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Krasnoyarsk

American  
[kras-nuh-yahrsk, kruh-snuh-yahrsk] / ˈkræs nəˌjɑrsk, krə snʌˈjɑrsk /

noun

  1. a territory of the Russian Federation in N and central Asia. 827,507 sq. mi. (2,143,243 sq. km).

  2. a town in and the capital of this territory, on the Yenisei River.


Krasnoyarsk British  
/ krəsnaˈjarsk /

noun

  1. a city in E central Russia, on the Yenisei River: the country's largest hydroelectric power station is nearby. Pop: 912 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The second bill lists a new recipient—Gruppa Kompaniy Tehno, a Russian importer based in Krasnoyarsk, an industrial and economic hub in Siberia.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

He also suggested that Russia and the US could collaborate on aluminium production in Krasnoyarsk, in Siberia, where one Russian aluminium maker, Rusal, has its largest smelters.

From BBC Feb. 25, 2025

Russian lawmaker Alexander Khinshtein identified the assailant as Vyacheslav Chernenko, a 35-year-old resident of the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk.

From Seattle Times Jul. 22, 2023

Prosecutors, the sources said, had pointed out the deep financial resources of the suspect, who is the son of the Krasnoyarsk regional governor, and the real danger of flight.

From Reuters Apr. 19, 2023

I hoped we would be somewhere near Krasnoyarsk, closer to Papa.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

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