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Tatarstan

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[tah-ter-stan, ‑-stahn] / ˌtɑ tərˈstæn, ‑ˈstɑn /

noun

  1. Republic of, an autonomous republic in central Russia on the E European Plain, at the confluence of the Volga and Kama rivers. 26,192 sq. mi. (67,836 sq. km). Kazan.


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Twenty-three-years-old and originally from South Sudan, Adau says last year she was lured to the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia, on the promise of a full-time job.

From BBC Nov. 5, 2025

But by the following summer, it was producing its own variant, known as Geran, at a special economic zone in Yelabuga, in the Russian republic of Tatarstan.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2025

A court in Tatarstan on Friday ordered her to remain behind bars at least until Aug. 5, according to OVD-Info, a Russian rights group that tracks political arrests.

From Seattle Times May 31, 2024

The drones struck in the Tatarstan region of Russia, about 700 miles from Ukrainian-held territory.

From New York Times Apr. 2, 2024

Bashkortostan, Tatarstan and other regions with a strong presence of indigenous ethnic groups enjoyed greater autonomy than other provinces during Soviet times.

From Seattle Times Jan. 19, 2024

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