'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
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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)
