Petropavlovsk

American

[pe-truh-pav-lawfsk, -lofsk, pyi-truh-pah-vluhfsk] / ˌpɛ trəˈpæv lɔfsk, -lɒfsk, pyɪ trʌˈpɑ vləfsk /

noun

a city in N Kazakhstan.

Petropavlovsk British

/ pɪtraˈpavləfsk /

noun

a city in N Kazakhstan on the Ishim River. Pop: 190 000 (2005 est)

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Regional leader Gauez Nurmukhambetov has warned that a "huge flow" of water is heading to the city of Petropavlovsk, with a population of 200,000.

From BBC

The teenager "jumped into the hallway and started swinging his axe at students", local news website Petropavlovsk News cited an eyewitness as saying.

From Reuters

Russian shares in Petropavlovsk, which is also listed in London, outperformed the market by gaining 3.4% following massive losses last week after the company said it was considering putting itself up for sale in the wake of sanctions on Russia and the risk of countermeasures.

From Reuters

While the two miners were facing “contrasting fortunes,” Petropavlovsk appears to be facing an “existential crisis,” said A.J.

From Reuters

Petropavlovsk said it was in early talks with its main lender, the sanctioned Russian bank Gazprombank, to restructure its debt after being unable to make repayments.

From Reuters

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