Major fire at Russia arms depot Nov 14, 2009
Ulyanovsk sits beside the Volga river and is the birthplace of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin. Are you in Ulyanovsk. (BBC News -- Europe)
2 dead, 43 found alive in Russia arms depot Nov 14, 2009
Morozov said earlier that more than 3,000 people have been evacuated from the area on the banks of the Volga River ... Ulyanovsk, the birthplace of former Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin, is located by the Volga River about 893 km east of Moscow. (Xinhuanet, China)
Unmentionable loans in Russia Oct 26, 2009
The borrower, a farm near Samara on the Volga river, agreed "with the local authorities to establish a quarantine" against African swine fever ... The borrower, a farm near Samara on the Volga river, agreed "with the local authorities to establish a quarantine" against African swine fever. (New York Post -- News)
Russian Banks Count Pigs, Lingerie as Collateral From Cash-Starved Debtors Oct 26, 2009
The borrower, a farm near Samara on the Volga river, agreed with the local authorities to establish a quarantine against African swine fever. The former KGB officer is still waiting to collect the pigs offered against a loan of 100 million rubles ($3. (Bloomberg)
Ghosn Fights Marginalization at AvtoVAZ as Putin Threatens Stake Dilution Oct 14, 2009
AvtoVAZ, whose factories dominate the Volga river town of Togliatti, accepted $800 million in emergency loans from the Russian government, slashed salaries and announced plans to eliminate at least 5,000 jobs. of new cars and commercial vehicles in Russia fell 52 percent last month, with Lada reporting a 43 percent decline, according to the Association of European Businesses. (Bloomberg)
Russia officially unveils WCup bids, 14 host cities Oct 10, 2009
It is proposing 15 stadiums in 14 host cities, split into five areas of western Russia: northern, southern, central, Volga River and Urals mountain regions. Mutko said Friday that five new stadiums would need building and 10 will be substantially refurbished. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Lada carmaker to cut 27,600 jobs Sep 25, 2009
It is a key employer in the southern city of Togliatti based by the Volga River, which has a population of 700,000. In April, the company was on the verge of bankruptcy. (BBC News -- Europe)
Russian car giant Avtovaz to cut up to 27,600 jobs Sep 24, 2009
The car giant, which was set up with Italy's Fiat in the Soviet era, is the key employer in Tolyatti, a city of 700,000 on the Volga River in the southern Samara region that was named after an Italian Communist leader. Detailing the layoffs, Avtovaz said 13,000 employees would retire with pensions while another 5,500 would be forced to take early retirement. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Sister Cities of Volusia founder started friendship with world Sep 14, 2009
With the help of the Russian Studies Program at Stetson University, Nelson and a steering committee reached out to the city of Astrakhan, on the delta of the Volga River. The city in Russia was the seat of the Mongol Empire of the Golden Horde from the 1460s, so its rich and ancient history attracted Nelson. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
EXPERIENCING RUSSIA: Highlight of summer studies was total immersion in language, culture Aug 29, 2009
Last weekend, we went to a tourist "baza," a place on the Volga River where people go to relax. We spent Saturday and Sunday there with our teachers. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
A river ride, a dip without water, and thoughts Aug 12, 2009
The Viking Kirov shoved off on the Moscow Canal sailing the Volga River, Volga-Baltic Waterway, the Svir, and Europe s two largest lakes, Onega, and Ladoga, en route to St. Petersburg. A voyage accented by miles of natural beauty, with people dotting river banks, tenting, fishing, and swimming. (Weymouth News, MA)
Russias Obama: No, he can't, at least not now Aug 6, 2009
Joaquim Crima, a 37-year-old native of Guinea Bissau who settled in southern Russia after earning a degree at a local university, is promising to battle corruption and bring development to his district on the Volga River. In Russia, a black man running for office is so unusual that Crima is being called "the Russian Obama.". (MSNBC -- International)
GREETINGS FROM RUSSIA: Student relates experiences in Astrakhan Jul 11, 2009
The center of the city is situated on the Volga River and is quite beautiful ... There are mosquitoes everywhere, as well, especially near the Volga River and anywhere around water. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Business News Wire Jul 5, 2009
GAZ, Russia's second-largest car producer, will cut 7,000 jobs this month, a top official in the manufacturer's Volga River base of Nizhny Novgorod said. --> Topics. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Gre... Jun 20, 2009
Ivan s first major war was the defeat of Kazan, asserting Russian hegemony to the Volga River and beyond. Similarly, Peter s first conflict was geared against the Turks as he looked southward. (Suite101.com)
Warm days, White Nights Jun 16, 2009
Two of the four dances on the White Nights program are slow dances, "Moscow Nights" and "Volga River," and consist of elegant movements. "The dancers will slide and flow like they have roller skates," Farkas said. (Juneau Empire)
Shrinking GM sells up in Europe May 31, 2009
For its part, GAZ contributes its industrial capacity and large assembly line, newly-built in 2008 with Magna's help, in Nizhny Novogorod, on the banks of the Volga River, 400 kilometres north-east of Moscow. Citing sources close to the deal, Russian business daily Vedomosti reported last week that the consortium would aim to produce 180,000 Opel cars at the plant. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
What does tourisms future look like? Hottest trends May 10, 2009
In that case, head for the river, whether you want a modern boat on the Rhine or something more offbeat, like Volga River itineraries on decidedly proletarian Soviet-era ships. One of the newest riverboats is the Mekong Sun, a 28-passenger Laotian-built vessel that follows a formerly inaccessible stretch of the Mekong River from Vientiane, past the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang, and into the Golden Triangle. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Column: On Yom HaShoah, they continue to tell, we continue to learn May 2, 2009
During their six-day ordeal on the Volga River, a storm split the raft in two. They fixed it, and reached safety in the woods of Kazakhstan. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Fayette author brings passion to children's stories Apr 30, 2009
Hannigan has a passion for small towns and the natural beauty of Northeast Iowa, enjoying frequent outings near the Volga River. "Sometimes when I run, a bald eagle will fly right over me," she said, captivating her young audience. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Putin hints at Lada-owner rescue Apr 1, 2009
Avtovaz is the key employer in Tolyatti, a city of 700,000 people on the Volga River. Analysts believe the government fears any mass lay-offs in cities which depend so heavily on one industry could lead to unprecedented levels of social unrest. (BBC News -- Europe)
* Kremlin pinning social ills on Muslims: activists Mar 15, 2009
Most live in the southern Caucasus provinces, including Chechnya, Ingushetia and Dagestan, and in Tatarstan and Bashkortostan near the Volga River. Experts and activists said prosecutors began unfairly targeting Muslims after Moscows Dubrovka theater siege in 2002, and the Beslan school hostage seizure in 2004. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Two Waterloo men charged with illegally shooting deer Feb 20, 2009
Kenneth VanDeest, 40, and Timothy Aitchison, 31, allegedly shot the animal on Dec. 18 just south of the Volga River State Recreational Area on Grain Road, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources said. An area farmer told DNR officers he saw the men allegedly shoot the deer in the right-of-way of the county road, crippling it. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Upper Iowa student attempts to make Volga River safer Feb 8, 2009
The Volga River snakes and bends its way through a 5,500-acre state recreation area that also shares the waterway's name ... "The problem with the Volga River is that it's so sporadic," Michelson said. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
