And the earlier battle between Vasily Smyslov and Botvinnik is probably one for chess aficionados only.

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It soon became Zaporizhstal's turn, thanks in part to the efforts of Vasily Khmelnytsky, an ambitious businessman-turned-politician.

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Vasily will spend three days in training with DiCaprio in New Mexico before the trip sometime next year.

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Petersburg to a Russian Army base in Chechnya, where her grandson Denis (Vasily Shevtsov), a captain, is stationed.

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Mr. Pierce, who has worked with her, observes that the Russian great Vasily Alekseyev didn't peak as a weightlifter until he was in his mid-30s.

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Mr Lazarenko's deputy, Vasily Durdynets, has been made acting prime minister.

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Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti won the award for top female artist, while the best male artist award went to Vasily Petrenko, the Russian conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

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The firm's shares slipped further after news that prosecutors were seeking to have another big shareholder, Vasily Shakhnovsky, stripped of his parliamentary immunity so he can face charges of tax evasion.

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Vasily Moroz from the Russian Space Research Centre said the two sides had considered using a US-built probe with a Russian booster rocket and descent module, but that the project was drawn to a halt by funding issues.

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