Ostrovsky

/ (ɒsˈtrɒfskɪ) /

noun

Aleksandr Nikolayevich. 1823–86, Russian dramatist, noted for his satirical comedies about the bourgeoisie. His plays include The Bankrupt (1849) and The Storm (1859), a tragedy

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Ponomaryov labeled Vice News journalist Ostrovsky a spy, too.

OSCE Observers Taken Prisoner by Pro-Russian Forces in Ukraine |Jamie Dettmer |April 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Finally, on Thursday, Ostrovsky was released, apparently in good health.

On the Front Lines in Ukraine’s Info War |Jamie Dettmer |April 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The seizing of an American reporter was only a matter of time, and the bespectacled and disheveled Ostrovsky was a prime target.

Putin’s Men in Ukraine Seize U.S. Journalist |Jamie Dettmer |April 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
She added that Ponomaryov himself was carefully examining the video footage Ostrovsky had with him.

Putin’s Men in Ukraine Seize U.S. Journalist |Jamie Dettmer |April 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Ostrovsky is one of several reporters who have been grabbed in recent days in Slovyansk.

Putin’s Men in Ukraine Seize U.S. Journalist |Jamie Dettmer |April 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Ostrovsky's drama, "The Storm," here translated for the English reader, is a good instance of this truth.

The Storm |Aleksandr Nicolaevich Ostrovsky
In any case he received the first part of the libretto from Ostrovsky in March or April.

The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |Modeste Tchaikovsky
Several years before, Ostrovsky had been deported for having given up the orthodox faith.

Contemporary Russian Novelists |Serge Persky
A few days ago I was lunching with Ostrovsky, and he proposed, entirely of his own accord, to write a libretto for me.

The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |Modeste Tchaikovsky
The first few years Ostrovsky attributed his failure to chance.

Contemporary Russian Novelists |Serge Persky

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