Nord Stream Construction to Start in 2010 Oct 30, 2009
The shallow, dying Baltic Sea and especially the Gulf of Finland, pose particular environmental challenges to the developers of the 7. 4 billion project. (BusinessWeek)
Russia blackout as fraud trial bill mounts Oct 28, 2009
Skarga's job, according to documents from those who had helped get him the job over Frank's rival candidates, was to clear up several hundred million dollars worth of debts Sovcomflot had been unable to reduce during Frank's ministerial term in office; and to finance the construction of a new fleet of oil tankers, with ice-class design to enable them to operate in winter at Russia's newest oil port then being built, Primorsk on the Gulf of Finland. In addition, Skarga had to find new lenders,... (Asia Times Online)
Operation Albion Oct 23, 2009
It lay instead to the north and east, in the Gulf of Finland and the approaches to Kronstadt and Petrograd. The German success in Operation Albion sent powerful messages to the Russian government as to the safety of their capital, messages on the physical, mental and moral levels. (The American Conservative)
Things to Do in Helsinki, Finland i... Oct 7, 2009
Hardy Finns drill a hole in the ice that covers most Finnish lakes and the Gulf of Finland outside Helsinki in winter, and after a session in a sauna, dip into the ice-cold water for a refreshing swim. Devotees of the activity swear that ice-swimming invigorates the mind and the body, improves circulation and keeps colds and flu s away, and guarantees overall good health and longevity. (Suite101.com)
International and Domestic Airports... Sep 13, 2009
It has coasts on the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic Sea. Estonia is a member of the European Union and the. (Suite101.com)
Saarnak Finishes Up at FINA World Championships Jul 31, 2009
It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by the Russian Federation. Saarnak, coming off a mild sickness following the weekend, seemed to handle the enthusiasm and energy of her first world championship event with ease despite admitting to UM swimming head coach that she was a bit nervous. (Hurricanesports.com)
OPK Shipyards Deliver the New Icebreaker "St. Petersburg" Jul 16, 2009
It's planned to start its exploitation in the Gulf of Finland in the winter of 2009. OPK shipyards build fundamentally new multifunctional icebreakers, analogues of which no other Russian company has built earlier. (PR Newswire)
Importance of Versailles Jun 22, 2009
Peterhof on the Gulf of Finland is a testament to that vision. Likewise, Frederick the Great s Sans Souci palace in Potsdam was inspired by Versailles. (Suite101.com)
* World News Quick Take May 31, 2009
Nobody was injured when the fragments from shells fired by an anti--submarine ship in the Gulf of Finland fell on houses in the village of Zelyonaya Roshcha, close to the border with Finland, regional military prosecutor Igor Lebedev said. An investigation has begun, Lebedev said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Warship fires on village by mistake May 30, 2009
"On the 28 May, a small anti-submarine ship from the Baltic fleet was working on a host of exercises in the gulf of Finland including artillery fire at aerial targets," RIA quoted a navy spokesman as saying. "No-one was injured.". (Yahoo News)
U. incorporates Russia in study abroad offerings Mar 11, 2009
Excursions that take a day would be places like Catherine the Great s estate in the town of Pushkin or the Emperor Paul I s estate in the town of Pavlovsk, and we would be going to Peterhof Hall, which is the summer residence of the tsars and is on the Gulf of Finland, Pirog said. But the program is mainly focused around St. Petersburg, as even the whole-day trips are not far from the city, he said. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
