Historic ranch with a Soviet defector’s hideaway

  • Massive Montana ranch listed for $21.7 million
  • Owned by the Vietor family since 1952
  • Once served as the hideaway for Soviet defector Viktor Belenko
  • 3,834-square-foot main house with five bedrooms
  • Convenient year-round access and diverse terrain

A massive Montana ranch, known as the Rocking Chair Ranch, is now on the market for $21.7 million. The ranch, owned by the Vietor family since 1952, has a 3,834-square-foot main house with five bedrooms. It offers convenient year-round access and a diverse terrain. The ranch also has a unique history as it once served as the hideaway for Soviet defector Viktor Belenko. Belenko, a fighter pilot, sought asylum in the US in 1976 and ended up living and working on the ranch. The property is listed by Hall and Hall.·

Factuality Level: 2
Factuality Justification: The article contains a lot of irrelevant information about the history of the ranch and the personal anecdotes related to Viktor Belenko’s time there. It includes details that are tangential to the main topic of the ranch being put up for sale. The article also lacks depth in discussing the actual sale of the property and focuses more on the historical background.·
Noise Level: 2
Noise Justification: The article contains a lot of irrelevant information about the history of the ranch and the previous owner, Viktor Belenko, which is not directly related to the main topic of the ranch being put up for sale. The details about Belenko’s life and his time at the ranch, while interesting, do not contribute significantly to the main focus of the article.·
Private Companies: Hall and Hall
Key People: Viktor Belenko (Soviet defector), Willy Vietor (Rancher, family patriarch), Bill McDavid (Real estate agent at Hall and Hall), Deke Tidwell (Real estate agent at Hall and Hall), Eleanor Vietor (Parent of Willy Vietor), Bill Vietor (Parent of Willy Vietor), Justin Vietor (Son of Willy Vietor)

Financial Relevance: No
Financial Markets Impacted: No
Financial Rating Justification: The article does not pertain to financial topics and does not impact financial markets or companies. It is a human interest story about a Montana ranch and its historical connection to a Soviet defector.·
Presence Of Extreme Event: No
Nature Of Extreme Event: No
Impact Rating Of The Extreme Event: No
Extreme Rating Justification: There is no mention of any extreme event in the article. The focus is on the sale of a ranch and the history of a former resident.·

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