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    Guus Hiddink ends Dutch dreams  Jun 22, 2008
    Nikita, Krasnoyarsk, Russia. It shows again that the teams that rest their players for more than 5 days, lose the edge and find it hard to gain momentum. (Times Online)

    Blast kills 5 policemen in Russia's Chechnya  May 5, 2008
    A woman holds a portrait of Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin during a protest marking International Workers' Day in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk May 1, 2008. Thousands protested against rising. (AlertNet)

    The president and the prisoner  May 2, 2008
    In a speech in Krasnoyarsk during the presidential campaign, Medvedev spoke of "legal nihilism" regarding the condition of the judiciary in his country, and the World Bank has noted a clear decline in the rule of law in Russia between 1996 and 2006 ... Medvedev's speech in Krasnoyarsk gives grounds for hope that he has recognized this. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)

    A billion dollars not enough for Russian rich list...  Apr 19, 2008
    Reuters Photo: Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska attends an economic forum in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, February 15, 2008. Related News Stories. (The Drudge Report)

    Russia and America: The misperception trap  Apr 17, 2008
    In Krasnoyarsk, a town in the middle of Siberia, stands a memorial to Nikolai Rezanov, a Russian nobleman and explorer who reached California in 1806 and there fell in love with a famed beauty, Concepci ... Not stopping to take care of a case of pneumonia, he perished in Krasnoyarsk - hence the memorial, which is visited by newlyweds who toast him as a symbol of eternal love. (International Herald Tribune)

    Norilsk Set To Avoid $178 Million Pollution Suit  Apr 10, 2008
    The apparent in-fighting at Rosprirodnadzor, a division of the Natural Resources Ministry, adds uncertainty to the claim Mitvol lodged with the Krasnoyarsk regional arbitration court ... "I ask you to order Rosprirodnadzor to send a request to the Krasnoyarsk regional arbitration court to revoke the law suit and subsequently examine the possibility of an out-of-court settlement," read the letter signed by Norilsk Chief Executive Denis Morozov. (Planet Ark, United States)

    Russians pressured to vote  Mar 1, 2008
    The authorities have long stopped trying to convince people now it all boils down to the use of administrative pressure, said Vladislav Korolyov, a regional leader of the liberal SPS party in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk. Mr. Korolyov claimed local authorities have warned private firms that if they do not ensure their employees vote in big numbers, they will face a tax fine. (Globe and Mail -- International)

    A new leader, but who will take the lead?  Feb 29, 2008
    " In fairness, it must be said Mr Putin and Mr Medvedev are genuinely popular with Russians, who credit the former with bringing stability to the country and the latter with working hard on four "national projects" - agriculture, education, health and housing. However, increased public spending has fuelled inflation (12.6 per cent in January) and the economic road ahead looks rockier after several years when Russia did not need to do much except reap the benefits of high oil prices. Mr Putin and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Medvedev Will Confront West on NATO, Missiles With a `More Measured' Tone  Feb 29, 2008
    At a recent speech in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, he looked up data on his iPhone, an Apple Inc. device not yet sold in Russia. Sports and Rock. (Bloomberg -- Europe)

    Medvedev Reveals Little, Save Loyalty  Feb 28, 2008
    In recent weeks, he has surfed the Internet on an iPhone and praised freedom during a visit to the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk. When the band Deep Purple performed at the Kremlin earlier this month, Mr. Medvedev bobbed his head to "Smoke on the Water," and state television showed him meeting the band backstage. (Wall Street Journal)

    Poverty Condemns Russia's Ignored Millions  Feb 28, 2008
    In the village of Brod, 80km from the city of Krasnoyarsk, we met 74-year-old Dmitry Schukin. His monthly income is a meagre 3,500 roubles - about 70. (Sky News)

    Norilsk Hit With $178 Mln Russia Pollution Suit  Feb 28, 2008
    Stemming from the alleged pollution of rivers in Siberia, Rosprirodnadzor agency said its deputy head, Oleg Mitvol, had lodged the claim with the Krasnoyarsk regional arbitration court. Mitvol's previous comments have raised concern about growing state involvement in Russia's natural resources sector and his role in enforcing Kremlin policy. (Planet Ark, United States)

    Putin heir causes stir with spy comments  Feb 19, 2008
    Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister and presidential front-runner, Dmitry Medvedev attends an economic forum in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk on Friday. . (MSNBC -- International)

    I will be the boss, says likely Russian president  Feb 18, 2008
    Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister and presidential front-runner, Dmitry Medvedev, speaks with journalists in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk February 15, 2008. (REUTERS/RIA Novosti/Dmitry Astakhov). (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)

    Political Heir Is Less Rosy Than Putin on the State of Russia  Feb 17, 2008
    Dmitri A. Medvedev met with reporters at a business forum in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk on Friday ... Mr. Medvedev, speaking in Krasnoyarsk, a city near Russia s geographic center, spoke in softer tones, addressing Russia s middle class and small-business owners and embracing themes more often heard in the West. (New York Times)

    Russia's Medvedev pledges freedom, legal reform  Feb 17, 2008
    KRASNOYARSK, RUSSIA Russia's likely next president Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday that freedom, private property and an independent judiciary would be the central planks of his administration ... Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's first deputy prime minister and presidential front-runner, speaks with journalists in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk on Friday ... We're talking about freedom in all its forms personal freedom, economic freedom, and in the end, the freedom of self expression, Mr. Medvedev... (Globe and Mail -- International)

    Rosneft Plans to Spend $24 Billion to Increase Oil Production in Siberia  Feb 17, 2008
    The state-owned company will spend 50 billion rubles this year and 600 billion rubles over the 12-year period as it seeks to raise annual oil output to 170 million tons by 2020, Bogdanchikov said today at a conference in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia ... To contact the reporter on this story: Maria Kolesnikova in Krasnoyarsk through the Moscow office at ; Denis Maternovsky in Moscow at. (Bloomberg -- Europe)

    * 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 protégé reveals his moderate side  Feb 16, 2008
    Medvedev, speaking in Krasnoyarsk, a city near Russia's geographic center, spoke in softer tones, addressing Russia's middle class and small-business owners and embracing Western themes. "Freedom is better than nonfreedom," he said in his opening remarks, according to a transcript provided by his campaign. (International Herald Tribune)

    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)

    '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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    Russia Launches Three Satellites for Own Global Positioning System  Dec 29, 2006
    Russia Launches Three Satellites for Own Global Positioning System - NEWS - MOSNEWS.COM (MOSNEWS)

    Russia launches three Glonass satellites  Dec 26, 2006
    Andrei Kozlov, the head of the Reshetnev Research and Production Center in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia's leading spacecraft manufacturer, said earlier the Glonass system currently had 13 satellites in orbit. The satellites currently in use are of two modifications - Glonass and its updated version Glonass-M. Glonass-M has a longer service life of seven years and is equipped with updated antenna feeder systems and an additional navigation frequency for civilian users. (RIA Novosti)

    Blowing Up Russia  Dec 11, 2006
    On September 29 1999 the newspapers Cheliabinsky Rabochy (Chelyabinsk Worker) and Krasnoyarsky Rabochy (Krasnoyarsk Worker), and on October 1 the Volzhskaya Kommuna (Volga Commune) of Samara carried identical articles; We have learned from well-informed sources in the MVD of Russia that none of the MVD operatives and their colleagues in the UFSB of Ryazan believes in any training involving the planting of explosive in the town. In the opinion of highly placed employees of the MVD of Russia,... (Ocnus.net)

    Rosneft moves to ease dependence on West European  Dec 8, 2006
    The field lies beyond the Arctic circle in the north of the Krasnoyarsk region. Igarka, the nearest town, is some 150 kilometers away, and a government resettlement program is eroding that town's population, which is now about 7,000. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)

    Britain Expands Litvinenko Inquiry  Dec 4, 2006
    The Guardian has speculated that the polonium could have come from "the principal plant" in the Krasnoyarsk region. The report was denied by the largest nuclear facility in the region, the Zheleznogorsk Mining and Chemical Combine. (The Moscow Times)

    Smith returns as Snow Queen in MBT's 'Nutcracker'  Dec 3, 2006
    The other Russian in the cast is Roman Nikiforov, who was born in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, where he began his training at the Krasnoyarsk National Ballet Academy at age 10. Upon graduation Nikiforov joined the Krsnoyarsk National Opera and Ballet Theatre, dancing there until he was invited to dance with the Russian State Ballet of Moscow under the direction of Vyacheslav Gordeyev. (Topeka Capital-Journal -- Entertainment)

    Nuclear poison: the deadly trade  Nov 26, 2006
    First up, will be the principal plant in Krasnoyarsk, 600km east of Tomsk, a massive, remote structure notorious for the radioactive contamination of Siberia's major rivers. Although UN officials remain sceptical the material may have been procured on the black market, British police are though to be liaising with the IAEA on whether the rare isotope may have originated on Russia's flourishing underground trade in nuclear and radioactive sources. (Guardian Unlimited)

    Russian drivers are bewailing the blues  Nov 13, 2006
    "You can control eight people," said Zubov, who declined to use a migalka while he served as governor of Siberia's Krasnoyarsk region. "You cannot control 7,000, 8,000 cars.". (SunSpot.net)

    Local family grows through adoption  Nov 3, 2006
    The moratorium lifted January 2005, and on Valentine's Day the Hetheringtons flew to Moscow, then on KRAS Air in a 1960s plane to Krasnoyarsk, a town in Siberia. It was minus 45 degrees F, and they had flown exactly halfway around the world from Oregon. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

    Eskom, Alcan on verge of Coega deal  Oct 9, 2006
    They are the Krasnoyarsk and Bratsk smelters, which are owned by Rusal, the world's third-largest aluminium producer. BUSINESS SERVICES. (Business Report, South Africa)

    No Soft Real Estate Market in Russia  Sep 28, 2006
    They re also targeting smaller cities such as Novosibirsk, Ekaterinburg, and Krasnoyarsk, which are largely virgin territory. "The Russian regions are now much more attractive for investors than Moscow," says Natalia Korotayeva, commercial director of RosEuroDevelopment. (BusinessWeek)

    Gazprom sets sights on Asian fuel market  Sep 22, 2006
    Ananenkov said mostly untapped natural gas deposits in Sakhalin, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk and Yakutia would power this integrated domestic- and export-oriented system. "Creating a gas transport system in eastern Russia will enable social and economic development of the region, and also support export to the countries of the northeast Asia," Gazprom said in a statement released with his speech. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)

    Executive lays out Gazprom's vision for Asia-Pacific region  Sep 21, 2006
    Ananenkov said mostly untapped natural gas deposits in Sakhalin, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk and Yakutia would power this integrated domestic- and export-oriented system. It is a vision of monopolistic supply, according to Rory MacKarquhar, director of Goldman Sachs in Moscow. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)

    Russia's Energy Strategy  Aug 23, 2006
    In Krasnoyarsk Krai production of natural gas will take place at Sobinsko-Paiginskoye andYurubcheno-Takhomskoye deposits. Development of the above four centers will be conducted in several stages. (Energy Pulse, CO)

    More forests burning worldwide, more evidence points to global warming  Jul 20, 2006
    Snowmelt starts much earlier in the spring, she said by telephone from the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk ... As she spoke, newly ignited blazes raced through the conifer forests of Evenkiya, a summer fishing and hunting region north of Krasnoyarsk. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Russia plans to woo back emigres  Jul 4, 2006
    Officials in several Siberian regions including Khabarovsk and Krasnoyarsk are drafting plans to accommodate greater numbers of Russian immigrants. Relocation perks. (BBC News -- Europe)

    Hashimoto, prime minister in the late '90s, dead at age 68  Jul 2, 2006
    He struck a landmark 1997 accord in Krasnoyarsk with Russian President Boris Yeltsin, setting a deadline for the conclusion of a bilateral peace treaty by the end of 2000 -- which did not materialize, however ... During their Krasnoyarsk meeting in 1997, the two wore no neckties, calling each other "Boris" and "Ryu.". (The Japan Times)

    RusAl, Partner Eye Smelter, Hydro Complex  Jun 1, 2006
    The location on the lower Angara River is in the Krasnoyarsk area of Siberia, in central Russia. The $3. (33Metalproducing)

    NUCON-RF, Inc. and ZAO 'EMBP' ATOLL Sign Acquisition Agreement  Jun 1, 2006
    ATOLL is a manufacturing and research concern established to develop, manufacture and sell products designated for nuclear facilities such as nuclear power plants and the Russian Federal dry storage facility for nuclear wastes under construction at the Mining and Chemical Combine (``MCC'') located in Zelesnogorsk, Krasnoyarsk region. It employs approximately 220 persons. (Primezone Releases)

    AGCO to sell equipment in Russia and Kazakhstan  May 26, 2006
    SM Group's past experience in Russia includes ownership of the Yenisey combine factory in Krasnoyarsk, a top combine maker in Russia, and a partnership interest in Agromash Agricultural Machinery. "This is a significant step in AGCO's investment into one of the world's fastest growing regions," said Gary Collar, general manager of AGCO's Europe/Africa/Middle East region. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)

    Three Gorges dam wall completed  May 21, 2006
    LARGEST HYDRO-ELECTRIC DAMS Three Gorges Dam, China - 18,200 megawatts Itaipu, Brazil/Paraguay - 12,600 megawatts Guri, Venezuela - 10,000 megawatts Grand Coulee, US - 6,494 megawatts Sayano-Shushensk, Russia - 6,400 megawatts Krasnoyarsk, Russia - 6,000 megawatts Churchill Falls, Canada - 5,428 megawatts La Grande, Canada - 5,328 megawatts Source: International Hydropower Association, UK. The authorities also hope the dam will help control flooding on the Yangtze River, which in the past has... (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)

    Drunky Monkey  May 3, 2006
    Elephants get approximately one bottle of vodka per bucket of water, while macaques at the Krasnoyarsk Zoo sip cheap, French wine three times a day. In other zoos, camels, wild boar, and reindeer get single shots of vodka when they look a bit chilly. (Ocnus.net)

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