsk that "If the people vote for United Russia, it means that a clear majority . . . put their trust in me, and in... (Boston Globe)
Putin: I have a moral right to continue wielding influence Nov 14, 2007
"If the people vote for United Russia, it means that a clear majority of the people put their trust in me and in turn that means I will have the moral right to hold those in the Duma and the cabinet responsible for the implementation of the tasks that have been set today," he said during a visit to the Siberian town of Krasnoyarsk. "In what form I will do this, I cannot yet give a direct answer. But various possibilities exist," Putin said. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
9/11 rebuild goes on, despite grisly finds Nov 13, 2007
Correspondents in Krasnoyarsk, Russia VLADIMIR Putin said a win in elections next month would give him the "moral right" to maintain strong influence after he steps down. Natasha Robinson and Michael McKenna THE father at the centre of a wrongful detention claim had unsuccessfully battled the federal Government for years to stay here. (Yahoo News -- World Trade Center)
Thorpe moves to scuttle doping claims Nov 13, 2007
November 11, 2007 05:15pm AEDT. IAN Thorpe has provided the country's drug testing agency with medical evidence in an attempt to clear his name of doping. (Yahoo News -- Swimming)
Nationalists rally throughout Russia Nov 5, 2007
Similar nationalist rallies took place in the Russian cities of Vladivostok, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, and St. Petersburg. President Vladimir V. Putin, speaking at a separate holiday event near Red Square, declared that efforts to divide Russia from outside were bound to fail. (Boston Globe)
Russia relents in Lufthansa row Nov 3, 2007
Russia wants the airline to relocate its Asia hub - currently in Astana, Kazakhstan - to Krasnoyarsk in Siberia ... Astana lies about 1,500 kilometres (940 miles) to the west of Krasnoyarsk. (BBC News -- Europe)
Russia restores Lufthansa's access to its airspace - for now Nov 3, 2007
The dispute began Oct. 22, when the Russian Transport Ministry sent a letter to Lufthansa and the German Transport Ministry, asking that the airline move its cargo hub from Kazakhstan to an airport in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk - about 1,500 kilometers, or 900 miles, east of Astana. "We have refused this demand because the infrastructure and technical equipment in Krasnoyarsk is not sufficient to operate an international air cargo hub," said Peter Schneckenleitner, a spokesman for... (International Herald Tribune)
Lufthansa Wins Russian Waiver to Resume Cargo Overflights Until Nov. 15 Nov 3, 2007
Russia banned Lufthansa Cargo planes from flying over the country on Oct. 28 in an effort to make the carrier move the hub to Krasnoyarsk from the Kazakh capital of Astana ... The airline said in a statement that it will consider moving the hub from Kazakhstan ``only if this meets operational and commercial requirements,'' and said a shift at short notice to Krasnoyarsk wouldn't be possible ``on organizational grounds ... Russia's government wants Lufthansa Cargo flights to land in either... (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Asteroid could hit Earth in '29 Oct 4, 2007
The explosion could surpass the famous Tunguska explosion of June 30, 1908, which affected a 2,150 square km area of Russia felling over 80 million trees in the Krasnoyarsk Territory in Siberia. The meteoroids air blast was estimated to be between 10 and 20 megatons in TNT equivalent or 1,000 times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Dickinson State nursing staff hosts delegation from Russia Sep 24, 2007
The Russian delegation consists of Krasnoyarsk State Medical Academy professors, students and the chief nurse of the area's Regional Clinical Hospital. Krasnoyarsk is east of Moscow in the center of Siberia ... "The initial plans we have in mind, it's to learn better how the system of providing care to patients works," said Dr. Yury Pats, dean of the nursing faculty in Krasnoyarsk. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
* World News Quick Take Aug 12, 2007
RUSSIA Tunguska rock disappears Russian police were combing the northern Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk on Friday for a 3 tonne meteorite that has disappeared from under the nose of its keepers. The giant rock was stolen from the yard of the Tunguska Space Event foundation, whose director said it was part of the meteor that caused a massive explosion in Siberia in 1908, news agency Interfax reported. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Russia: Dark Horses Emerge In Presidential Transition (RFE/RL) Aug 10, 2007
Other dark horse candidates mentioned by analysts and in media reports include Sergei Chemezov, head of the Russian arms export company Rosoboroneksport; Krasnodar Governor Aleksandr Tkachev; Krasnoyarsk Governor Aleksandr Kholoponin; and Putin s envoy to the North Caucasus Dmitry Kozak. Kremlin watchers say Putin s goal is to keep the current elite -- the so-called "St. Petersburg team -- in place after he departs the Kremlin. In addition to loyalty to Putin and his political line, any... (EurasiaNet.org)
Up Close in the Arctic, Beluga Whales Under Threat Aug 6, 2007
Her husband is also a researcher on the island and they work together, leaving their young daughter with her grandmother in Krasnoyarsk, East Siberia. Krasnova laughs when asked to explain why she finds the belugas so fascinating, as they swirl around in the sea, metres away. (Planet Ark, United States)
In Russia, shame keeps order Jun 17, 2007
About a year and a half ago, a nightclub in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, posted pictures on its website of violators of the club's rules. The club's staff wasn't immune: Among the 14 people listed were two waiters who shortchanged customers and a bartender who under-filled drinks, according to the newspaper Novye Izvestiya. (Boston Globe)
For shame! Misconduct brings public disgrace Jun 9, 2007
About a year and a half ago, a nightclub in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, posted pictures on its Web site of violators of the club's rules. The club's staff wasn't immune: Among the 14 people listed were two waiters who shortchanged customers and a bartender who under-filled drinks, according to the newspaper Novye Izvestiya. (SunSpot.net)
Boy, six, and sister abducted in St Petersburg May 18, 2007
Last week a girl of 15 in Krasnoyarsk vanished, days after a four-year-old girl near Moscow was found dead in a forest. In April a five-year-old boy in Novgorod disappeared and in Krasnoyarsk the body of Polina Malkova, five, was found after a huge hunt. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Body-and-nail art show held in Russia May 13, 2007
A model shows a designer's creation during a body-and-nail art show in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk May 12, 2007. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)
Couple to marry after 60 years apart May 9, 2007
"She was crying and I began to cry too." They were reunited when Ms Valdhelm visited him in his home town of Krasnoyarsk. "What's amazing is that whatever I do it's OK with her and whatever she does is good with me, just as if there had never been a separation of 60 years.". (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Norilsk Nickel Announces All-Cash Offer to Acquire LionOre Mining International Ltd. May 3, 2007
Norilsk Nickel's Russian operations include the operations of the Polar Division on the Taimyr Peninsula in the Krasnoyarsk region and the Kola Mining and Metallurgical Company ("KMMC") located on the Kola Peninsula in the Murmansk region. Norilsk Nickel's international operations include Norilsk Nickel Harjavalta, a nickel refinery in Finland, Norilsk Nickel Cawse Pty. (PR Newswire)
Russia calls on Canada to board Bering tunnel Apr 20, 2007
At a bilateral meeting last month, Canada and Russia formed a special transportation group to examine various proposals for increased linkages, including air connections between Winnipeg and Krasnoyarsk, and a polar sea route from Murmansk to Churchill, Man. The ambassador said he expected Mr. Putin and Prime Minister Stephen Harper to touch on the Bering Strait project at the Group of Eight summit in Heiligendamm, Germany, in June. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Leader: Standing up to the west Apr 12, 2007
Mikhail Gorbachev dismantled a Russian radar of this nature in Krasnoyarsk, in Siberia, for the same reason. Whoever is right on detail, the outline is clear. (Guardian Unlimited)
Serbia clings to high-risk Kosovo gamble Apr 6, 2007
Head of Russia's Emergencies Ministry Sergei Shoigu attends an exercise on rescue workers evacuating people from flooded areas, in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk March 31, 2007. The vast Siberian rivers Yenisey and Lena are prone to break over their banks in spring during thawing period, posing a potential risk to the population. (Reuters AlertNet)
Twin mishaps kill 140 in Russia Mar 20, 2007
Tuesday, March 20, 2007. Moscow, March 20, 2007. (Hindustan Times, India)
Rescue Workers Remove 78 bodies from Siberia coal mine Mar 20, 2007
Fourteen rescue teams were on the site, and additional teams were to fly from Krasnoyarsk, approximately 500 kilometres to the north- east. Rescue work was being hindered by smoke and coal dust blocking the mine s emergency exits, Emergency Situations Ministry spokeswoman Irina Andrianova said. (E Canada Now)
Work begins on project to double capacity of New Delhi airport Feb 18, 2007
The federal government will use the money to repair and modernize airports, the deputy transport minister, Alexander Misharin, said Saturday in Krasnoyarsk. The expenditure is up from 16 billion rubles in 2006 and 8 billion rubles in 2005, he said. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
India Eyes Maximum in Sakhalin-3 Feb 14, 2007
Russia is interested in Indian capitals involvement in Sakhalin-3 project and in development of Vankorskoe field in the Krasnoyarsk Region, RF Defense Minister Sergey Ivanov announced in January. Sakhalin-3 oil and gas project provides for developing Kirinskoe, Veninskoe, Vostochno-Odoptinskoe and Ayashskoe hydrocarbon fields in the Sea of Okhotsk with the aggregate oil reserves estimated at above 800 million tons. (Ocnus.net)
ISU roundup: ISU's Lacey earns Big 12 rookie honors Jan 31, 2007
Former Iowa State wrestler Nate Gallick won a bronze medal Sunday on the final day at the Ivan Yarygin International Championships in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Both Gallick and U.S. teammate Scott Owen came back from early defeats to capture bronze medals in their weight divisions, according to Russian media reports. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Russian president starts official visit to India Jan 25, 2007
Russia has also invited India to participate in the Sakhalin III project in the Far East and the development of the Vankor oil and gas fields in Siberia's Krasnoyarsk Territory. Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov, who arrived in India ahead of Putin's visit, has already signed a host of arms deals with New Delhi, including an agreement on the licensed production of Russian RD-33 jet engines and the joint development of a military transport plane. (RIA Novosti)
Oil, gas, space deals top Putin agenda Jan 25, 2007
But Russian defence minister and deputy prime minister Sergei Ivanov said, 'Russia is interested in Indian participation in the Sakhalin-III project and the development of the Vankor oil and gas fields in the Krasnoyarsk territory. . (India Times, India -- Community News)
