Luck may run out for Russia's casinos Nov 4, 2008
Lubov Solodovnik, spokesman for the Rostov region economics ministry, says much of the infrastructure, including power lines and a major road, would be in place next spring. Private investment to build the resort, however, has been slow in coming. (USA Today -- Money)
Virginia Woman Killed by Her 13-Foot Pet Python- Russian Children Admit to Killing Baby Kangaroo Oct 24, 2008
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia Police in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don say three children aged 10 to 12 have admitted killing a 10-month-old kangaroo at the city's zoo ... Rostov police spokesman Alexei Polyansky said Thursday that the two boys and a girl admitted the killings. (Fox News)
Affordability and Ease of Deployment Continue to Provide a Strong Business Case for 3G CDMA450 Services Sep 17, 2008
0 (To Launch) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 87 Russia Rostov Cellular Telephone 1X (Commercial) (Sky Link) EV-DO Rel. 0 (Commercial) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 88 Russia Sarastovskay Cellular 1X (Commercial) Communications (Sky Link) EV-DO Rel. (Primezone Releases)
Russian soldier recounts ambush Aug 14, 2008
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia Nikolai Badry, one of the first Russian soldiers to invade the South Ossetian capital of Tskhinvali last week, said he watched fellow soldiers fall to their deaths when Georgian artillery bombarded his convoy. Now he lies in a hospital bed at the Rostov Regional Military Hospital here in southern Russia recovering from a gunshot wound in his arm ... Vladimir Litvinov, front, and fellow Russian soldiers, are seen at the Central Military Hospital in Rostov-on-Don, about 1,000... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Spain tops Olympic power rankings Aug 9, 2008
Probable starters: PG J.R. Holden (CSKA Moscow), SG Sergei Bykov (Dynamo Moscow), SF Sergei Monia (Dynamo Moscow), PF Andrei Kirilenko (Utah Jazz), Nikita Morgunov (Lokomotiv Rostov). Last three tournaments: Winner, 2007 European Championship; DNP, 2006 FIBA World Championship; Eighth, 2005 European Championship. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Prophet dared to be truthful Aug 5, 2008
And young Alexander was brought up in a ramshackle cabin behind the city jail, at Rostov-on-Don ... But it was mathematics, rather than literature, that he went on to study at Rostov University. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Alexander Solzhenitsyn, wrote of life in Soviet gulag Aug 5, 2008
Solzhenitsyn, a graduate from the Department of Physics and Mathematics at Rostov University, was sent to one of these camps in 1946, soon after his arrest. The novel "Cancer Ward", which appeared in 1967, was another fictional worked based on Solzhenitsyn's life. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Alexander Solzhenitsyn: 1918-2008 Aug 5, 2008
He attended secondary school in the industrial city of Rostov, where his mother was a typist. Mr. Solzhenitsyn graduated from the city's university with a degree in mathematics and physics in 1941, the year Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Solzhenitsyn, chronicler of the gulag, dies Aug 4, 2008
She moved with her son to the southern Russian city of Rostov and earned a living as a typist and stenographer ... When he married Natalia Reshetovskaya, a fellow science student at Rostov University, in 1940, he took along a copy of Marx's "Das Kapital" on their honeymoon. (Boston Globe)
Solzhenitsyn Dies Aug 4, 2008
Solzhenitsyn, a graduate from the Department of Physics and Mathematics at Rostov University, was sent to one of these camps in 1946, soon after his arrest. The novel "Cancer Ward", which appeared in 1967, was another fictional worked based on Solzhenitsyn's life: in this case, his cancer treatment in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, then part of Soviet Central Asia, during his years of internal exile from March 1953, the month of Stalin's death, until June 1956. (Fox News)
Nobel Laureate Aleksandr Solzhenits... Aug 4, 2008
His widowed mother, Taisia Solzhenitsyna, raised Aleksandr and his four siblings with the help of her sister in the town of Rostov on the Don River ... Solzhenitsyn studied math at Rostov State University while also taking coursework in philosophy and literature through a correspondence program at a school in Moscow. (Suite101.com)
Bank Hapoalim Signs Agreement to Acquire Control of Russian SDM Bank Jul 17, 2008
The bank also has 10 branches in major cities outside Moscow, including Saint Petersburg, Rostov on Don and Nizhny Novgorod. The bank operates 450 ATMs and has extensive credit card activity. (Primezone Releases)
Russian revival Jun 29, 2008
Rostov, north-east of Moscow, looks like the Russia of fairy tales ... Rostov is also cursed by some of rural Russia's eternal troubles. (BBC News -- Europe)
Post-Soviet 'frozen conflicts' heat up as big-power interests collide Jun 25, 2008
Those troops were tasked with reopening a dormant railroad link that runs from Rostov, Russia, through Sochi to Sukhumi, and would be crucial for supplying troops in the event of a conflict. Though war does not appear to be on the immediate horizon, many here fear that it's coming. (Christian Science Monitor)
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Adds 11 Properties to Its Global Portfolio in April and May Jun 24, 2008
All rooms offer complimentary wired and wireless high-speed Internet access, a 32" flat screen TV, microwave and refrigerator. -- The 100-room Country Inn s By Carlson in Manchester Airport, N.H. owned by Vista Heights Properties, LLC -- The 70-room Country Inn s By Carlson in Petersburg, Va., owned by Vraj Enterprise LLC. -- The 57- room Country Inn s By Carlson in Ithaca, N.Y., owned by Garuda Hotels, Inc. -- The 60-room Country Inn s By Carlson in Tallahassee, Fla., owned by Avanti... (PR Newswire)
Post the First Comment Apr 12, 2008
"These enamels come from a little town called Rostov.". Page 1 of 1. (The Daily Lobo, NM)
In pursuit of a Russian Ripper Mar 2, 2008
Chikatilo, the Ripper of Rostov, murdered and cannibalised around 55 women and children over a 13-year period beginning in 1977. Smith makes his protagonist a policeman at first reluctant to investigate, then stymied in his work by the way the state views crime. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Central European Distribution Corporation Signs Heads of Terms to Invest in the Whitehall Group, a Leading Wine and Spirit Importer in Russia Feb 27, 2008
In addition to its import activities, the Whitehall Group has extensive distribution coverage with its own distribution centers in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Rostov and Siberia as well as an upscale wine and spirit retail network in Moscow. Subject to the execution of a definitive agreement, CEDC proposes to acquire a 49. (PR Newswire)
Ball Corp. to build can plant in Russia Dec 28, 2007
Vedomosti quoted an executive of the Rostov region saying the factory will produce at least 500 million cans a year, accounting for about 11 percent of the Russian drinks can market. Investment in the project would be from $105 million to $120 million, according to media reports. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Bird flu outbreak in south Russia spreads Dec 26, 2007
ROSTOV-ON-DON, December 25 (RIA Novosti) - A fifth case of bird flu has been confirmed at a farm in the Rostov Region, south Russia, close to the site of previous outbreaks, the regional emergencies ministry said ... The first bird flu outbreak was discovered in late November at the Gulyai-Borisovskaya poultry farm in the Rostov Region ... The Rostov Region is particularly vulnerable to bird flu as part of the Krasnodar Territory, which is on a route taken by migrating birds in winter. (RIA Novosti)
Oil tanker breaks up off Crimea Nov 12, 2007
The Volganeft-139, the tanker, was on its way from the port of Azov in the southern Russian region of Rostov to Kerch in Ukraine's eastern Crimea when high waves broke its hull at around 0445 (0145 GMT) on Sunday, Russian media reported. The tanker, designed primarily for rivers and in service since 1978, was carrying 4,000 tonnes of fuel oil in total. (Aljazeera.Net)
Mass protest in Georgian capital Nov 3, 2007
Vladyslav, Rostov, Russia. Georgian people are fed up with the corrupt, cynical, terrorist government, torturing its nation for 4 years. (BBC News -- Europe)
The World's Worst Serial Killers 22/01/07 Oct 29, 2007
Known as the "Rostov Ripper", Chikatilo was convicted of 52 murders in 1992, having confessed to 55 and "possibly more". ANATOLY ONOPRIENKO, Ukraine. (Sky News)
Background: Natural born killers Oct 25, 2007
Known as the "Rostov Ripper", he was the subject of the film Citizen X, and executed in 1992. Jeffrey Dahmer (US) He confessed to killing 17 young men and boys. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Russia 'chessboard killer' guilty Oct 25, 2007
Before the Pichushkin case came to light, Russia's most notorious serial killer in recent times was Andrei Chikatilo, who killed 53 women and children in the southern city of Rostov. He was convicted and executed in 1994. (BBC News -- Europe)
'Chessboard killer' convicted of 48 murders Oct 25, 2007
The verdict, handed down by a jury in a Moscow courtroom, makes 33-year-old Pichushkin Russia's deadliest serial killer since Andrei Chikatilo, known as the "Rostov Ripper". He was convicted and executed in 1992 for killing more than 50 people. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Despite Lack of Progress, Caspian Summit Leaves Participants Optimistic Oct 18, 2007
"Beyond the question of the sea s territorial division, Putin used the summit to try to extend Russia s influence over regional economic affairs. Putin advocated development of new transport routes, including a North-South rail corridor and new water routes between the Caspian and the Black Sea, including a possible second Volga-Don canal.Last June, Nazarbayev said Astana was prepared to seek investors for a new canal to connect the Caspian with the Black Sea. The so-called "Eurasia" canal could... (EurasiaNet.org)
Analysis: Vladimir Putin raises the stakes Oct 14, 2007
Dear ALK, Rostov and others commented, You are obviously blind by the propaganda lies by US and allies. I am not saying russia is 100% right. (Times Online)
The mass murderer who cried over his dead cat Sep 16, 2007
He told detectives he wanted to kill one person for each of the 64 squares to put Andrei Chikatilo, the Rostov Ripper and up to now Russia's leading serial killer with 52 known victims, in the shade ... Most of the murders took place in and around the southern city of Rostov-on-Don but they stretched from St Petersburg in the north to Tashkent in the east. (Scotsman)
Trial of 'Chess Board Killer' begins in Moscow Sep 15, 2007
One of Pichushkin's goals, prosecutors have said, was to kill at least 53 people, one more than the number of victims of Andrei Chikatilo, the so-called Rostov Ripper. Chikatilo was convicted of 52 murders in 1992 and executed by firing squad in 1994. (International Herald Tribune)
Moscow's Chessboard Serial Killer Sep 14, 2007
It was the same year that Pichuzkin's true rival, Andrei Chikatilo, the so-called "Butcher of Rostov," was tried and convicted for the murder of 53 women and children ... The Butcher of Rostov was executed in 1994. (Time.com)
Russian opposition coalition: Authorities hindering efforts to hold electoral meetings Sep 9, 2007
A similar problem forced the postponement of a conference last week in Nizhny Novgorod, a major Volga River city, and authorities detained activists this weekend in the southern Rostov region and the western city of Smolensk, preventing them from gathering, Bilunov said ... In the Rostov region, Bilunov said, conference participants planned to gather at an artist's studio in the town of Azov, but police blocked the building Saturday and detained some 20 people outside, later putting them on a... (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Moscow DiaryStalin's terror left deep scars - but recent killings grab headlines Aug 15, 2007
The story has brought back memories of Andrei Chikatilo, who became known as the "Rostov Ripper". He was found guilty of 52 murders, committed between 1978 and 1990. (BBC News -- Europe)
Boom town beatRussian police change tactics in rags-to-riches Rostov Aug 14, 2007
Rostov police move to a new beat. In the third of a series from southern Russia, the BBC's Steven Eke reports on the challenges facing police in Rostov, a city once associated with gangland violence ... Thriving, bustling Rostov-on-Don is a major city, the capital of Russia's southern federal region, with a population of more than one million. (BBC News)
Reds and monsters| Aug 13, 2007
Citizen X is the story of the Rostov Ripper or Red Ripper, Andrei Chikatilo. It stars Stephen Rea (The Crying Game, V for Vendetta) and Donald Sutherland, supported by Joss Ackland, Max von Sydow and the ever-impressive Imelda Staunton. (iAfrica.com)
Russian Royal Titles Jul 23, 2007
Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias; Tsar of Moscow, Kiev, Vladimir, Novgorod, Kazan, Astrakhan, Poland, Siberia, the Tauric Chersonese and Georgia; Lord of Pskov; Grand Prince of Smolensk, Lithuania, Volhynia, Podolia, and Finland; Prince of Estonia, Livonia, Courland and Semigalia, Samogatia, Belostok, Karelia, Tver, Yugria, Perm, Viatka, Bulgaria and other lands; Lord and Grand Prince of Nizhnyi Novgorod and Chernigov; Ruler of Riazan, Polotsk, Rostov, Yaroslavl , Belo-Ozero, Udoria,... (Suite101.com)
In Ukraine, illegal mines beckon the jobless Jun 19, 2007
Many young people and laid-off miners have left Torez for the nearby city of Donetsk and for Rostov, just over the border in Russia. Others have headed to Moscow or St. Petersburg to work in construction. (International Herald Tribune)
* Feature: Cossack schools spread to revive ancient culture Jun 17, 2007
The Don Cossacks alone boast 150,000 members, and a Cossack leader, or ataman, is deputy to the governor of the surrounding Rostov region. To shore up their ancient culture, the Cossacks have opened six schools in the Rostov area since 1991 to hone a new generation of warriors ... Some 1,200 Don Cossacks are involved in law enforcement in Rostov region, after a 2005 federal law provided the legal foundation for their service in the army and police force, said Dyakov, senior Don Cossack official... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
PepsiCo Announces Plan for Second Snack Plant in Russia Jun 10, 2007
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PepsiCo International is pleased to announce the selection of the town of Azov in the Rostov region as the planned location of its second snacks manufacturing site in Russia, paving the way for an investment of around $170 million over the next five years into the region and the creation of approximately 1000 new jobs ... The new facility in Rostov will provide opportunity for the company to expand sales throughout Russia ... Rostov was... (PR Newswire)
Rogue state?A Russian view of the spat over America's anti-missile plans Jun 8, 2007
Pavel, Rostov, Russia. A pox upon both your houses. (BBC News -- Europe)
Mother's Day: more than just a holiday May 11, 2007
"It is a day where the women don't do anything," said Roman Kuprov, a 24-year old chemistry major from Rostov, Russia. "They are being pampered by men.". (The Daily Universe, UT)
Russia's No. 1 goalie ready for knee surgery May 8, 2007
The 21-year-old, voted Russia's best goalkeeper for the past two seasons, suffered the injury while playing in a premier league match at Rostov on Sunday. He will miss several of Russia's Euro 2008 Group E qualifiers this year, including key home and away matches against England in September and October. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Fire kills three in Russian hospital May 4, 2007
The fire in the southern Rostov region started in the early hours of the morning and raged for two hours, the fire service press centre said. There had been 43 people in the building at the time. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Russia cries blasphemy as statue to war dead is taken down Apr 29, 2007
Russia threatened to punish Estonia yesterday for the blasphemous and inhuman removal of a monument to the Red Army after deadly rioting took over Tallinn, the capital. The Estonian Government moved the bronze statue of a Soviet soldier in the dead of night after the Baltic state s worst violence since independence more than 15 years ago. (Times Online)
Ambitions for peace thwarted by his own foibles Apr 24, 2007
Music man … the president tries out his moves with an unidentified singer in Rostov in 1996 ... Music man … the president tries out his moves with an unidentified singer in Rostov in 1996. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Rezidor: Russia: Radisson to Open a Style Hotel in Rostov-on-Don Apr 3, 2007
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Rezidor Hotel Group (STO:REZT) has contracted a new Radisson Style Hotel in Rostov-on-Don ... Rostov-on-Don s railway station is 2 kilometres away, the airport 9 kilometres ... "The Radisson brand means a big advantage to Rostov s infrastructure , stated Sarkis Gogorian, General Director of DonOtel, owner of the new hotel, it will raise the profile of the city on an international stage". (BusinessWire)
Suffer the children Mar 19, 2007
A "bag" is Beslan newspeak for human remains brought from the Rostov-on-Don military mortuary after identification ... "At first, of course, we believed Aza was being held hostage. Gradually we had to recognise that was not the case. On September 4, parents were 'identifying' their children by the pants they were wearing, because you couldn't identify them from anything else. They only took charred bodies for DNA identification at the forensic medical laboratory in Rostov, but there were so many... (Guardian Unlimited)
Spot the fakerEver read War and Peace? A book bluffer takes on an expert Mar 2, 2007
Natasha changed her surname, according to context as you say, from Rostov to Rostova to Rostovnika. I just stick personally to Natasha. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
USDA Criticized by 2nd Judge over Genetic Crops Feb 15, 2007
"This is another nail in the coffin for USDA's hands-off approach to regulations on these risky engineered crops," Will Rostov, senior attorney for The Center for Food Safety, said in a statement ... Rostov said the plaintiffs would ask the court for an injunction against future seed sales or plantings of the biotech alfalfa. (Planet Ark, United States)
Kremlin, Inc. Jan 29, 2007
Upon landing in Rostov, she was rushed to the hospital; the next day, she was flown by private jet to Moscow for treatment. By the time she arrived, her blood-test results and other medical records had somehow disappeared. (New Yorker)
