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Year 2005, Month 12

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01, December

17:55 Far East schools to close when polluted waters flow through (0)
18:15 Georgian MP sets precondition for military bases law (0)
18:50 Supreme Court to review Rodina's appeal Friday (0)
18:57 Rosbank to buy out OVK banks from Interros (0)
19:16 Main news of December 1 (0)

02, December

05:28 Morning re-cap of main news, December 1 (0)
05:29 December 2 morning preview (0)
05:48 Supreme Court set to hear Rodina election appeal (0)
06:19 Toxic slick from Chinese accident expands on approach to Russia (0)
06:39 Presidential election campaigning to end in Kazakhstan (0)
07:12 China to send Russia equipment to deal with river pollution (0)
07:20 Russian monetary base down $510 mln in week (0)
07:35 Russian aircraft carrier to join Indian navy in 2008 (0)
07:36 Moscow elections as dress rehearsal for national elections (0)
07:43 Russian technologies can put cosmonauts on Moon (0)
08:00 Moscow, Vienna praise relations, look toward new cooperation (0)
08:08 Digest of the Russian press, December 2 (0)
08:21 Russian-Austrian trade could hit record $3bln in 2005 (0)
08:32 Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits eastern Siberia (0)
08:51 Dollar up 14.86 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:54 Bus crash in western Ukraine kills 7 (0)
08:54 Russia takes additional measures to stop toxic spill (0)
08:57 Euro up 1.76 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:59 News of the Day, 12.00 Moscow time (0)
09:13 Georgia faces hike in gasoline prices - businessman (0)
09:15 Surgutneftegaz, Statoil to increase Primorsk oil transit (0)
09:22 No Vneshtorgbank IPO proposal so far (0)
09:28 Volkswagen set to open 330mln-euro plant in Russia (0)
09:29 What the Russian papers say (0)
09:36 World Bank to give Georgia $6-mln loan for hydro construction (0)
09:46 Georgian official assaults journalist, resigns (0)
09:58 Russian subsidiary of Banca Intesa may buy Ukrainian bank (0)
10:02 Russia by the Numbers: Central Bank reserves in perspective (0)
10:05 Russia set to conduct second Bulava-M missile test launch (0)
10:11 Russia invested $36 million in 9M05 in Armenia (0)
10:12 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for December 3 (0)
10:13 Proton-K rocket launch due Dec.25 from Baikonur (0)
10:26 Natural gas production up 1% in 11M05 (0)
10:36 Kiev calls for new cooperation format to support European democracy (0)
10:44 Russia to cut missiles - commander (0)
10:44 Missile Forces to modernize another unit for Topol-M systems (0)
10:54 Fishing in the waters off Spitzbergen (0)
11:03 Proton-K rocket launch due Dec.25 from Baikonur (0)
11:05 Moscow denies support for conflict settlement plan (0)
11:08 China postpones decision on nuclear station bids (0)
11:09 China's environmental protection minister dismissed (0)
11:19 Russia set to conduct second test launch of Bulava-M missile (0)
11:22 Russian nuclear agency mulls contract revision with Ukraine (0)
11:24 Russia to modernize its missile systems (0)
11:27 Why is Uzbekistan losing interest in the West? (0)
11:37 Siberian regions expand cooperation with other countries (0)
11:44 An in-depth look at the Russian press, December 2 (0)
11:48 Sberbank signs agreement to buy Kazakh bank (0)
11:53 Rosneft could acquire another asset in Siberia (0)
12:04 News of the Day, 15.00 Moscow time (0)
12:07 VEB may assume part of Russian Development Bank capital (0)
12:16 Austria's EU presidency to boost Russia-EU relations - Putin (0)
12:24 Mosque Set on Fire in North Russia (0)
12:25 Sberbank finances $770-mln equipment imports to Russia (0)
12:38 Russia, Norway to introduce joint audits on fishing (0)
12:46 Russian external debt down 24% in 9M05 to $86.8bln (0)
12:47 Russian cement maker joins entities with 35%-plus market shares (0)
12:54 Moscow denies support for conflict settlement plan (0)
13:03 Georgia pursues NATO membership, conflict settlement (0)
13:10 Ukrainian president seeks revitalizing regional alliance (0)
13:12 Foreign Ministers expected to decide on OSCE reform - official (0)
13:15 Russian Railways may place Eurobonds to fund projects (0)
13:17 United democratic party to be formed in Russia in 2006 (0)
13:18 Factbox: Yabloko (0)
13:18 Factbox: Union of Right Forces (SPS) (0)
13:36 Japan may give Russia sorbents to prevent sea pollution (0)
13:36 Latvian politicians against naturalization of non-citizens (0)
13:38 Russia to pay off $642mln in external debt in December 2005 (0)
13:40 Official promotes external governance in state-subsidized regions (0)
13:50 Toxic spill could boost Russia-China environmental cooperation (0)
13:57 Russia's Putin Elected Honorary President of European Judo Union (0)
14:13 URGENT: 25 Andijan terrorists sentenced to 12-25 years in Uzbekistan (0)
14:13 Doctors Find 3 Needles Embedded in Patient's Brain (0)
14:14 India to revise rupee agreement with Russia - official (0)
14:18 Liberal activists demand return of Moscow mayoral elections (0)
14:38 Khabarovsk has potable water reserves for 4 days - ministry (0)
14:40 Seafloor survey of pipeline to be completed before year's end (0)
14:48 Georgia may adopt law on non-deployment of foreign bases (0)
14:57 Russian scientists part of team awarded Descartes prize (0)
15:00 News of the Day, 18.00 Moscow time (0)
15:06 Russia wants to integrate handicapped into society (0)
15:09 MP calls for billboard-free zones in Moscow (0)
15:34 Central Bank ups euro, reduces dollar share in foreign currency basket (0)
15:34 Russian-U.S. antiterrorism working group to report results (0)
15:40 December 5, 2005 - January 10, 2006 calendar (0)
15:44 RUSSIAN SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS RODINA MOSCOW ELECTION BAN (0)
15:46 URGENT: Russian Supreme Court upholds Rodina Moscow election ban (0)
15:53 OPEC president supports current oil output regime (0)
16:00 North Caucasus Security Watch, December 2 (0)
16:02 Russian minister keen on IPO for power-generating companies (0)
16:05 Russian Supreme Court upholds Rodina Moscow election ban (0)
16:10 December 3 preview (0)
16:14 Azerbaijan's State Oil Company production at 8.2 mln tons in 11M05 (0)
16:16 GAZPROM ISSUES 1-BLN EURO BOND - PRESS RELEASE (0)
16:21 Khodorkovsky lawyers to file new appeal with human rights court (0)
16:23 URGENT: Gazprom issues 1-bln euro bond - news release (0)
16:38 Khodorkovsky forced to knit mittens - lawyer (0)
16:53 Fitch affirms Sibirtelecom rating, downgrades Uralsvyazinform (0)
17:00 Energy Watch, December 2 (0)
17:06 Khodorkovsky lawyers to appeal transfer to East Siberia (0)
17:17 Gazprom issues 1-bln euro bond (0)
17:22 UES mulls Austrian participation in Russia's electricity sector (0)
17:38 Ukrainian PM orders to ban media checks during election campaign (0)
18:01 TNK-BP, Lithuanian gov't hold more talks on oil refinery (0)
18:32 Kazakhstan enters new economic phase (0)
18:51 EU concerned over amendments to Belarusian criminal code (0)
19:10 EU urges Armenia to investigate constitutional referendum (0)
19:12 Main news of December 2 (0)

03, December

08:01 Morning re-cap of main news, December 2 (0)
08:02 December 3 morning preview (0)
08:31 RUSSIA READY TO PAY OFF USSR DEBT TO PARIS CLUB AHEAD OF SCHEDULE IN 2006 - FINANCE MINISTRY (0)
08:43 URGENT: Russia to repay USSR $12-bln debt to Paris Club in 2006 (0)
08:45 URGENT: G8 meeting to be held in Moscow in February 2006 (0)
09:16 Russia to repay USSR $12-bln debt to Paris Club in 2006 (0)
09:36 G8 meeting to be held in Moscow in February 2006 (0)
09:36 Putin to meet with new German foreign minister (0)
10:06 Hundreds of Birds Found Dead in Ukraine, Officials Suspect Bird Flu (0)
10:46 Russian foreign minister slams OSCE's double standards (0)
10:55 URGENT: Putin discusses NGOs at Security Council conference (0)
11:36 Bird flu virus discovered in Crimea - Ukrainian ministry (0)
12:08 Two Muscovites detained for illegal campaigning (0)
12:17 Moscow legislature election campaign over (0)
12:30 Putin discusses NGOs at Security Council conference (0)
12:36 URGENT: Putin to meet with new German chancellor in mid-January 2006 (0)
13:23 Armenian, Russian science academies sign cooperation agreement (0)
13:42 Arms contract with Iran not in breach of obligations - ministry (0)
13:46 Putin hopes to advance cooperation with Germany (0)
14:42 U.S. sends 51 observers to Kazakhstan's presidential elections (0)
14:52 Policeman wounded in Ingushetia (0)
15:11 United Russia wins Chechen parliamentary elections (0)
15:23 Main news of December 3 (0)
15:47 Kazakhstan Braces for Possible Unrest Following Sunday Vote (0)

04, December

07:03 Morning re-cap of main news, December 3 (0)
07:09 December 4 morning preview (0)
08:10 Moscow elects new city council (0)
08:24 Putin signs agreement on Russian-Kazakh border (0)
08:57 Kazakhstan elects new president (0)
09:12 Exit polls: Nazarbayev confidently leads in Kazakh election (0)
09:46 48.78% of electors vote by 08:00 GMT in Kazakh election (0)
09:55 Kazakhstan Elects President Amid Fears of Fraud (0)
09:58 Moscow Holds City Council Elections (0)
10:00 Russia to Lift 3-Month Entry Ban from Moscow Chief Rabby (0)
10:22 Chechen HR Delegation Heading to Strasbourg Has Internal Passports Confiscated at Russian Airport (0)
11:22 Ukraine Declares Emergency State in Crimea after Bird Flu Confirmation (0)
11:23 Exit polls: Nazarbayev increases lead in Kazakh election (0)
11:39 Low turnout at State Duma by-elections (0)
11:59 60.08% of electors vote by 10:00 GMT in Kazakh election (0)
12:40 Observers Report Violations at Moscow City Council Elections (0)
13:38 Exit polls: Nazarbayev gains 89.7% support by 12:00 GMT (0)
13:38 Indian premier pays official visit to Russia (0)
14:02 Moscow city council elections recognized as valid (0)
14:09 68.08% electoral turnout by 12:00 GMT in Kazakh election (0)
14:42 By-elections to State Duma recognized as valid (0)
14:52 3 Killed, 11 Injured after Swimming Pool Roof Collapses in Russian City (0)
15:04 December 5 preview (0)
15:05 Main news of December 4 (0)
18:10 Death Toll in Russian Swimming Pool Accident Reaches 9 (0)

05, December

05:28 Morning re-cap of main news, December 4 (0)
05:30 December 5 morning preview (0)
05:51 10 children among swimming pool tragedy dead (0)
06:10 Factbox: Moscow City Duma (0)
06:10 Pro-Kremlin party leading in elections to Moscow legislature (0)
06:31 Accident leaves 3,500 people in Urals city without cold water (0)
06:53 Favorite Nazarbayev wins Kazakh election landslide (0)
07:14 Russia, India to talk military sales, intellectual property (0)
07:21 URGENT: United Russia to take 28 seats in Moscow legislature - official (0)
07:29 No violations in Kazakh presidential elections - CIS observers (0)
07:33 Vincent Bemowski (0)
08:08 Digest of the Russian press, December 5 (0)
08:08 OSCE Should Redefine Election Monitoring Rules - Russian FM (0)
08:11 Environmental situation in Amur River remains stable - ministry (0)
08:17 Russian Far-Right Nationalist Leader Arrested (0)
08:38 United Russia to take 28 seats in Moscow legislature - official (0)
08:43 Russia is Europe's top natural gas supplier (0)
09:00 News of the Day, 12.00 Moscow time (0)
09:12 Swimming pool tragedy in Urals kills 10 children, 4 women (0)
09:15 Post-Soviet "color revolutions" hurt economy - Lavrov (0)
09:16 Dollar up 3.32 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:20 Euro down 1.55 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:28 Russian Stabilization Fund hits $42 bln (0)
09:28 Pro-Kremlin candidates triumph in parliamentary by-elections (0)
09:44 Ukrainians receive compensation for fowl killed by bird flu (0)
09:47 UNITED RUSSIA TAKES 47.25%, COMMUNISTS 16.75%, YABLOKO 11.11% IN MOSCOW ELECTION - COMMISSION (0)
09:54 St. Petersburg governor in Pyongyang to discuss cooperation (0)
09:55 URGENT: Moscow election commission declares results, all votes counted (0)
09:57 What the Russian papers say (0)
09:58 Iran plans to build nuclear power plant (0)
10:02 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for December 5 (0)
10:10 Over 120 kg of synthetic drugs seized in 9M05 (0)
10:12 Russian Energy Agency forecasts oil output growth at 2.4% in 2005 (0)
10:12 Company Watch: Yukos plans to sell $10bln of non-core assets (0)
10:18 William Russell (0)
10:23 Tajikistan's lower chamber approves 2006 budget (0)
10:25 Putin congratulates Nazarbayev on election victory (0)
10:41 Majority of Russian families have one child (0)
10:42 Moscow election commission declares results, all votes counted (0)
10:53 Platonov may be reelected Moscow Duma speaker (0)
10:56 Factbox: United Russia (0)
10:59 Russia Wants More Help From China to Deal With Chemical Spill - Source (0)
11:01 URGENT: Putin orders urgent amendments to NGO bill (0)
11:15 Finance Ministry denies report questioning Russia's G8 presidency (0)
11:31 Kazakh opposition cites violations at presidential elections (0)
11:32 Armenian external debt hits $1.117bln (0)
11:42 Energy Agency head for oil refinery in Far East (0)
11:43 INFLATION AT 0.7% IN NOVEMBER, 10% IN 11M05 - GREF (0)
11:46 HOUSEHOLD REAL INCOME UP 9.4%, REAL PENSIONS UP 8.9% AND NOMINAL PENSIONS UP 18-19% IN 10M05 - OFFICIAL (0)
11:48 Russia could build another nuclear power plant in Iran (0)
12:00 News of the Day, 15.00 Moscow time (0)
12:01 Rodina set to proceed with election agenda - leader (0)
12:01 Russian economy and foreign investments (0)
12:02 Contracts for 200 Siberian deposits to go on auction before 2012 (0)
12:07 URGENT: Inflation at 0.7% in November, 10% in 11M05 - Gref (0)
12:07 Russia, Ukraine develop joint position on Transdnestr issue (0)
12:12 China to buy 20bln cu m of gas annually from East Siberia (0)
12:12 Russian Energy Agency forecasts oil output growth at 2.4% in 2005 (0)
12:16 Russian Standard Bank expects 32% net profit increase in 2005 (0)
12:26 An in-depth look at the Russian press, December 5 (0)
12:27 PACE cites violations at Kazakh elections (0)
12:30 Russia by the Numbers: November oil production sets record (0)
12:33 Putin orders urgent amendments to NGO bill (0)
12:40 Committee advises Russian parliament to approve Gazprom bill (0)
12:40 Kazakhstan to experience new wave of change after election (0)
12:47 Russia's Putin Orders Amendments to Bill Limiting Foreign NGOs (0)
12:49 OSCE reform not end in itself - Russian foreign minister (0)
12:56 China to buy 20bln cu m of gas annually from East Siberia (0)
13:02 Georgian Accused of Assassination Attempt on President Bush Demands International Defense (0)
13:08 Real household incomes up 9.4%, real pensions up 8.9% in 10M05 (0)
13:13 Official calls Kazakh presidential elections transparent (0)
13:22 Transdnestr hopes to buy natural gas from Gazprom at $80 (0)
13:32 The CIS and Baltic press on Russia (0)
13:32 25 More People Convicted in Uzbekistan Over Andijan Uprising (0)
13:39 Georgian parliament session suspended over bomb threat (0)
13:44 Transdnestr hopes to buy natural gas from Gazprom at $80 (0)
13:48 Official: election ban on Rodina a good lesson to others (0)
13:55 Russian Court Issues Arrest Warrant for NY-Based Yukos Lawyer (0)
14:00 Russia supplies 4.15bln cu m of gas to Azerbaijan in 11M05 (0)
14:03 Alfa-group buys $3.2 bln stake in Turkish cellular Turkcell (0)
14:03 Sports official names possible Russian soccer coach (0)
14:14 Svyazinvest net profits up 62.5% in 9M05 (0)
14:16 Russian Metals Company Offers Compensation for Pool Roof Collapse (0)
14:19 Russia condemns Israel terrorist attack (0)
14:22 Warhol exhibit to open in St. Petersburg (0)
14:23 MONOPOLY WATCHDOG APPROVES UES PURCHASE OF 55.4% STAKE IN SILOVYE MASHINY - OFFICIAL STATEMENT (0)
14:38 Condoleezza Rice to visit Ukraine on December 7 (0)
14:42 Pool owner vows to bring those guilty in accident to justice (0)
14:46 URGENT: Watchdog approves UES purchase of 55.4% stake in Silovye Mashiny (0)
14:49 British animation festival opens in Volgograd (0)
14:51 Iran plans to clone its first animal in early 2006 (0)
14:54 WB rates Russian customs project highly satisfactory (0)
14:59 CANCELLATION: Watchdog approves UES purchase of stake in Solovye Mashiny (0)
15:01 News of the Day, 18.00 Moscow time (0)
15:03 DEFENSE MINISTER IVANOV CONFIRMS ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILE DELIVERIES TO IRAN (0)
15:14 URGENT: Russia ready to supply anti-aircraft systems to Iran - Ivanov (0)
15:15 Thirty-three people sentenced in Andijan trial (0)
15:18 Defense minister refutes reports on new defense industry agency (0)
15:18 5+2 session on Transdnestr resolution due in mid-December (0)
15:18 Bird Flu Fears Force Russia to Ban Ukrainian Poultry Imports (0)
15:22 Gazprom, Naftogaz likely to settle price dispute - Fitch (0)
15:25 Iran to announce tender on construction of two nuclear plants (0)
15:28 Russia imposes restrictions on poultry imports from Ukraine (0)
15:31 Aeroflot, Sukhoi to sign $820mln RRJ contract (0)
15:37 Russia, India may share Tajik airfield - Ivanov (0)
15:39 December 7, 2005 - January 10, 2005 (0)
15:41 No strategic bombers for India - Russian defense minister (0)
15:41 Russia, North Korea could restore cross-border rail track together (0)
15:44 Russia to preside over G8 financial club meeting February (0)
15:50 Iran to announce tender on construction of two nuclear plants (0)
15:59 North Caucasus Security Watch, December 5 (0)
16:01 WB rates Russian customs project highly satisfactory (0)
16:04 Sex vs. Love in the USSR (0)
16:06 Russian Proton-M carrier rocket launch postponed 24 hours (0)
16:10 Russia ready to supply anti-aircraft systems to Iran - Ivanov (0)
16:13 Watchdog approves UES purchase of Silovye Mashiny stake (0)
16:13 Russia and post-Soviet gas market (0)
16:19 U.S. secretary of state to meet Ukrainian president December 7 (0)
16:21 CIS bulletin, December 5 (0)
16:25 Aeroflot, Sukhoi to sign $820mln RRJ contract (0)
16:30 December 6 preview (0)
16:51 Russia, North Korea could restore cross-border rail track together (0)
17:00 Energy Watch, December 5 (0)
17:01 Russia's Foreign Minister Confirms Arms Deal with Iran (0)
17:03 REN TV editor resigns (0)
17:28 Russia to exhibit naval weaponry in Malaysia (0)
17:33 Presidential envoy appointed nuclear watchdog head (0)
18:06 Presidential envoy appointed nuclear watchdog head (0)
18:14 Georgia protests against Georgadze broadcast on Russian TV (0)
18:19 Daily Military Brief, December 5 (0)
18:25 N. Ossetia asks for aid in forming rapid retaliation battalion (0)
18:51 Moscow could convene emergency session on conflict settlement (0)
19:04 Kaliningrad seeks cooperation with EU (0)
19:10 Adamov's lawyer expects Swiss court ruling before Christmas (0)
19:14 Syria, Russia sign two $370mln gas contracts (0)
19:18 Main news of December 5 (0)

06, December

05:28 Morning re-cap of main news, December 5 (0)
05:30 December 6 morning preview (0)
05:54 Helicopter crashes in Khabarovsk: three feared dead (0)
06:31 Putin to attend first Russia-ASEAN summit in Malaysia (0)
06:35 Facing Western Criticism Russia’s Putin Promises Amendments to NGO Bill (0)
06:39 URGENT: Two bodies found at helicopter crash site, one crewmember alive (0)
06:50 Putin signs law ending foreign passport duties in Kaliningrad (0)
06:53 U.S. criticizes Russia-Iran missile deal (0)
07:11 Two bodies found at helicopter crash site, one crewmember alive (0)
07:26 Minister warns of higher education decline in Russia (0)
08:01 Security services foil plot to gain Kremlin access (0)
08:04 Russian Proton-M carrier rocket launch postponed again (0)
08:11 Deputy PM for stronger strategic cooperation with India (0)
08:25 Russia, Syria Sign Gas Contracts Worth $370M (0)
08:29 Deutsche Bank acquires Russia's leading investment bank (0)
08:31 Russian Government Submits Draft Gazprom Liberalization Law for Kremlin Approval (0)
08:33 Digest of the Russian press, December 5 (0)
08:35 Russian premier to meet with European Commission in Brussels (0)
08:52 Moscow court opens Klebnikov murder trial (0)
08:53 China offers Russia aid in Amur clean up (0)
08:56 Fate of third crewmember in helicopter crash unknown (0)
08:57 Lower house to consider NGO bill December 16 (0)
09:00 News of the Day, 12.00 (0)
09:00 Dollar down 8.55 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:03 Euro up 13.42 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:19 Retail trade growing three times faster than industrial production (0)
09:21 Russia, Belarus to sign natural gas contract by Dec. 19 (0)
09:25 Lower house to consider NGO bill December 16 (0)
09:30 Russian president, Indian PM open Kremlin talks (0)
09:32 Security services foil plot to gain Kremlin access (0)
09:33 Russian engine-maker bids in Indian tender (0)
09:34 India may join RRJ engine project - Saturn CEO (0)
09:34 Oil transit to China via East Siberian Railroad up 35.8% in 11M05 (0)
09:43 Economic ministry forecasts 2005 inflation at 11-11.1% (0)
09:56 India should repay debt to Russia via projects - official (0)
09:59 Russian-Indian trade could reach $5 billion by 2008 (0)
10:05 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for December 7 (0)
10:11 FINANCE MINISTER KUDRIN PROPOSES RAISING OIL PRICE IN 3-YEAR PLAN (0)
10:12 FINANCE MINISTER KUDRIN SAYS RUSSIAN INFLATION IN 2006 TO BE 8.5% (0)
10:14 What the Russian papers say (0)
10:18 Interior Officials Detained With Forged Passes for Kremlin (0)
10:22 URGENT: Kudrin proposes higher oil price in three-year plan (0)
10:25 URGENT: Kudrin forecasts 2006 Russian inflation at 8.5% (0)
10:31 Moscow politics is only beginning (0)
10:33 Kudrin proposes higher oil price in three-year plan (0)
10:44 Siemens deal depends on UES purchase of Siloviye Mashiny stake (0)
10:50 URGENT: No change in 2006 budget after oil price revision - Kudrin (0)
11:02 Gazprom to spend $2.2 bln on underground gas storage program (0)
11:06 LUKoil completes purchase of Nelson Resources Limited (0)
11:11 Company Watch: LUKoil says crude flow to China will reduce Brent/Urals spread (0)
11:13 Defense in Klebnikov murder trial demands case revision (0)
11:18 General Baluyevsky dots the i's (0)
11:24 Oil refinery construction tender to be announced in Volga Region (0)
11:26 URGENT: Military plane crashes into 10-story building in Iran (0)
11:28 Real wages to grow 50% in 2006 - minister (0)
11:38 An in-depth look at the Russian press, November 6 (0)
11:38 OSCE needs standardized election criteria - Russian MP (0)
11:40 Gazprom to spend $2.2 bln on underground gas storage program (0)
11:46 HIV-Positive Woman Discovered Among Blood Donors (0)
11:48 International Rights Watchdog Protests Detention of Activist in Russia (0)
11:48 Constitutional Court to decide on gubernatorial appointment this year (0)
11:48 Russia lost 25,000 scientists over last 15 years (0)
11:50 URGENT: Russia, India sign MiG fighter contract (0)
11:52 Two Britons Detained in Azerbaijan on Suspicion of Bioterrorism (0)
11:52 Russian budget allocates $1.9 billion to judicial system in 2006 (0)
11:56 84 passengers, 10 crew aboard plane that crashed into building in Tehran (0)
12:00 News of the Day, 15.00 Moscow time (0)
12:19 URGENT: Journalists killed in Tehran airplane crash - Iranian radio (0)
12:21 Fitch assigns BBB- to Rosselkhozbank eurobonds worth $250mln (0)
12:21 Russia's money transfer system to grow 64% in 2005 (0)
12:29 Company Watch: VimpelCom first in line for Far East frequencies (0)
12:29 Russia, India sign copyright agreement (0)
12:30 20th-century Russian art up for auction at London's Bloomsbury (0)
12:35 Russian military equipment service center to be built in India (0)
12:36 IAEA POTENTIAL ON IRAN NUCLEAR PROBLEM FAR FROM EXHAUSTED - PUTIN (0)
12:38 Russia to bid in Indian air force jet tender (0)
12:42 URGENT: IAEA potential on Iran far from exhausted - Putin (0)
12:52 Ex-Russian PM Kasyanov Promises to Create Democratic Coalition (0)
12:52 URGENT: Russia ready to increase oil, gas supplies to India - Putin (0)
12:53 Oil refinery construction tender to be announced in Volga Region (0)
12:55 URGENT: 2005 Capital flight totals $5.4 bln - Kudrin (0)
12:56 Moscow to face energy limits in -20Â°C (0)
12:57 URGENT: India, Russia mull building transport plane, 5G fighter (0)
12:59 Russia, India sign MiG fighter contract (0)
13:04 Russia to cooperate with India on nuclear projects - Putin (0)
13:22 Russia's MDM Financial Group to raise net profit 60% in 2005 (0)
13:28 Wrap: Major loss of life feared after Iran plane crash (0)
13:30 AvtoVAZ domestic sales up 3% in 11M05 (0)
13:34 Russia's Muslims Want Christian Symbols Removed From Coat of Arms (0)
13:44 Moscow court to select jury for Klebnikov murder trial (0)
13:45 Should nationalized property be restituted to former owners in Russia? (0)
13:53 Russia to cooperate with India on nuclear projects - Putin (0)
13:54 Oil refinery to be built in Russia's Baltic exclave (0)
14:12 Russia ready to increase oil, gas supplies to India - Putin (0)
14:18 Russia, India to sign broad economic agreement (0)
14:30 Moscow school set to instruct a new generation of Santas (0)
14:35 Moscow to face energy limits in -20Â°C (0)
14:39 Exported coal transfer in Leningrad Region port up 13% in 11M05 (0)
14:50 Former KGB Chief Reveals Supernatural Truth (0)
14:52 SPS, Yabloko leaders satisfied with Moscow Duma election results (0)
15:00 News of the Day, 18.00 Moscow time (0)
15:08 Company Watch: Rosneft undecided on including Yugansk in share swap (0)
15:29 Russia could lift capital operation restrictions in 2006 (0)
15:40 December 8, 2005 - January 10, 2006 calendar (0)
15:40 Moscow opposed to OSCE involvement in Transdnestr settlement (0)
15:47 Wrap: Russian, Indian leaders meet for extensive talks (0)
15:56 Ukraine lawmakers back state of emergency in bird flu-hit Crimea (0)
16:00 North Caucasus Security Watch, December 6 (0)
16:10 Moscow court to select jury for Klebnikov murder trial (0)
16:11 S&P assigns long-term B+ rating to Georgia with positive outlook (0)
16:15 December 7 preview (0)
16:19 India, Russia to Develop New Generation Weapons Together - Indian PM (0)
16:20 Ukraine to stay in Common Economic Space - parliament speaker (0)
16:32 GAZPROM, NAFTOGAZ FAIL AGAIN TO AGREE 2006 GAS SUPPLIES - GAZPROM NEWS RELEASE (0)
16:38 Russia's arms exporter looks to lease military equipment (0)
16:38 URGENT: Gazprom, Naftogaz fail again to agree on 2006 gas deliveries (0)
16:43 Svyazinvest should be removed from list of natural monopolies (0)
16:51 Russian car market after WTO accession (0)
16:58 Russia's gold and currency reserves up 26% since January (0)
17:02 Energy Watch, December 6 (0)
17:11 Russia criticizes NATO for complicating CFE Treaty ratification (0)
17:21 Russia-Italy natural gas deal to require lengthy negotiations - ENI (0)
17:23 Chechen refugees return home from Georgia (0)
17:31 Daily Military Brief, December 6 (0)
17:34 Ukraine stance on gas threatens Europe energy security - Gazprom (0)
17:46 IAEA head hails Russia's proposal to supply nuclear fuel to Iran (0)
17:57 Norwegian oil and gas company to join North European Gas Pipeline (0)
18:24 Russian-Syrian natural gas contracts to boost cooperation (0)
18:24 Gazprom, Naftogaz fail again to agree on 2006 gas deliveries (0)
18:34 European experts examine Yushchenko's blood samples (0)
19:08 Russia's NGO bill aimed against terrorism - Council of Europe (0)
19:13 Russian space companies may assist India's lunar program (0)
19:30 Main News of December 6 (0)

07, December

05:34 Morning re-cap of main news, December 6 (0)
05:38 December 7 morning preview (0)
05:53 Nazarbayev officially registered as Kazakh president (0)
06:32 Rice set to discuss U.S.-Ukraine cooperation in Kiev (0)
06:49 Aeroflot, Sukhoi set to sign $820-mln RRJ contract (0)
07:31 Russian companies arrive in force for Malaysian defense show (0)
07:34 Russian oil major reports 7.7% increase in oil output in 11M05 (0)
07:43 Russian Authorities Fly Chechen Refugees Home (0)
07:49 DUMA PASSES 2006 FEDERAL BUDGET IN FOURTH READING (0)
07:50 ONE DEAD IN MOSCOW GAS BLAST - MAYOR (0)
07:53 URGENT: Duma passes 2006 budget in fourth reading (0)
07:54 Coronas-F satellite finishes its orbital mission (0)
08:01 URGENT: One dead in Moscow gas blast - mayor (0)
08:07 Digest of the Russian press, December 7 (0)
08:10 Coronas-F satellite finishes its orbital mission (0)
08:13 More Than 200 People May Have Received Blood From HIV-Positive Donor - Doctor (0)
08:31 Gazprom share liberalization to end "gray schemes" - official (0)
08:32 One dead in Moscow gas blast - mayor (0)
08:34 Casualties Reported as Blast Rips Through Moscow Apartment Block (0)
08:53 Russian Parliament Approves Final Reading of Budget-2006 (0)
08:57 Russia Lifts Avian Flu Quarantine (0)
09:04 News of the Day, December 7 (0)
09:08 Moody's assigns credit ratings to Russia's Uralsib Bank (0)
09:14 Will the Muslim world win the war with terrorism? (0)
09:15 Euro slips 4.91 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:16 Russia parliament adopts 2006 budget (0)
09:20 Dollar up 1.86 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:24 Ukraine makes Russia new natural gas offer (0)
09:34 Russia to make conclusions if CFE Treaty not respected (0)
09:39 SMEs back Gazprom on gas transit via Ukraine (0)
09:43 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for December 8 (0)
09:43 Russian Orthodox Church sounds alarm over Islamic radicalism (0)
09:44 Azerbaijan May Resume War With Armenia - Defense Minister (0)
09:47 Business to offer proposals on mining legislation (0)
09:53 One dead in Moscow gas blast (0)
10:02 Minister defends Russia-Iran missile deal (0)
10:03 Foreign competition means end of road for Russian Volga car (0)
10:12 Russia waits for India's response to bomber proposal (0)
10:22 Aeroflot, Sukhoi sign $820-mln RRJ contract (0)
10:24 Russian Peacekeepers Among UN Forces Expelled by Eritrea (0)
10:27 Prosecutor opens HIV infection case against hospital workers (0)
10:31 Update: Foreign competition means end of road for Russian Volga car (0)
10:33 What the Russian papers say (0)
10:40 Business to offer proposals on mining legislation (0)
10:45 Russian companies to boost funds through IPOs next year (0)
11:05 Russian plane accused of violating Estonian airspace (0)
11:05 Russia keeping its eye on U.S. bases in Europe (0)
11:09 Foreign athletes earn $250mln a year in Russia (0)
11:11 U.S. may soon grant Ukraine market economy status (0)
11:19 Court rules tax claims against Ford unjustified (0)
11:23 OGK-1, TNK-BP to sign 30-year deal on natural gas supplies (0)
11:25 Russian Tourism Agency Calls for Lower Visa Prices to Attract Foreigners (0)
11:40 U.S. may soon grant Ukraine market economy status (0)
11:44 An in-depth look at the Russian press, December 7 (0)
11:46 UES clinches blocking stake in Silovye Mashiny (0)
11:48 Putin calls 2005 a loss in Russian-Ukrainian relations (0)
11:53 Rice Voices U.S. Concern Over Russian NGO Bill (0)
12:00 News of the Day, 15.00 Moscow time (0)
12:08 Ukraine expects positive WTO reaction on its accession bid (0)
12:16 Aeroflot shrugs off shareholder's protest against Sukhoi deal (0)
12:17 Court invalidates Polyef factory privatization (0)
12:33 Duma passes bill revoking licenses of undercapitalized banks (0)
12:35 2.5-6 million Russians use illegal drugs - government (0)
12:45 150,000 Have Refugee Status in Russia's Chechnya - UN (0)
12:49 Russia Insists on Right to Sell Weapons to Iran (0)
12:55 Proton-M carrier rocket launch date to be set later (0)
13:05 Chechnya's acting premier to lead local United Russia branch (0)
13:13 Police seize documents at MDM bank (0)
13:17 Nizhny Novgorod plans to start serial production of NPPs (0)
13:24 Drug-related fraud cases prosecuted in Russia up 9-fold in 2005 (0)
13:24 Russia's gas contacts with Armenia require complex approach (0)
13:37 U.S. East Group to produce railroad cars outside St. Petersburg (0)
13:41 Abkhazian PM meets U.S. envoy to Georgia, claims independence (0)
13:41 Deputy Russian premier to visit China (0)
13:41 Update: Police seize documents at MDM bank (0)
13:53 Ukraine-Russia trade cooperation potential untapped- Speaker (0)
13:58 Second body found after Moscow gas blast (0)
14:09 Comstar UTS to hold IPO in early 2006 (0)
14:09 Ukrainian company plans to seize 10% of Russia's alcohol market (0)
14:13 URGENT: Three killed in Moscow gas blast (0)
14:13 Bird flue could "hibernate", reemerge later - official (0)
14:26 URGENT: Gov't may approve Gazprom share liberalization by Dec.20 (0)
14:32 Russia and Iran to finalize timeframe for NPP launch (0)
14:32 Russia to supply gas at previous price - Naftogaz (0)
14:44 Russian nuclear company prepares bid for Bulgarian NPP tender (0)
14:56 Russian chief doctor urges new measure to fight HIV (0)
15:00 News of the Day, 18.00 Moscow time (0)
15:00 Gazprombank set to raise charter capital (0)
15:00 Russia voices support for Islamic Conference anti-terror stand (0)
15:05 Russia for transparent gas deliveries for Ukraine - PM (0)
15:07 Three killed in Moscow gas blast (0)
15:12 PUTIN SATISFIED WITH YUSHCHENKO'S READINESS OVER RUSSIAN GAS PRICES LIBERALIZATION (0)
15:16 Sberbank to buy Kazakhstan's Texakabank (0)
15:20 Gov't may approve Gazprom share liberalization by Dec. 20 (0)
15:20 URGENT: Putin satisfied with Ukraine's readiness to amend gas prices regime (0)
15:44 December 9, 2005 - January 10, 2006 calendar (0)
15:49 Putin satisfied with Ukraine's readiness to amend gas prices regime (0)
15:59 Russian ship detained off N.Korea (0)
16:02 North Caucasus Security Watch, December 7 (0)
16:10 Norilsk Nickel goes ahead with reorganization plan (0)
16:10 Russia-Ukraine haggling over gas prices (0)
16:14 December 8 preview (0)
16:37 OSCE fails to agree on Moldovan-Transdnestr problem - Lavrov (0)
16:43 Central Bank registers Gazprombank bond issues totaling $346 mln (0)
16:47 Russian factory makes Europe's largest Buddha statue (0)
16:56 Russian space agency to hold tender for Clipper construction (0)
17:04 Greenpeace activists attempt to stop Russian uranium-loaded ship (0)
17:05 Energy Watch, December 7 (0)
17:29 Russia rejects EU proposal to cut trans-Siberian flight tariffs (0)
17:31 Daily Military Brief, December 7 (0)
17:36 Space agency refuses to take over astronaut training center (0)
17:45 Russian space agency to hold tender for Clipper construction (0)
18:20 Azerbaijani opposition threatens to turn its back on U.S. (0)
18:54 Russia, EU building common information space (0)
19:04 Georgian minister praises talks with Abkhazian authorities (0)
19:05 CIS Bulletin, December 7 (0)
19:17 Main news of December 7 (0)
19:17 Tymoshenko party pledges to build just social order (0)

08, December

05:27 Morning re-cap of main news, December 7 (0)
05:29 December 8 morning preview (0)
05:52 Andy Warhol exhibition set to open in St. Petersburg (0)
05:59 One more body recovered from Moscow gas blast rubble (0)
06:24 Detained Russian ship was allowed into N. Korea waters - owner (0)
06:50 Cargo Train Explodes in Southern Russia (0)
06:53 Helicopter wreck to be recovered when river freezes in Far East (0)
07:31 Update: N. Korea requires inspection of detained Russian ship (0)
07:49 China to Build Dam to Stop Toxiñ Spill Reaching Russia - Report (0)
07:58 Explosion Derails Cargo Train in Southern Russia (0)
08:05 Russian Plan Could End Iran Impasse - IAEA (0)
08:13 Men disguised as police commit $52,000 highway robbery (0)
08:14 Duma to debate Gazprom share bill on December 9 (0)
08:17 Moscow Apartment Block Blast Claims 4 Lives (0)
08:18 Russian state companies' foreign debt soars in past 5 years (0)
08:28 Russian Liberal Parties Unite (0)
08:33 Russia could secure WTO accession soon - U.S. official (0)
08:36 Digest of the Russian press, December 8 (0)
08:41 Duma to debate Gazprom share bill on December 9 (0)
08:41 Russia marks $4.5-bln shortfall in 2004 customs payments (0)
08:52 Russia's gold and currency reserves up $1.2 bln in week (0)
08:55 Moscow may review policy toward states violating Russian rights (0)
08:58 Russian president to visit China in March (0)
09:03 News of the Day, 12.00 Moscow time (0)
09:17 Arms market under palm trees (0)
09:18 28% of Russia's border checkpoints should be closed - Gref (0)
09:28 Dollar up 5.38 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:31 Euro up 0.75 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:31 URGENT: Russian actor Georgy Zhyonov dies at 90 (0)
09:40 Economy minister concerned over Russian customs service (0)
09:47 What the Russian papers say (0)
09:47 Russia by the Numbers: Russia and Ukraine moving toward natural gas compromise (0)
09:54 Proton-K rocket launch due early Dec. 25 from Baikonur (0)
10:01 Ukrainian steam engine heading West (0)
10:03 Russian state companies' foreign debt soars in past 5 years (0)
10:04 Moscow may review policy toward states violating Russian rights (0)
10:06 Russians continue advance in World Chess Cup (0)
10:10 Hindus in Shock as Russian Bishop Calls Krishna "Satan" (0)
10:12 One HIV+ case in donor scandal in central Russia - prosecutors (0)
10:20 State accounts for 90% of Russian Eurobond market (0)
10:26 Russian investment bank set to IPO in 2008 (0)
10:28 Ukrainian Ambassador to Russia Resigns Following Failed Gas Negotiations (0)
10:32 Neo-Bolsheviks convicted of attempt to incite unrest (0)
10:32 URGENT: UES reform to finish by end of 2008 - minister (0)
10:36 Proton-K rocket launch due early Dec. 25 from Baikonur (0)
10:47 Russia agrees on informal six-party N. Korean meeting (0)
11:01 Russian investment bank set to IPO in 2008 (0)
11:13 Gref for repeat of special economic zone tender in 2006 (0)
11:23 Police search Moscow bank (0)
11:24 RUSSIAN FINANCE MINISTRY UPS 2006 INFLATION FORECAST TO 8-9% (0)
11:26 URGENT: Nine National Bolshevik activists get 1.5-3.5 years in jail (0)
11:30 SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS 15-YR SENTENCE AGAINST INGUSHETIA TERRORIST (0)
11:33 Moscow's Vnukovo airport redirects flights due to fog (0)
11:35 Update: Patients using HIV+ blood components cannot catch virus - expert (0)
11:37 Ministries propose creating five technology parks (0)
11:38 URGENT: Supreme Court upholds 15-year sentence of Ingushetia terrorist (0)
11:40 URGENT: Russia could end WTO talks with US, Canada, Switzerland in Dec (0)
11:41 Deputy PM for revising energy strategy (0)
11:48 UES reform to finish by end of 2008 - minister (0)
11:50 URGENT: Russian Finance Ministry ups 2006 inflation forecast to 8%-9% (0)
11:55 RUSSIAN ECONOMICS MINISTRY UPS 2005 GDP GROWTH FORECAST TO 6%, INFLATION 11-11.5% (0)
11:57 Gref asks government to decide on special economic zones (0)
12:00 News of the Day, 15.00 Moscow time (0)
12:01 URGENT: Russian economics ministry ups 2005 GDP forecast to 6% (0)
12:09 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for December 9 (0)
12:10 Russia needs special donor blood labs to lower HIV risk - expert (0)
12:19 200 Illegal Chinese Migrants Detained in Moscow (0)
12:29 N. Korean authorities probe detention of Russian ship (0)
12:31 Russia, Europe set to discuss space cooperation (0)
12:35 Russian nuclear plants increase output by 3.8% in 11M05 (0)
12:39 Russian National Bolshevik Activists Found Guilty of Public Unrest (0)
12:43 Russia to Provide Guarantees to Power Sector Investors (0)
12:50 Russian HIV Woman Infected in Hospital to Sue Doctors (0)
12:51 An in-depth look at the Russian press, November 8 (0)
12:55 Deputy PM for revising energy strategy (0)
12:57 Bank searches have not harmed market - banking officials (0)
13:00 URGENT: Ukraine can buy gas at market prices - Putin (0)
13:01 URGENT: Russia-Ukraine energy talks should not affect relations - Putin (0)
13:06 Russian Finance Ministry ups 2006 inflation forecast to 8%-9% (0)
13:07 Russia-Ukraine energy talks should not affect relations - Putin (0)
13:08 URGENT: Ukraine can buy gas at market prices - Putin (0)
13:14 URGENT: Market gas price will not affect ordinary Ukrainians - Putin (0)
13:17 Revenge, Not Independence Drives Insurgents in Russia's Muslim South (0)
13:29 Ukrainian president legalizes squatters near Chernobyl (0)
13:31 URGENT: Russian gov't to review Gazprom investment program next year (0)
13:34 N. Korean authorities probe detention of Russian ship (0)
13:34 Supreme Court upholds 15 years for Ingushetia terrorist (0)
13:38 Russian Historian Presents $5M Vodka Collection (0)
13:38 URGENT: Russian Football Union appoints new national coach (0)
13:41 Economic ministry lowers forecasted 2006-2008 GDP growth (0)
13:42 Russia looks to end WTO talks with 3 nations in 2005 (0)
13:44 Life expectancy in Russia on the decline - World Bank (0)
13:53 National-Bolshevik activists sentenced to jail terms (0)
13:59 Jailed Menatep Owner Receives Support Letter From European MPs (0)
14:01 Veteran Soviet actor dies (0)
14:01 Market gas price to leave ordinary Ukrainians unaffected - Putin (0)
14:04 Ukraine can buy gas at market prices - Putin (0)
14:10 Historian presents $5-mln Russian vodka collection (0)
14:11 Russia to Provide Guarantees to Power Sector Investors (0)
14:12 Ministry predicts grain harvest increase of 9mln tons by 2008 (0)
14:14 Popular Russian Film Director to Make Movie for Universal (0)
14:15 Russia must tighten monetary policy to meet inflation plan - IMF (0)
14:17 Russia to IPO electricity generating companies in 2006 (0)
14:19 Raised inflation forecast due to budget spending - ministry (0)
14:26 Economy ministry lowers 2006 oil production forecast 0.6% (0)
14:28 Over $2 mln designated for Russian maternity clinics (0)
14:35 PUTIN TO MEET WITH GERMAN CHANCELLOR MERKEL IN MID-JANUARY (0)
14:39 Market gas price to leave ordinary Ukrainians unaffected - Putin (0)
14:41 Russia, Ukraine agree on volume of gas supplies - minister (0)
14:47 Europe wants Russia, Ukraine to conclude gas talks - Fradkov (0)
14:47 URGENT: Dangerous H5N1 bird flu strain found in Crimea (0)
14:48 Raised inflation forecast due to budget spending - ministry (0)
14:48 URGENT: Putin to meet with German Chancellor Merkel in mid-January (0)
14:54 Russian Football Union appoints new national coach (0)
14:57 Economy ministry lowers 2006 oil production forecast 0.6% (0)
15:00 Ruble's rise could slow down to 0.5%-2% - economics ministry (0)
15:00 Belarus bids farewell to 19th-century small arms (0)
15:00 News of the Day, 18.00 Moscow time (0)
15:08 Moscow to place 400-mln euro bond issue in 2006 (0)
15:09 Company Watch: Dresdner-Gazprombank tie up points to IPO (0)
15:32 Russia fights production of counterfeit goods (0)
15:41 December 10, 2005 - January 10, 2006 calendar (0)
15:43 Klebnikov murder suspect's lawyers request involvement in jury selection (0)
15:44 Captain Baldin's collection and restitution problems (0)
15:46 Ukraine Says Bird Flu Strain Found in Crimea Dangerous to Humans (0)
15:59 Putin for continued positive trade cooperation with Germany (0)
16:11 Russian HIV Woman Infected in Hospital to Sue Doctors (0)
16:11 URGENT: Level of dioxin in Yushchenko's blood 1,000 times than normal (0)
16:17 Moscow court rejects U.S. company's $30 mln claim against refinery (0)
16:24 North Caucasus Security Watch, December 8 (0)
16:26 December 9 preview (0)
16:30 Georgia Refutes Reports on CIA Prisons (0)
16:31 Dangerous H5N1 bird flu strain found in Crimea (0)
16:40 Russia, Ukraine still disagree on Kerch Strait demarcation (0)
16:46 Russia fights production of counterfeit goods (0)
16:52 Russia to continue with Euroatlantic Partnership (0)
17:03 Energy Watch, December 8 (0)
17:09 IFC to increase investment in Russia by $800mln in 2006 (0)
17:11 Kazakh oil major a serious contender for Mazeikiu Nafta (0)
17:24 Dioxin level in Yushchenko's blood 1,000 times higher than normal (0)
17:27 Kyrgyz leader seeks to postpone constitutional reform until 2009 (0)
17:40 NATO-CSTO cooperation could have positive results - Lavrov (0)
17:42 Five donor blood-caused HIV cases registered in Russia annually (0)
17:50 Daily Military Brief, December 8 (0)
18:00 Ukraine's accession to NATO to affect Russia-Ukraine cooperation (0)
18:17 Suspect in 2004 attack on Ingushetia detained (0)
18:22 Gazprom CEO discusses LNG supplies with U.S. partners (0)
18:29 Yushchenko addresses burying foreign nuclear waste in Ukraine (0)
18:51 Russia, Latvia spar over border treaty (0)
19:00 Main news of December 8 (0)

09, December

05:28 Morning re-cap of main news, December 8 (0)
05:33 December 9 morning preview (0)
06:03 China Vows to Minimize Damage to Russia From Toxic Spill (0)
06:04 Russia's Putin Meets German Economics Minister, Hails Ties With Germany (0)
06:17 Russian ship detained by N. Korea moving to port for probe (0)
06:20 Russia, Southeast Asia Set to Bolster Ties at Historic Summit (0)
06:30 Russia Losing $5 Bln to Customs Fraud Annually (0)
06:41 Golden Galaxy business awards ceremony held in Washington (0)
06:58 PM Fradkov set to attend pipeline construction launch ceremony (0)
07:03 More dead fowl found in southern Russia (0)
07:07 Chief doctor of maternity hospital sentenced over child deaths (0)
07:22 Russian monetary base down $244.8 mln in week (0)
07:34 Chief doctor of maternity hospital sentenced over child deaths (0)
08:11 Digest of the Russian press, December 9 (0)
08:17 Russia's Putin Meets German Economics Minister, Hails Ties With Germany (0)
08:17 URGENT: Khodorkovsky lawyers file appeal (0)
08:20 China Vows to Minimize Damage to Russia From Toxic Spill (0)
08:20 Duma refuses to postpone Gazprom share debate (0)
08:30 DUMA PASSES GAZPROM LIBERALIZATION SHARE BILL IN SECOND READING (0)
08:32 Russia, Southeast Asia Set to Bolster Ties at Historic Summit (0)
08:33 Russia Losing $5Bln to Customs Fraud Annually (0)
08:35 Kazakhstan interested in cooperation with NATO - minister (0)
08:39 Georgia Refutes Reports on CIA Prisons (0)
08:39 Duma allows Public Chamber to monitor freedom of speech in media (0)
08:41 URGENT: Parliament passes Gazprom liberalization bill in 2nd reading (0)
08:42 DUMA PASSES GAZPROM SHARE LIBERALIZATION BILL IN FINAL READING (0)
08:45 Nokia Opens Flagship Store in Russian Capital (0)
08:49 URGENT: Parliament passes Gazprom liberalization bill in final reading (0)
08:55 Khodorkovsky lawyers file appeal (0)
08:58 Dollar down 5.41 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:00 News of the Day, 12.00 Moscow time (0)
09:01 Euro up 10.56 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:08 Parliament adopts Gazprom liberalization law (0)
09:13 Factbox: Gazprom's "ring fence" (0)
09:15 Russian border guards detain trawler after pursuit (0)
09:22 Russian Embassy Hands out Awards for Promotion of Business Ties With U.S. (0)
09:26 Rights Activists Criticize Amendments to Belarusian Criminal Code (0)
09:29 Gazprom shares off after Duma passes share bill (0)
09:35 URGENT: Ukraine confirms poultry death of bird flu in Crimea (0)
09:36 What the Russian papers say (0)
09:37 Emergency situation unlikely in Khabarovsk - ministry (0)
09:43 Siemens yet to apply for Silovye Mashiny deal approval (0)
10:05 Gazprom Begins Construction of Controversial Baltic Gas Pipeline (0)
10:05 Russian Parliament Passes Law on Gazprom Liberalization (0)
10:05 Europe allocates 650mln euros for ISS development (0)
10:19 Russian rocket to launch European satellite Dec. 26 (0)
10:20 Russian ship detained by N. Korea arrives at port for probe (0)
10:22 Russia's steel major buys 50% stake in coal company for $675mln (0)
10:23 Khodorkovsky Lawyers File Second Appeal Against Conviction (0)
10:23 Emergency situation unlikely in Khabarovsk - ministry (0)
10:32 Russian PM, officials attend European pipeline ceremony (0)
10:33 Russian banks not to be blacklisted over info disclosure terms (0)
10:39 Factbox: North European Gas Pipeline (0)
10:48 European Space Agency Allocates 650M Euros for ISS (0)
10:48 No talks yet with Kazakh company on refinery sale - Lithuania (0)
10:50 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for December 10-12 (0)
10:51 Manhunt for militants to begin in Ingushetia (0)
10:53 Factbox: Gazprom company profile (0)
11:07 Swimming pool tragedy in Urals caused by metal corrosion (0)
11:15 Gazprom's Europe-bound pipeline to use domestically-made pipes (0)
11:22 Strasbourg Court Hears Chechen Disappearance Case (0)
11:31 Ukraine's Yushchenko Mulls Chernobyl Dump for World's Nuclear Waste (0)
11:39 Russian rocket to launch European satellite Dec. 26 (0)
11:44 Bird flu virus mutation in Ukraine is unique (0)
11:58 Deputy PM to lead intellectual property commission (0)
12:00 News of the Day, 15.00 Moscow time (0)
12:02 USAID launches project to support small business in Georgia (0)
12:12 Ukrainian president dismisses chief aide (0)
12:21 PUTIN AGAINST REGISTERING INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS AS RUSSIAN PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS (0)
12:26 URGENT: Putin orders NGO bill clarification (0)
12:33 Europe allocates 650mln euros for ISS development (0)
12:33 Russian position unchanged after OSCE resolution on Georgia (0)
12:34 EU committee approves ban on fowl feather imports from Ukraine (0)
12:34 Govt allocates funds to buy out Central Bank in banks abroad (0)
12:37 URGENT: Voronezh HIV-infected blood components not passed to other regions (0)
12:39 Anti-monopoly agency to approve Vneshtorgbank deal to up stake (0)
12:44 URGENT: Putin against registering foreign groups as public organizations (0)
12:46 Govt set to discuss Gazprom investment program for 2006 (0)
12:48 Borodyuk signs contract to coach Russian national soccer team (0)
12:57 Russian Police, Politicians Most Corrupt - Poll Results (0)
12:59 Schroeder to chair NEGP shareholder committee (0)
13:01 Putin orders NGO bill clarification (0)
13:09 GERMAN CHANCELLOR MERKEL TO VISIT RUSSIA JAN 16 (0)
13:10 Relations with China crucial for Russia's future - businessman (0)
13:12 Investigators Blame Corrosion for Roof Collapse at Russian Swimming Pool (0)
13:12 URGENT: German Chancellor Merkel to visit Russia Jan 16 (0)
13:26 Russia by the Numbers: Russia and Ukraine closer to gas agreement (0)
13:27 Russia, Ukraine to talk gas in Moscow Monday (0)
13:30 Russia Dismisses Iranian Leader's Call to Move Israel to Europe (0)
13:32 An in-depth look at the Russian press, December 9 (0)
13:33 PUTIN PROPOSES CANCELING RE-REGISTRATION OF ALL NGOS - KREMLIN PRESS SERVICE (0)
13:36 Putin Wants Controversial NGO Bill to Adhere to Principles of Civil Society (0)
13:38 Schroeder to chair NEGP shareholder committee (0)
13:45 URGENT: Putin proposes canceling re-registration of all NGOs (0)
13:52 Voronezh HIV-infected blood components not passed to other regions (0)
13:54 Market gas price will not affect Ukrainians - MP (0)
13:58 German Chancellor Merkel to visit Russia Jan 16 (0)
13:58 Ukraine may revise terms for Russian fleet if gas price changes (0)
14:02 Caviar Vending Machine Installed in Central Moscow (0)
14:13 Third foreign partner may obtain 9% in NEGP Company (0)
14:24 URGENT: Court upholds decision to cut tax claims against TNK (0)
14:31 Treaty not only Russia needs (0)
14:34 Head of Dresdner Bank Moscow to lead Baltic pipeline project (0)
14:34 Patriarch, ambassador discuss Russian empress' reburial (0)
14:36 Russian delicacy goes on sale in low-end vending machine (0)
14:39 WHO calls Russian reaction to donor scandal inadequate (0)
14:53 Russian neo-Nazi activist sentenced to six years in jail (0)
14:58 Iran leader's Israel comments unacceptable - Russian Ministry (0)
15:00 News of the Day, 18.00 Moscow time (0)
15:01 NEGP sea segment to cost 4 bln euros (0)
15:04 Ukraine's statement on Russia's fleet nervous reaction - Ivanov (0)
15:05 Borodyuk to be senior, not head coach -- soccer chief (0)
15:10 Shtokman gas to be supplied to Europe via Baltic pipeline (0)
15:21 Seized documents point to Neftyanoi Bank money laundering role (0)
15:24 Court upholds decision to cut tax claims against TNK (0)
15:32 Russia's Stabilization Fund hits $43 bln (0)
15:47 Leader of Russian Extremist Group Jailed for 6 Years (0)
15:47 December 12, 2005 - January 13, 2006 calendar (0)
15:49 Weekly space and high technology review (0)
16:00 North Caucasus Security Watch, December 9 (0)
16:11 Russia will have strong national soccer team - soccer chief (0)
16:14 December 10 preview (0)
16:16 Russia's 24-hr English-language news channel to hit airwaves (0)
16:26 Activists chain themselves to auction house to protest fur sale (0)
16:38 Two arrested in Urals swimming pool tragedy (0)
16:54 Azerbaijan's president appoints new industry and energy minister (0)
17:02 Energy Watch, December 9 (0)
17:15 Anti-monopoly agency approves VTB-PSB bank merger (0)
17:27 2 People Detained in Connection With Pool Roof Collapse (0)
17:27 Investigators Blame Corrosion for Roof Collapse at Russian Swimming Pool (0)
17:27 Russian cellular communications market to exceed $10 bln in 2005 (0)
17:30 Daily Military Brief, December 9 (0)
18:08 Possible attempted seizure of major TV channel in Kyrgyzstan (0)
18:28 UES economic advisor detained in Moldova goes on hunger strike (0)
18:37 Possible attempted seizure of major TV channel in Kyrgyzstan (0)
18:51 AFK Sistema head distributes 1% of shares among top management (0)
18:58 CIS Bulletin, December 9 (0)
18:59 Main News of December 9 (0)

10, December

07:19 Morning re-cap of main news, December 9 (0)
07:24 December 10 morning preview (0)
08:16 No Crisis Seen in Russia From China's Toxic Spill (0)
08:19 Lavrov sees good prospects for Russian-Chinese interaction (0)
08:38 Schroeder Named Chairman of Russian Gazprom's Baltic Pipeline Subsidiary (0)
08:42 Russia, ASEAN Sign Economic Agreement Ahead of Summit (0)
08:48 RF Constitution reflects basic UDHR provisions - Gryzlov (0)
09:11 Russia-ASEAN political interaction expands -- Lavrov (0)
09:25 Foreign ministers look forward to ASEAN-Russia Summit -- Lavrov (0)
09:43 Delegation of Russian Air Force generals to visit USA (0)
10:11 U.S. Urges Russia to Reject Controversial NGO Bill (0)
10:41 Bird flu found in 19 Crimean settlements - TV (0)
11:33 Kazakhstan to buy 30 airplanes within next 3-4 years (0)
11:47 Russian-ASEAN summit will be very important - foreign minister (0)
12:23 Detained ship may soon leave N.Korea - Russian Foreign Ministry (0)
12:57 Chechnya's new parliament to hold first session December 12 (0)
13:00 Russia's 24-hr English-language news channel to hit airwaves (0)
13:23 Chechen Leader Demands Jury Trial for Federals Acquitted of Civilian Murder (0)
14:01 Mixed Control Commission co-chairmen may meet soon - ambassador (0)
14:20 December 11 preview (0)
14:44 Russia Blocks U.N. Climate Summit Accord (0)
15:07 Gazprom to use market principles with all partners - CEO (0)
15:41 President Putin meets with Russian ombudsman Lukin (0)
16:09 Russian commander denies arms deliveries from Transdnestr (0)
16:20 Russia Blocks U.N. Climate Summit Accord (0)
16:20 U.S. Urges Russia to Reject Controversial NGO Bill (0)
16:29 Russia Today Channel Goes Live (0)
16:29 Russian Diplomat Calls for End to Double Standards on Human Rights (0)
16:40 Russia to invite more countries to G8 summit in 2006 (0)
16:44 Russian foreign minister on WTO accession (0)
16:51 Russian foreign minister on West's interest in CIS (0)
17:04 States harboring terrorists should comply with UN acts - Lavrov (0)
17:19 Russian foreign minister against politicizing Iran nuclear issue (0)
17:30 Russian foreign minister hopes sailors to be released by late 2005 (0)
17:41 Russia Today channel to be a success - Russian foreign minister (0)
18:47 Wrap: Russian foreign minister interviewed by Russia Today TV channel (0)
19:09 Main news of December 10 (0)

11, December

07:21 Morning re-cap of main news, December 10 (0)
07:25 December 11 preview (0)
08:09 Russian fishing vessel sinks off South Kuril islands killing 5 (0)
08:22 Russia, Japan agree on new talks format (0)
08:38 5 Die, 2 Go Missing as Russian Fishing Vessel Sinks off the South Kurils (0)
08:49 Russian Star Anna Kournikova Says May Return to Tennis (0)
08:54 Self-proclaimed republic in Moldova holds parliamentary elections (0)
09:30 Russian Star Anna Kournikova Says May Return to Tennis (0)
09:33 Western Investment to Russia Increases as Confidence Grows - Experts (0)
09:37 5 Die, 2 Go Missing as Russian Fishing Vessel Sinks off the South Kurils (0)
09:39 Russia Today Channel Goes Live (0)
09:39 U.S. Urges Russia to Reject Controversial NGO Bill (0)
09:51 Khabarovsk Territory elects new legislature (0)
10:12 Russian swimmer wins second gold at European SC Championships (0)
10:41 Russia's Largest Migrants Rights NGO Stops Operations (0)
10:49 Russian Activists Rally in Moscow in Memory of Soviet Dissidents (0)
11:31 Voter turnout reaches 23.7% in Moldovan self-proclaimed republic (0)
11:45 Russia's Putin Flies to Asian Summit to Discuss Integration (0)
11:56 Iran approves Russian participation in gas pipeline project (0)
12:01 5 Die, 2 Go Missing as Russian Fishing Vessel Sinks near South Kurils (0)
12:02 Muslim Activist Refutes Reports of Muslims Being Oppressed in Russia (0)
12:02 CHECHEN SECURITY COUNCIL SECRETARY KILLED IN FIRE - GOVM'T SOURCE (0)
12:12 URGENT: Chechen Security Council secretary killed in fire - govm't source (0)
12:19 Collapsed Jail Roof Kills 2, Injures 10 in Moscow (0)
12:21 Roof collapses in Moscow jail killing three (0)
12:38 No Need to Politicize Iran Nuclear Issue - Russian FM (0)
13:11 Criminal proceedings launched over jail roof collapse in Moscow (0)
13:19 Collapsed Jail Roof Kills 3, Injures 10 in Moscow (0)
13:28 Fire killing Chechen official caused by cable short circuit (0)
13:36 Chechen Security Official Killed in a Fire (0)
13:48 Voter turnout reaches required threshold in Novosibirsk (0)
14:03 Fishing Banned in Russian Region Hit by Chinese Toxic Spill (0)
14:17 December 12 preview (0)
14:27 Voter turnout exceeds 37.8% in Moldovan self-proclaimed republic (0)

12, December

05:33 Morning re-cap of main news, December 11 (0)
05:35 December 12 morning preview (0)
06:02 U.S. unlikely to sign deal on Russia WTO accession (0)
06:24 Russian and Chinese officials sign Amur monitoring scheme (0)
06:47 Kyrgyz president seeks to end TV station scandal (0)
07:09 5 Die, 2 Missing as Russian Fishing Boat Sinks off South Kurils (0)
07:11 Collapsed Jail Roof Kills 3, Injures 10 in Moscow (0)
07:13 Chechen Security Official Killed in Fire (0)
07:31 Chinese oil company denies interest in Yukos assets (0)
07:56 Inmate thought dead in Moscow jail roof collapse may be escapee (0)
08:01 Don Forum (0)
08:17 Russian leader set for broad discussion at Asia summit (0)
08:29 Russian Steel Tycoon Splashes out $12M on Scottish Castle (0)
08:35 Digest of the Russian press, December 12) (0)
08:38 U.S. Expert Says Washington Treats Russia Unfairly in WTO Negotiations (0)
08:41 Ukraine's Klitschko to Enter Political Ring (0)
08:46 Ruling party United Russia wins two local elections (0)
08:53 Dollar down 6.87 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:00 News of the Day, 12.00 Moscow time (0)
09:02 Euro up 2.99 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:17 Georgia to raise Russian relations at WTO summit (0)
09:29 Rock Face Collapse at Russian Coal Mine Kills 2 (0)
09:39 Kremlin's English-Language TV Channel Shut Down by Computer Hackers (0)
09:42 Russian air force to acquire new warplanes (0)
09:47 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for December 13 (0)
09:52 What the Russian papers say (0)
09:56 European bank grants 30-mln euro loan to East Siberian region (0)
10:04 Hackers force Russia Today TV off airwaves (0)
10:34 Russia by the Numbers: Russian cellular penetration increases 3% (0)
10:38 Russia Accuses Tetra Pak India of Dangerous Packaging (0)
10:43 Ukraine's Naftogas Chief Reappointed (0)
10:43 Russia's 2006 inflation may exceed budget target (0)
10:44 Iranian president's statement unacceptable to Russia too (0)
10:59 Chechen leader urges unity as new parliament opens session (0)
11:08 Russian athlete wins Honolulu Marathon (0)
11:17 Russia launches strategic gas pipeline project (0)
11:24 Agency finds environmental violations at Moscow Porsche dealer (0)
11:30 Russia's Putin Pays Surprise Visit to Chechnya (0)
11:30 Moscow Soccer Club Lokomotiv Gets Serbian Coach (0)
11:31 Russia's western enclave to boost trade with Belarus (0)
11:34 Russian army sees 120 non-combat deaths in November - ministry (0)
11:38 Russia's 2006 inflation may exceed budget target (0)
11:47 Ukraine's Naftogas Chief Reappointed (0)
11:47 Putin: Turkmenistan's neutrality secures stability (0)
11:50 Putin visits Grozny, addresses Chechen parliament (0)
11:52 Russia Accuses Tetra Pak India of Dangerous Packaging (0)
11:59 Chechen leader urges unity as new parliament opens session (0)
12:00 News of the Day, 15.00 Moscow time (0)
12:01 Gazprom, Turkmenistan discuss gas shipments to Russia (0)
12:05 EBRD offers $52-mln subordinated loan to Promsvyazbank (0)
12:11 WTO should respect interests of countries seeking accession - MP (0)
12:16 Agency finds environmental violations at Moscow Porsche dealer (0)
12:18 S&P revises outlook on UES from stable to developing (0)
12:27 Milosevic Asks to Visit Moscow for Medical Examination (0)
12:28 Elections in Moldovan self-proclaimed republic declared valid (0)
12:31 Georgia's secession from CIS would be untimely - MP (0)
12:36 Putin visits Grozny, addresses Chechen parliament (0)
12:45 An in-depth look at the Russian press, December 12 (0)
12:45 International Moscow Bank predicts 6.3% net profit rise in 2005 (0)
12:53 The CIS and Baltic press on Russia (0)
13:02 Singing fir tree set to decorate Moscow New Year (0)
13:11 Putin visits Grozny, addresses Chechen parliament (0)
13:15 Russia-ASEAN declaration to boost regional cooperation - Lavrov (0)
13:16 Russian, Chinese Specialists Jointly Monitor Aftermath of Chemical Spill (0)
13:16 Russia's Putin Pays Surprise Visit to Chechnya (0)
13:17 Kremlin's English-Language TV Channel Shut Down by Computer Hackers (0)
13:24 Construction for Soyuz launches in Guiana to start in December (0)
13:50 Prosecutor's Office provides no evidence on raided Moscow bank (0)
13:51 Russia's Leading Mobile Provider MTS Buys Kyrgyz Operator for $150M (0)
13:52 Russia's MTS acquires major Kyrgyz mobile phone operator (0)
13:59 Russia to provide $146-mln loan to Belarus (0)
14:01 Keeping 2006 inflation at 7%-8.5% crucial for Russia - minister (0)
14:10 Who keeps WTO door shut to Russia? (0)
14:11 Moscow condemns murder of anti-Syria Lebanese MP (0)
14:18 WHO experts to monitor bird flu outbreak in Ukraine (0)
14:24 Russian maternity clinics to receive funding of $173 per birth (0)
14:25 Uzbekistan, Germany Reach Agreement on Military Base Use (0)
14:29 Russia Denounces Murder of Lebanese Politician (0)
14:44 S&P assigns $300-mln RZD unsecured bonds ruAA+ rating (0)
14:51 Ukraine threatens Russia's missile defense security - newspaper (0)
15:00 News of the Day, 18.00 Moscow time (0)
15:05 Putin Calls Russia Defender of Islamic World (0)
15:09 Russian figure skater Plyushchenko to miss Grand Prix in Japan (0)
15:15 Voronezh woman infected with HIV through medical negligence (0)
15:19 Businessmen sentenced to 6.5 years over factory explosion (0)
15:27 December 14, 2005 - January 14, 2006 calendar (0)
16:00 Over 5,000 Moscow Youths Rally Against Double Standards of U.S. (0)
16:01 North Caucasus Security Watch, December 12 (0)
16:12 Russia sending 2 Mi-35 helicopters to Burkina Faso (0)
16:21 December 13 preview (0)
16:27 Russian patriarch, Iranian parliamentary speaker discuss interfaith dialogue (0)
16:40 Belarus forecasts 7-8.5% GDP increase in 2006 (0)
16:40 Poland questions refusal to allow official to enter Belarus (0)
16:58 OPEC to maintain oil production quotas at 28mln bpd (0)
16:58 Belarus forecasts 7-8.5% GDP increase in 2006 (0)
17:22 Over 5,000 Moscow Youths Rally Against Double Standards of U.S. (0)
17:22 Consortium to start prospecting work in Aral Sea in March (0)
17:27 Yushchenko for building nuclear waste disposal plant in Chernobyl (0)
17:31 Blast in Moscow injures car owner (0)
17:35 Beltransgaz, Gazprom resume talks on pipeline JV (0)
17:39 CIS news, December 12 (0)
18:52 Armenia, Belarus sign military cooperation plan (0)
19:12 New South Ossetian plan veers from unilateral initiatives (0)
19:14 Fitch assigns "A-" rating to Uralsvyazinform's $69mln bond issue (0)
19:27 Parliament member assaulted in Daghestan (0)
19:30 Main news of December 12 (0)

13, December

03:56 Bury Your Enemy (0)
05:32 Morning re-cap of main news, December 12 (0)
05:34 December 13 morning preview (0)
06:10 Russia Today TV returns to the airwaves (0)
06:33 Joe Kruger (0)
06:37 Putin arrives in Malaysia for first Asean-Russia summit (0)
07:10 Two dead in explosion at scrap metal plant (0)
07:33 Russia to avoid WTO plurilaterals before accession (0)
08:04 Two officers detained after fatal blast on Kamchatka Peninsula (0)
08:05 Belgium, Gazprom look toward "exchange" deal (0)
08:18 Digest of the Russian press, December 13 (0)
08:24 Former U.S. Commerce Secretary Offered to Head Russia's Rosneft Corporation - Paper (0)
08:27 Duma to debate NGO bill on December 21 (0)
08:32 China apologizes for chemical spill (0)
08:39 Britain Buys Russian Surface-to-Air Missiles to Fight Terrorism (0)
08:42 Far Eastern shipping company to go ahead with IPO - ministry (0)
08:43 Bush Reads Russian Book About 19th Century Terrorists, Sends Present to Author (0)
08:43 Putin Calls Russia Defender of Islamic World (0)
08:48 Bury Your Enemy (0)
08:50 Belgium Wants to Build Industrial Zone in Moscow Region (0)
08:58 Dollar down 14.36 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:58 Kazakhstan set to open oil pipeline to China (0)
08:59 News of the Day, 12.00 Moscow time (0)
09:00 Euro up 19.23 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:03 URGENT: Gazprom liberalization documents to be signed by year's end (0)
09:11 Commission decides to cancel LNG export duties - Gref (0)
09:13 Russian Business Daily Sues News Agency for $9M Over Copyright Breach (0)
09:24 Ukraine ready for gradual shift to world gas prices - Yushchenko (0)
09:36 Russia, ASEAN announce joint anti-terrorism efforts (0)
09:48 Toxic waters from Chinese accident could reach Khabarovsk early (0)
09:49 Russia, Asean to hold energy consultations (0)
09:53 Russia, Asean to exchange information on terrorism (0)
09:58 What the Russian papers say (0)
09:58 Russia-Asean summit adopts joint declaration, action plan (0)
10:05 Russia, Asean to boost antiterrorist cooperation (0)
10:06 Russia respects Asean non-nuclear efforts (0)
10:07 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for December 14 (0)
10:09 Commission decides to cancel LNG export duties (0)
10:16 No plans to shut Mayak nuclear processing plant - Kiriyenko (0)
10:25 Ukraine ready for gradual shift to world gas prices - Yushchenko (0)
10:43 Russia, Iran remain committed to Bushehr nuclear plant - official (0)
10:47 Iran Supports Russia's Participation in Multibillion Iran-India-Pakistan Gas Pipeline (0)
10:49 Putin Seeks to Raise Russia's Profile in Asia (0)
10:52 Uzbekistan Denies Accreditation to Radio Liberty Journalists (0)
10:53 No plans to shut Mayak nuclear processing plant - Kiriyenko (0)
10:54 Export duties on oil, oil products to up simultaneously in 2006 (0)
10:59 Bush Reads Russian Book on 19th Century Terrorists, Sends Author Present (0)
10:59 Yukos lawyer's defense appeals his early warrant arrest (0)
11:01 Britain Buys Russian Surface-to-Air Missiles to Fight Terrorism (0)
11:05 Iran Supports Russia's Participation in Multibillion Iran-India-Pakistan Gas Pipeline (0)
11:08 Former U.S. Commerce Secretary Offered Top Job at Russia's Rosneft Corporation - Paper (0)
11:12 Belgium Wants to Build Industrial Zone in Moscow Region (0)
11:15 Monopolies commission backs Gazprom share liberalization bill (0)
11:23 Putin nominates new head of Altai Republic (0)
11:29 Vnukovo Airport opens bidding for construction of new terminal (0)
11:38 International Energy Agency predicts higher oil demand in 2006 (0)
11:39 National Reserve Corporation to challenge Aeroflot deal (0)
11:47 Russia, Philippines agree to pen WTO protocol in Hong Kong (0)
11:53 Central Bank to report gold, currency reserves (0)
11:54 Estonian Party Calls on EU to Stop Russo-German Gas Pipeline Construction (0)
11:54 URGENT: Uzbekistan refuses to extend Radio Liberty accreditation (0)
11:55 Security Forces Claim Top Al Qaeda Agent Killed in Russia (0)
11:56 Bush ally may take over Rosneft reins - paper (0)
12:00 News of the Day, 15.00 Moscow time (0)
12:05 Freight important for Belarus-Kaliningrad relations - official (0)
12:26 An in-depth look at the Russian press, December 13 (0)
12:37 Schroeder Rejects Russian Pipeline Job Criticism (0)
12:39 Russia by the Numbers: Overview (0)
12:43 Phone Lines Go Dead at Russia's Strategic Missile Troops' Headquarters (0)
12:47 Moscow hopes to draft precise Transdnestr resolution schedule (0)
13:22 Uzbekistan refuses to extend Radio Liberty accreditation (0)
13:26 European Commission to give Chechnya 6mln euros in aid (0)
13:28 Ministry cannot confirm media story on possible Rosneft chairman (0)
13:45 Top NBA and European clubs to clash in 2006 (0)
13:48 Court to reconsider Yukos $483mln foreign bank debt (0)
13:50 URGENT: Two Chechens arrested in Dutch director's murder case (0)
13:53 Carbon monoxide to blame for Chechen official's death (0)
13:58 Zhirinovsky storms to landslide win in LDPR leadership vote (0)
14:02 Gov't backs state-run Rusneft's bid for stake in Slovakian firm (0)
14:16 Wrap: Russia-Asean summit adopts joint declaration, action plan (0)
14:18 Coronas-F satellite completes major research program (0)
14:23 140 patients exposed to HIV+ blood test negative (0)
14:25 Russian-Ukrainian conflict reaches new levels (0)
14:38 Lutheran Leader Lashes out at "Unjust" Attacks on Russian Orthdox Church (0)
14:38 Carbon monoxide to blame for Chechen official's death (0)
14:48 European Commission Allocates 8M Euros for Victims in Chechnya, Georgia (0)
14:52 Spain Arrests Chechens Linked to Murder of Director Van Gogh (0)
14:58 Court sentences pensioner to 10 years for killing grandchild (0)
15:01 News of the Day, 18.00 Moscow time (0)
15:08 Gazprom rejects Kiev's proposal to gradually move to market prices (0)
15:09 GAZPROM SETS UP HQ FOR UNINTERRUPTED GAS SUPPLIES TO (0)
15:14 URGENT: Gazprom sets up HQ for uninterrupted gas supplies to Europe (0)
15:16 GAZPROM TO CUT OFF GAS SUPPLIES TO UKRAINE IF CONTRACT NOT SIGNED BY JAN 1 - CEO MILLER (0)
15:17 URGENT: Tehran proposes summit on Caspian status (0)
15:19 Svyazinvest to be privatized by mid 2006 - official (0)
15:23 URGENT: Gazprom to halt gas supplies to Ukraine if no contract signed (0)
15:28 Far Eastern shipping company could auction off state stake soon (0)
15:28 December 15, 2005 - January 15, 2006 calendar (0)
15:45 Russian Woman Jailed for Throwing Grandson out of Window (0)
15:51 Rosneft assets to be consolidated before IPO (0)
15:55 TransCreditBank could be privatized in early 2006 - official (0)
16:07 December 14 preview (0)
16:07 North Caucasus Security Watch, December 13 (0)
16:08 Russia to attract $18-$19 bln in 2005 foreign direct investment (0)
16:31 Russia to acquire electronic cargo tracking system in 2008 (0)
16:36 Gov't may decide on Russian truck maker's IPO in January (0)
16:38 Iran supports talks on uranium enrichment in Russia - official (0)
16:41 Russia, Brazil to play friendly soccer match in March 2006 (0)
16:44 Russia, Thailand sign visa-free travel agreement (0)
16:45 Yak-130 combat trainer at LIMA 2005 (0)
16:48 Russia to Play Brazil in Moscow Ahead of World Cup (0)
17:00 Energy Watch, December 13 (0)
17:05 Iran Thanks Russia for Nuclear Cooperation, Not Yilding to U.S. Pressure (0)
17:13 Last Ukrainian soldiers to leave Iraq starting Dec. 20 (0)
17:21 Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry on OSCE, NATO roles (0)
17:26 Famous Polish TV journalist detained in Belarus (0)
17:35 Novosibirsk metals plant to place $42-mln bond issue Dec. 20 (0)
17:39 Gazprom sets up HQ for uninterrupted gas supplies to Europe (0)
18:00 Daily Military Brief, December 13 (0)
18:05 Elections in Iraq: readiness for compromise or continued struggle? (0)
18:19 Gov't to allot $8.7 mln for environmental safety of nuclear plant (0)
18:27 CANCELLATION: Gazprom to supply no gas to Ukraine if no deal by Jan.1 (0)
18:30 CANCELLATION: NEGP shareholder committee to decide on development - Miller (0)
18:33 CANCELLATION: Pipeline consortium yet to settle on Schroeder remuneration (0)
18:39 Toxic slick to reach Amur River December 15 - Russian agency (0)
18:42 Lithuanian gov't sets deadline for oil refinery bidders (0)
19:16 SHAREHOLDERS AGREE ON SCHROEDER TO HEAD SHAREHOLDERS COMMITTEE OF NORTH EUROPEAN GAS PIPELINE PROJECT - GAZPROM CEO TELLS RUSSIA TODAY TV ON AIR NOW (0)
19:26 GAZPROM TO END GAS SUPPLIES TO UKRAINE IF NO COMPROMISE MADE BY JAN. 1 - CEO MILLER TOLD RUSSIA TODAY TV ON AIR (0)
19:47 Gazprom to end gas supplies to Ukraine if no deal by Jan.1 - Miller on Russia Today TV (0)
19:51 Polish TV journalist detained in Belarus (0)
19:57 NEGP shareholders agree on Schroeder (0)
20:01 Main news of December 13 (0)

14, December

05:30 December 14 morning preview (0)
05:30 Morning re-cap of main news, December 14 (0)
06:01 Third body recovered from helicopter crash scene (0)
06:32 Iran Thanks Russia for Nuclear Cooperation, Not Yielding to U.S. Pressure (0)
06:33 Russia pledges to help regional development in Southeast Asia (0)
07:18 President Putin lauds East Asia summit, calls for partnership (0)
07:21 Russia skeptical about Australia's WTO "protector" role - source (0)
07:26 Russia takes flight in Southeast Asia (0)
08:01 RUSSIA TO SAVE $5 BLN BY PAYING PARIS CLUB DEBT EARLY - KUDRIN (0)
08:03 2006 GDP IN RUSSIA TO BE 5.8%, ABOVE WORLD AVERAGE - KUDRIN (0)
08:21 2005 Budget surplus to be 7-8% GDP - Kudrin (0)
08:21 URGENT: Russia to save $5bln by paying Paris Club debt early - Kudrin (0)
08:23 URGENT: 2006 GDP in Russia to be 5.8% - Kudrin (0)
08:23 Gasoline price growth to slow in 2006 - Kudrin (0)
08:25 Putin Wants Russia to Join East Asian Community (0)
08:27 RUSSIA INTENDS TO REVISE GAS SUPPLY TERMS WITH MOLDOVA, GEORGIA AND BALTICS - KHRISTENKO (0)
08:32 Polish Journalist Denied Entry to Belarus (0)
08:34 URGENT: Russia to revise gas supply terms with Moldova, Georgia, Baltics (0)
08:36 NHL's Fedorov Won't Play for Russia at Turin Olympics (0)
08:41 Kazakhstan Shuts Down Cheeky Borat Web Site (0)
08:48 Putin talks antiterrorism, energy security in Kuala Lumpur (0)
08:51 FEDERATION COUNCIL APPROVES 2006 BUDGET (0)
08:55 URGENT: Tariffs on electricity to be raised by 7.5% in 2006 -- official (0)
08:59 Dollar down 7.75 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:59 2005 Budget surplus to be 7-8% GDP - Kudrin (0)
09:00 News of the Day, 12.00 Moscow time (0)
09:00 Euro up 8.27 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:01 URGENT: Upper House adopts 2006 budget (0)
09:13 Digest of the Russian press, December 14 (0)
09:15 Prosecutor General Says One Third of Russian Companies Fail to Pay Taxes (0)
09:19 Tariffs on electricity to be raised by 7.5% in 2006 -- official (0)
09:48 URGENT: H5N1 bird flu strain found in 11 Ukrainian settlements (0)
09:53 Russia May Reject European Arms Control Agreement - Defense Minister (0)
09:55 Russia to revise gas supply terms with Moldova, Georgia, Baltics (0)
10:01 Russia, Indonesia sign satellite launch memorandum (0)
10:14 Russian-British Oil Major TNK-BP Hires Former Chevron Manager as CFO (0)
10:14 2006 budget not to be revised due to changed forecast - minister (0)
10:21 RUSSIA WILL SET NEW PRICE FOR GAS TO UKRAINE AT $220-230 - DEPUTY GAZPROM CHAIRMAN (0)
10:23 Russian parliament ratifies investment agreements with 4 states (0)
10:27 Russia to seek repatriation of murder convict in Switzerland (0)
10:34 Russia gaining strength on global IPO market -- experts (0)
10:42 Foreign currencies exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for December 15 (0)
10:42 What the Russian papers say (0)
10:43 Convicted Murderer of Swiss Air Traffic Controller to Serve Sentence in Russia (0)
10:46 Iranian Speaker Criticizes 'Zionists' for Holocaust Claims During Moscow Visit (0)
10:55 Russia to set price for gas to Ukraine at $220-230 - official (0)
10:59 Russia to export 56mln tons of oil, 55.7 cu m of gas in 1Q06 (0)
11:01 Russian energy monopoly chief urges new energy policy (0)
11:02 UKRAINE NOT DEMANDED HIGHER LEASE RATE FOR BLACK SEA BASE - MINISTER IVANOV (0)
11:04 ARMY CONSCRIPTION DEFERRAL DECISION POSTPONED TO 2006 - IVANOV (0)
11:07 Oil cutoff price should remain $27 bbl next 3 years - Kudrin (0)
11:11 URGENT: Russia yet to receive from Ukraine higher lease demand for base (0)
11:12 New bird flu outbreaks forecasted for spring (0)
11:19 Finance Ministry backs flat VAT rate at 15% - minister (0)
11:22 Turkish Fishermen Take Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline Company to Court (0)
11:22 URGENT: Defense Ministry denies structural reform plans (0)
11:23 URGENT: Army conscription deferral decision postponed to 2006 - Ivanov (0)
11:40 Prosveshcheniye publishers to be privatized - agency (0)
11:48 Russian-British Oil Major TNK-BP Hires Former Chevron Manager as CFO (0)
11:59 Russia to set price for gas to Ukraine at $220-$230 - official (0)
12:00 News of the Day, 15.00 Moscow time (0)
12:07 Trial opens for officials responsible for security in Andijan riots (0)
12:22 CHECHEN PARLIAMENT RENAMES CAPITAL OF GROZNY TO AKHMAD-KALA (0)
12:23 An in-depth look at the Russian press, December 14 (0)
12:23 Russian finance minister supports higher gas price for Ukraine (0)
12:29 State Duma passes bill on Russian citizenship in first reading (0)
12:34 URGENT: Chechen MPs propose to rename capital of Grozny to Akhmad-Kala (0)
12:37 Ukraine Officially Confirms It Has Deadly Bird Flu Strain (0)
12:37 Update: Russian scientist warns bird slaughter will not stop flu spread (0)
12:38 Lithuanian inmates stage hunger strike against penitentiary code (0)
12:40 Russia yet to receive from Ukraine higher lease demand for bases (0)
12:48 Belarus Toughens up Anti-Terror Laws (0)
12:52 Russian Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal of Notorious Mafia Boss (0)
12:53 Russia to set price for gas to Ukraine at $220-$230 - official (0)
12:55 Russia Nominated for Internet Villain Award in UK (0)
13:03 Belarus Toughens up Anti-Terror Laws (0)
13:04 Russia to export 56 mln tons of oil, 55.7 bln cu m of gas in 1Q06 (0)
13:06 Russia may soon supply gas to Ukraine for world prices - Lavrov (0)
13:21 Issue of ship detained in N. Korea to be settled soon - minister (0)
13:25 Chechen Capital Grozny May Be Renamed After Slain Pro-Kremlin President (0)
13:28 URGENT: Ukraine ready to raise gas transit tariffs in 2006 - president (0)
13:31 Upper house approves Gazprom stock liberalization (0)
13:41 Yuganskneftegaz oil output to hit 1.12 mln bbl/d in 2006 (0)
13:48 114 More People Go on Trial for Uzbek Uprising (0)
14:01 Progress M-54 spacecraft to be docked with ISS until March 2006 (0)
14:03 Nuclear power future lies in fast neutron reactors - Kiriyenko (0)
14:18 Russian Expert Predicts Bird Flu Pandemic in 2 Years (0)
14:19 Nigerian court can release Russian sailors Wednesday (0)
14:22 Kazakh president ratifies export control easing deal (0)
14:22 Russian rocket to launch European satellite December 26 (0)
14:41 Russia hopes to wrap up WTO talks in Hong Kong (0)
14:48 UN talks on Georgia-Abkhazia conflict put off until January (0)
14:53 Lawmakers positive Chechens will approve capital renaming (0)
14:54 Correction: Nuclear power future lies in fast neutron reactors - Kiriyenko (0)
14:57 Russians Accused of Oil Theft in Nigeria Released by Court (0)
14:59 ALL 12 RUSSIAN SAILORS HELD IN NIGERIA RELEASED - FOREIGN MINISTRY (0)
15:01 News of the Day, 18.00 Moscow time (0)
15:04 Amnesty International Decries Domestic Violence Against Russian Women (0)
15:06 Chechen Capital Grozny May Be Renamed After Slain Pro-Kremlin President (0)
15:08 Russia hopes to wrap up WTO talks in Hong Kong (0)
15:11 Russian GDP up 7% in 3Q05 - Statistics Service (0)
15:11 URGENT: All 12 Russian sailors released in Nigeria will return home soon - ministry (0)
15:30 Yushchenko hopes to settle gas issues in a few weeks (0)
15:35 Russian Museum Workers Fined for "Blasphemous" Exhibition Appeal to Strasbourg Court (0)
15:41 Breakaway Georgian Region Says Tbilisi Implicated in Kidnapping of Kaladze's Brother (0)
15:48 URGENT: Putin calls to banking system modernization (0)
15:50 Gazprom to sign deal with Azerbaijan to sell gas at market price (0)
15:59 Russia slashes rail fares for China-bound oil (0)
16:00 North Caucasus Security Watch, December 14 (0)
16:02 Banking sector 2005 profit up 100% on 2003 - CBR chairman (0)
16:07 Living And Dying In The Shadow of Russia's Biggest Nuclear Fuel Reprocessor (0)
16:25 EBRD to decide on funding Sakhalin-2 after public consultations (0)
16:32 December 16, 2005 - January 16, 2006 calendar (0)
16:35 Russian Court Convicts Activists of Radical Nationalist Group (0)
16:37 MPs remove clause from controversial NGO bill (0)
16:55 December 15 preview (0)
17:03 Energy Watch, December 14 (0)
17:04 Russian bankers against foreign banks opening affiliates in Russia (0)
17:08 Putin calls for banking system modernization (0)
17:12 Belarusian president to visit Russia Dec 15 (0)
17:14 PUTIN PROPOSES BANNING FOREIGN BANKS' BRANCHES IN RUSSIA (0)
17:23 URGENT: Putin proposes banning foreign banks' branches in Russia (0)
17:28 MPs remove clause from controversial NGO bill (0)
17:34 Short-circuit stalls nuclear power unit in northwestern Ukraine (0)
17:38 Putin for banning foreign banks' branches in Russia (0)
18:00 Daily Military Brief, December 14 (0)
18:09 Construction licensing should be streamlined - Putin (0)
18:21 Ukraine to hold first tender for Black Sea shelf (0)
18:29 Polish TV journalist detained in Belarus returns home (0)
18:35 CIS bulletin, December 14 (0)
18:45 Russian bankers against foreigners opening affiliates in Russia (0)
18:57 Russia against draft PACE resolution on communism (0)
19:01 Russian crew given suspended sentences for oil theft in Nigeria (0)
19:12 Main news of December 14 (0)
19:12 European Commission offers aid to Abkhazian conflict victims (0)

15, December

05:35 Morning re-cap of main news, December 14 (0)
05:42 December 15 morning preview (0)
06:05 Russian delegation starts WTO hard talk in Hong Kong (0)
06:39 LUKoil pledges to invest $45 million in Siberian social sphere (0)
07:06 Kazakhstan set to inaugurate oil pipeline to China (0)
07:24 Minister Shoigu leaves for Far East to monitor river situation (0)
07:29 Senior executive quits Yukos - newspaper (0)
07:43 Kazakh president inaugurates new pipeline to China (0)
07:59 Putin Supports Banning Foreign Bank Branches in Russia (0)
08:00 Russia's Internal Republic Considers Legalizing Polygamy (0)
08:02 Russians Trust Their Government More than Any World Nation (0)
08:13 Digest of the Russian press, December 15 (0)
08:36 Moscow's brilliant debut at East Asian summit (0)
08:41 DaimlerChrysler Puts Russia Assembly Plant Plans of Hold Indefinitely (0)
08:46 U.S. concerned over sale of Russian missiles to Iran (0)
08:46 URGENT: Russia to ink WTO agreement with Paraguay on Friday - source (0)
08:51 Russia's gold and foreign currency reserves up $700mln (0)
08:53 Russian Defense Minister Refutes Media Reports on Radical Military Forces Reform (0)
09:01 News of the Day, 12.00 Moscow time (0)
09:12 Euro down 1.28 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:15 Dollar up 2.82 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:23 Russia to Raise Gas Prices for Georgia, Moldova, Baltic States in 2006 (0)
09:32 LUKoil waterborne products shipments up 65% in 10M05 (0)
09:35 Russian delegation starts WTO hard talk in Hong Kong (0)
09:43 Russian Defense Minister Refutes Media Reports on Radical Military Forces Reform (0)
09:45 Kyrgyzstan to Increase Rent for U.S. Airbase 100-Fold (0)
09:48 Nuclear power future lies in fast neutron reactors - Kiriyenko (0)
09:53 11-yr-old boy may have contracted HIV from donor blood in Voronezh (0)
09:58 Stray Elephant Reported Wandering St. Petersburg Streets (0)
10:07 CBR to tackle banking sector problems (0)
10:19 Putin Supports Ban on Foreign Bank Branches in Russia (0)
10:21 Kazakhstan Starts Operation of China-Bound Oil Pipeline (0)
10:26 An in-depth look at the Russian press, December 15 (0)
10:28 Terrorists, Not Russian Security Forces Guilty of Beslan Tragedy - Commission (0)
10:30 Russia preparing to launch cargo rocket (0)
10:31 Opponents Tattoo Obscene Words on Russian Communist's Face (0)
10:32 11-yr-old boy may have contracted HIV from donor blood in Voronezh (0)
10:34 Russia to ink WTO agreement with Paraguay Friday - source (0)
10:38 Russia to decide on nanotechnology program by March (0)
10:41 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for December 16 (0)
10:54 Russian Metals Giant Norilsk Nickel Buys 5% of Own Shares from Shareholders for $700M (0)
11:09 Russian Official Slams Iranian President's Anti-Israeli Statements (0)
11:11 Russia to Boost New Weapons Spending - Minister (0)
11:18 Family of Killed Chechen Rebel Leader Asks ASEAN to Help Return His Body (0)
11:36 OSCE COULD GUARANTEE PEACE IN TRANSDNESTR - PUTIN, YUSHCHENKO (0)
11:38 Ukraine's real GDP grows 2.2% in 2005 (0)
11:47 URGENT: OSCE could guarantee peace in Transdnestr - Putin, Yushchenko (0)
12:00 News of the Day, 15.00 Moscow time (0)
12:04 Tehran's xenophobia could isolate it - Russian MP (0)
12:06 DaimlerChrysler Puts Plans for Russian Assembly Plant on Hold Indefinitely (0)
12:07 Moscow tightens control of migrating birds (0)
12:15 State banks do not require special supervision - Bank of Russia (0)
12:16 Defense ministry outlines military education reform (0)
12:20 Russian Metals Giant Norilsk Nickel Buys 5% of Own Shares From Shareholders for $700M (0)
12:20 An in-depth look at the Russian press, December 15 (0)
12:26 Air taxi flights to begin in February (0)
12:34 RUSSIA WILL SUPPORT FOREIGN BANKERS IN THE COUNTRY - PUTIN (0)
12:35 Russia ready to cooperate with new Iraqi leadership (0)
12:36 Governor blames HIV case on old blood-testing equipment (0)
12:39 URGENT: Putin promises support to Russian, foreign bankers (0)
12:43 Armenian president to visit Russia December 16 (0)
12:46 Gazprom ratings unaffected by Ukraine dispute - Fitch (0)
12:59 Russia not facing financial crisis - Fitch (0)
13:04 Kyrgyzstan to Increase Rent for U.S. Airbase 100-Fold (0)
13:07 Russian Officer Acquitted of Journalist's Murder to Receive $75,000 in Damages (0)
13:16 Families of swimming pool tragedy victims to collect compensation (0)
13:18 Gov't approves new housing program (0)
13:21 Putin promises support to Russian, foreign bankers (0)
13:25 Georgia does not consider WTO talks with Russia completed (0)
13:28 "Orange" realities of Ukrainian cosmonautics (0)
13:40 Living and Dying in the Shadow of Russia's Biggest Nuclear Fuel Reprocessor (0)
13:54 Commission investigating Beslan tragedy to present results Dec 28 (0)
14:00 Alcohol Destroying Rural Russia (0)
14:00 German company doubles orders with Russian telecoms operator (0)
14:04 Structural reform is key for Russian rating - Fitch (0)
14:10 Russian power grid operator signs 5bln ruble loan deal with EBRD (0)
14:19 Moscow Penal Service Sues Khodorkovsky's Lawyers (0)
14:23 Kyrgyzstan to raise rent for U.S. air base (0)
14:35 NATO Rents Giant Transport Planes From Russia, Ukraine (0)
14:35 Oil price will not change in 2006 - Fitch Ratings (0)
14:47 WTO can expect Russia to help conclude Doha round of talks (0)
14:54 Russia maintains position on gas supply to Ukraine - Zhukov (0)
15:01 News of the Day, 18.00 Moscow time (0)
15:06 Ukraine after negotiation, not protocols at WTO talks in Hong Kong (0)
15:16 International HR Group Files Suit Against Uzbek Minister in Germany (0)
15:18 Russia does not expect breakthrough in talks on Transdnestr (0)
15:21 Putin confirms Russian-Belarusian energy agreements (0)
15:26 World agencies to upgrade Russia's ratings - Deputy PM (0)
15:37 URGENT: Ukraine may fail to ensure uninterrupted gas supplies to Europe - Gazprom (0)
15:40 December 17, 2005 - January 21, 2006 calendar (0)
15:46 S&P grants Russia BBB (0)
15:58 Voronezh probe finds most blood recipients HIV-negative (0)
16:01 Structural reform is key for Russian rating - Fitch (0)
16:02 North Caucasus Security Watch, December 15 (0)
16:03 Moscow bashes Kiev's position on former Soviet property abroad (0)
16:06 Putin Supports Ban on Foreign Bank Branches in Russia (0)
16:07 NATO Rents Giant Transport Planes From Russia, Ukraine (0)
16:08 Russian energy insurance market worth $200mln (0)
16:16 Ukraine offers Russia new gas cooperation standards starting 2010 (0)
16:17 Gazprom, Rosneft to sign additional cooperation pact soon (0)
16:23 Leaders of Georgian breakaway republics to meet in Moscow (0)
16:27 Ukraine may not ensure gas supplies to Europe - Gazprom (0)
16:40 Ship detained in N.Korea to be released after inspection (0)
16:49 December 16 preview (0)
16:55 Russia's military product exports could exceed $6bln from 2007 (0)
17:00 Energy Watch, December 15 (0)
17:20 Ukrainian president, Russian ambassador discuss gas cooperation (0)
17:29 Ukraine to export electricity to Belarus starting in 2006 (0)
17:37 Companies paying $-denominated salaries declining in Russia (0)
17:41 URGENT: Yukos financial director resigns (0)
17:52 Lavrov urges world to unite anti-terrorism efforts (0)
17:59 Russian-Finnish project of high voltage cable submitted to gov't (0)
18:00 Benzene to reach Amur River December 16 (0)
18:01 Daily Military Brief, December 15 (0)
18:07 Russia's military product exports could exceed $6bln from 2007 (0)
18:14 Russia to continue export of anti-aircraft missile systems (0)
18:32 Yukos financial director resigns (0)
19:16 Main news of December 15 (0)

16, December

05:29 Morning re-cap of main news, December 15 (0)
05:30 Morning preview December 16 (0)
05:58 EXPLOSION AT LENINGRAD NUCLEAR PLANT, RADIATION LEVEL NORMAL - ROSENERGATOM (0)
05:59 Authorities prepared for toxic slick in Russian river (0)
06:05 URGENT: Blast at Leningrad NPP, radiation normal - Rosenergoatom (0)
06:25 Radiation levels at Leningrad NPP normal (0)
06:33 Switzerland may conclude WTO talks with Russia soon - source (0)
06:42 Ukraine economics minister: domestic gas price too low (0)
06:55 Emergency Situations Ministry rejects NPP smelter blast reports (0)
07:02 Gazprom presents nationwide gas provision program (0)
07:26 Gazprom presents nationwide gas provision program (0)
07:27 Russian GDP up 6.2% in 9M05 (0)
07:44 North Korea may decide on Russian sailors Friday (0)
07:57 Blast at Leningrad NPP smelter, radiation normal (0)
07:59 Gazprom presents nationwide gas provision program (0)
08:04 Blast Reported Near Russian Nuclear Plant (0)
08:09 Prosecutor asks Russia to extradite Yugoslavian war criminals (0)
08:11 Chinese Toxic Spill Reaches Russian Waters (0)
08:14 U.S. House Urges Russia to Withdraw Controversial NGO Bill (0)
08:21 EU Files Protest Over Russia's Iran Missile Deal (0)
08:22 Russia Ready to Cooperate With New Iraqi Government (0)
08:26 Russian monetary base up $1.66 bln in week (0)
08:27 France Hid Deadly Chernobyl Details - Report (0)
08:29 S&P Upgrades Russia's Sovereign Credit Rating to BBB (0)
08:32 Yukos CFO Misamore Resigns (0)
08:33 One dead after NPP smelter blast (0)
08:35 Evans "Seriously Considers" Putin's Offer to Chair Rosneft - Source (0)
08:35 Blast at smelter occurred 1 km from Leningrad NPP reactor (0)
08:39 Moscow penitentiary department sues TV anchorwoman (0)
08:46 Activists Want Russian Tsar's Name to Be Returned to Northern Archipelago (0)
08:48 URGENT: Belarus presidential election to be held March 19 (0)
08:51 VTB receives $1.3bln to buy out Central Bank assets abroad (0)
09:00 Digest of the Russian press, December 16 (0)
09:07 News of the Day, 12.00 Moscow time (0)
09:14 Euro down 5.81 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:15 Dollar down 3.69 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:16 Vnesheconombank could become Sheremetyevo-3 shareholder (0)
09:24 RUSSIAN MISSILE FORCES TO TEST LAUNCH 5-8 STRATEGIC MISSILES IN 2006 - COMMANDER (0)
09:25 RUSSIAN MISSILE FORCES TO DISBAND UNITS IN URALS, SIBERIA IN 2006 - COMMANDER (0)
09:35 RUSSIAN MISSILE FORCES TO PUT TOPOL-M MOBILE MISSILE COMPLEX ON COMBAT DUTY IN 2006 - COMMANDER (0)
09:37 State Duma passes bill on governor candidacies in second reading (0)
09:39 URGENT: Russian forces to test launch missiles, disband units in 2006 (0)
09:40 Changes to customs laws planned for Russia's WTO bid (0)
09:44 Russia puts fifth silo-based Topol-M regiment on combat duty (0)
09:48 URGENT: Russia to put mobile Topol-M complex on combat duty in 2006 (0)
09:50 Aeroflot board set to approve RRJ deal (0)
09:54 An in-depth look at the Russian press, December 16 (0)
09:59 36 penitentiary service staffers convicted in 2005 - minister (0)
10:02 Russia, U.S. start WTO accession discussion in Hong Kong (0)
10:03 Belarus presidential election to be held March 19 (0)
10:12 Update: Smelter accident near Leningrad NPP leaves one dead (0)
10:22 Senior Police Official Charged With Disappearance of Chechen Resident (0)
10:24 Vankor deposit to receive $2.72bln in investment - governor (0)
10:25 Russia modernizes its missile forces (0)
10:26 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for December 17 (0)
10:31 300 MILITANTS ELIMINATED IN N. CAUCASUS IN 2005 - FSB (0)
10:34 SECURITY SERVICES PREVENTED $1.45 BLN IN STATE DAMAGES IN 2005 - PATRUSHEV (0)
10:34 FSB BREAKS UP TERRORIST GROUPS PLANNING TERRORIST ATTACKS IN SIBERIA, VOLGOGRAD REGION - PATRUSHEV (0)
10:35 URGENT: 300 militants eliminated in N. Caucasus in 2005 - FSB (0)
10:35 Georgian stance on Russia's WTO bid depends on relations - speaker (0)
10:39 RUSSIAN 2005 GDP TO BE 6.2% - KUDRIN (0)
10:41 Man Jailed for 25 Years in North Russia for Blowing up Block of Flats (0)
10:42 URGENT: FSB breaks up terrorist groups planning attacks in Siberia, Volgograd - Patrushev (0)
10:46 URGENT: Russian 2005 GDP growth to be 6.2% - Kudrin (0)
10:48 In orbit: new generation of Russian satellites (0)
10:48 URGENT: FSB stops 67 agents for foreign services in 2005 (0)
10:49 URGENT: Security services prevented $1.45 bln in state damages in 2005 - Patrushev (0)
10:51 Finance Ministry submits amended 2-year plan - Kudrin (0)
10:55 URGENT: Court upholds $3bln Yukos tax bill for 2000 (0)
10:57 Iran May Buy Russian Surface-to-Air Missile Complex - Report (0)
11:04 FSB stops 67 agents for foreign services in 2005 (0)
11:10 Russia could join Kyoto customs convention next spring (0)
11:15 Court upholds $3bln Yukos tax bill for 2000 (0)
11:15 Ukraine expects agreement on Russian gas deliveries next week (0)
11:33 Oil output up 2.2% in 10M05 (0)
11:34 FSB OFFICIALLY SAYS INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST KILLED IN DAGHESTAN (0)
11:36 Russia, Philippines conclude bilateral WTO protocol (0)
11:44 URGENT: FSB official says al-Qaeda terrorist killed in Daghestan (0)
11:45 Correction: Finance Ministry submits amended 2-year plan - Kudrin (0)
11:48 Interior ministry denies report of Vizavi bank investigation (0)
11:52 An in-depth look at the Russian press, November 16 (0)
11:56 Boguchansk hydroelectric plant to be commissioned in 2010 - PM (0)
11:56 China, NATO offer Tajikistan aid for border security (0)
11:57 Govt gives Gazprom right to use southeastern Barents Sea shelf (0)
12:00 News of the Day, 15:00 Moscow time (0)
12:01 600 foreigners denied entry into Russia in 2005 - FSB (0)
12:04 Parliamentary speaker wants high court moved to St. Petersburg (0)
12:04 Severe crimes account for 65% of convictions in last 2 years (0)
12:06 Ukrainian president meets with Russian ambassador, LUKoil head (0)
12:10 Russian banks loan Cuba $94 mln to buy airliners (0)
12:19 Russian industrial output up 4% in 11M05 (0)
12:22 Russia's 2005 GDP growth to be 6.2% - Kudrin (0)
12:30 URGENT: Inflation for first 10 days of Dec at 0.3% - economics ministry (0)
12:35 Dozens of Foreign Spy Operations Foiled in Russia in 2005 - FSB Head (0)
12:42 Belarus opposition calls special meeting to discuss elections (0)
12:49 Fiscal Monitoring Service rounds up cases worth $20 bln in 2005 (0)
12:56 Ukraine expects agreement on Russian gas deliveries next week (0)
12:59 Average tariffs for electricity to be 6.3-6.5% up in 2006 (0)
13:06 Siberia's Kuzbass basin sets coal mining record of 160 mln tons (0)
13:28 Russia should go ahead with NGO bill despite West's criticism- MP (0)
13:30 Power sector IPO issue may be resolved by March - UES (0)
13:32 Over 31,000 road accident deaths in Russia in 2005 (0)
13:37 Russian, Armenian presidents discuss energy cooperation (0)
13:43 Russian Security Forces Say Top Al Qaeda Operative Killed Near Chechnya (0)
13:49 50% of Russian banks meet European capital requirements (0)
13:53 S&P raises Russian issuers' assessment to BBB+ on sovereign upgrade (0)
14:03 Update: Severe crimes account for 65% of convictions in last 2 years (0)
14:05 President Putin: no branches of foreign banks in Russia (0)
14:06 Novosibirsk court reviews terrorism case (0)
14:17 Standard & Poor's raises Vneshtorgbank ratings (0)
14:19 Gas price rise for Ukraine inevitable in 2006 - ambassador (0)
14:21 Rosneft may reorganize its subsidiaries to switch to single share (0)
14:23 URGENT: Moscow expects N. Korea to release Russian ship (0)
14:25 Russian diamond giant set to buy coal, gas assets (0)
14:44 Russian diamond producer's assets to be assessed by February (0)
15:00 News of the Day, 18.00 Moscow time (0)
15:06 $275-mln budget revenue shortfall in 2004 energy exports (0)
15:19 FUTURE OF CIS DOES NOT HINGE ON RUSSIAN GAS PRICE - PUTIN (0)
15:24 Russia, Ukraine agree to move beyond politics in gas issues (0)
15:27 Iran, Belarus to Combine Forces Against Western Pressure (0)
15:30 URGENT: Future of CIS does not hinge on Russian gas prices - Putin (0)
15:34 Bird flu hits four more Crimean villages (0)
15:36 Prosecutors Investigate High Radiation Levels in Chechnya (0)
15:37 Siemens seeks approval of Silovye Mashiny deal (0)
15:42 Gas price liberalization to rid Ukraine of energy dependence (0)
15:50 Russia, U.S. have made good progress in WTO talks - Gref (0)
15:57 North Caucasus Security Watch, December 16 (0)
16:07 Leading news agencies join efforts against piracy (0)
16:18 Rosneft wins auction for Siberian oil-and-gas deposit (0)
16:19 Man in northern Russia given 25 years for revenge explosion (0)
16:28 Energy Watch, December 16 (0)
16:34 December 17 preview (0)
16:42 Moscow concerned over drawn-out boat probe in N. Korea (0)
16:46 United States has problems with democracy (0)
16:52 URGENT: Yukos, Slovakia strike deal on sale of 49% stake in Transpetrol (0)
16:55 Duma requests clarification over Evans appointment rumor (0)
17:07 EADS buys 10% stake in Russian aircraft maker (0)
17:37 URGENT: Ukrainian premier to arrive in Moscow for gas talks (0)
17:42 Georgia hopes to boost Russian investment (0)
18:04 Yukos, Slovakian gov't agree to sell 49% stake in Transpetrol (0)
18:14 Daily Military Brief, December 16 (0)
18:19 OSCE Minsk Group pleased with Nagorny Karabakh resolution (0)
18:51 Foreign CEOs beneficial to Russian companies - Putin (0)
19:01 Chechen capital renaming a "closed issue" - president (0)
19:07 Putin praises launch of Russia Today TV (0)
19:12 Belarus' joining SCO needs to be discussed with members - Putin (0)
19:22 Georgia plans to regain S. Ossetia by 2007, hopes for U.S. help (0)
19:32 Dutch court interrupts Yukos trial for expert opinion (0)
19:40 Main news of December 16 (0)

17, December

07:29 Morning re-cap of main news, December 16 (0)
07:30 December 17 morning preview (0)
07:43 Russia wraps up WTO talks with Nicaragua, Paraguay (0)
08:08 Toxic slick approaches Amur (0)
08:25 Vice speaker of Chechen parliament injured in car accident (0)
08:54 OSCE mission head in Moldova dissatisfied with Transdnestr talks (0)
09:08 1 Killed, 2 Injured in Russian Nuclear Plant Accident (0)
09:14 China Builds Dam to Shield Russia From Toxic Spill (0)
09:28 Russia's Putin Rejects Renaming Chechen Capital In Kadyrov's Honor (0)
09:32 Al-Qaeda Leader Killed in Southern Russia (0)
09:35 China building dam on Amur's tributary - ministry (0)
10:09 Georgia's Foreign Minister Asks U.S. for Help in Outing Russians (0)
10:13 Russia postpones European satellite's launch (0)
10:54 Georgia invites Russia to join 2006 privatization - PM (0)
11:13 Russia to see highest living standards in 2008 -Kudrin (0)
11:44 CIS needs cooperation with NATO - Russian Foreign Ministry (0)
12:03 11% inflation in 2005 caused by petrodollars spending - Kudrin (0)
12:20 Kasyanov's supporters claim access denial to democratic congress (0)
12:41 UES to join construction of Georgia's largest power plant (0)
12:48 London laboratory confirms bird flu in Crimea (0)
13:05 Public sector, servicemen's salaries to be raised by 15% - Kudrin (0)
13:19 Great tenor Carreras to give charity concert in Moscow (0)
13:28 December 18 preview (0)
13:49 RUSSIA TO WRAP UP ALL BILATERAL WTO TALKS IN EARLY 2006 - GREF (0)
13:50 RUSSIA SIGNS PRELIMINARY PROTOCOL ON WTO ACCESSION WITH CANADA - GREF (0)
13:59 Russian figure-skaters win gold, silver at Grand-Prix in Japan (0)
14:04 URGENT: Russia signs preliminary protocol on WTO accession with Canada - Gref (0)
14:08 URGENT: Russia to wrap up all bilateral WTO talks in early 2006 - Gref (0)
14:21 Pensioners' Party plans to form Duma faction after 2007 election (0)
14:27 Russia signs preliminary protocol on WTO accession with Canada - Gref (0)
14:31 EBRD grants $2 bln loans to two Azerbaijani banks (0)
14:42 Russia to wrap up all bilateral WTO talks in early 2006 - Gref (0)
14:49 Tula deputy governor elected leader of Pensioners' Party (0)
15:09 Main news of December 17 (0)
18:45 Former Russian PM Fails To Win Democratic Party Leadership (0)

18, December

07:22 Morning re-cap of main news, December 17 (0)
07:28 December 18 preview (0)
08:35 Boxer Valuev Wins Russia's First World Heavyweight Title (0)
08:47 Anti-fascist activists to hold rally in Moscow (0)
09:06 Iran Media Chief Calls on Russia for Bigger Media Cooperation (0)
09:06 Russia's Putin Rejects Renaming Chechen Capital In Kadyrov's Honor (0)
09:13 Russia Nearing WTO Accession Talks Wrap Up - Minister (0)
09:22 Russian giant wins WBA belt (0)
10:01 Russia-Czech trade to reach record $5 billion by year's end (0)
10:48 Russia, Switzerland to sign final WTO protocol early next year (0)
12:09 Russia Nearing WTO Accession Talks Wrap Up - Minister (0)
12:13 Boxer Valuev Wins Russia's First World Heavyweight Title (0)
12:42 Iran Media Chief Calls on Russia for Bigger Media Cooperation (0)
12:55 Russia Prepares for Toxic Slick Arrival, Seeks to Minimize Damage (0)
13:50 Anti-Nationalists Rally in Moscow Centre (0)

19, December

04:51 S&P Upgrades Russia's Sovereign Credit Rating to BBB (0)
05:36 Morning re-cap of main news, December 18 (0)
05:37 December 19 morning preview (0)
06:09 Ukrainian PM set to talk energy in Moscow (0)
06:45 Minor earthquake hits Russian Far East (0)
07:02 Pollution levels along Amur start falling (0)
07:05 URGENT: N. Korea promises to settle situation with Russian ship soon (0)
07:17 Russia perplexed over North Korean border guards position (0)
07:27 Coco Brush (0)
07:32 Thailand Agrees to Buy Russian Fighter Jets in $500M Deal (0)
07:33 Russia's Tennis Star Maria Sharapova on Promotional Tour in Japan (0)
07:33 Iran Media Chief Calls on Russia for Greater Media Cooperation (0)
07:42 Monument to homeless dog (0)
07:56 Russia, Ukraine Quarrel Over Gas (0)
08:00 N. Korea promises to settle situation with Russian ship soon (0)
08:11 Bird flu kills swans in southern Russia (0)
08:11 Russia satisfied with WTO talks in Hong Kong - minister (0)
08:26 Chechnya deputy speaker recovering after car crash (0)
08:29 U.S. Citizen Robbed in Moscow by Thieves Posing as Policemen (0)
08:31 Former Russian PM Accuses Kremlin of Obstructing Opposition (0)
08:38 Lithuanian Court Allows Russian Sponsor of Ousted President to Stay (0)
08:39 UFO Sightings in Russia - Wrapup for 2005 (0)
08:39 Assailants in police uniform rob American in Moscow (0)
08:48 Bird Flu Kills Scores of Wild Swans in Central Russia (0)
08:48 Russia to Conclude Bilateral WTO Negotiations by Early 2006 - Trade Minister (0)
08:49 Gas Dispute Won't Hurt Relations With Moscow - Yushchenko (0)
08:50 Dollar down 1.23 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:53 Toxic spill to reach Khabarovsk December 21 -- Emergency Ministry (0)
08:55 Euro up 5.64 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:00 News of the Day, 12.00 Moscow time (0)
09:02 UFO Sightings in Russia - Wrap up for 2005 (0)
09:02 Russia voices concerns over North Korean border guards' position (0)
09:16 An in-depth look at the Russian press, December 19 (0)
09:17 Boxer Valuev Wins Russia's First World Heavyweight Title (0)
09:19 Kremlin-friendly party wins regional elections (0)
09:31 Russian Security Forces Uncover Over 40 Foreign Agents in Far East Region in 2005 (0)
09:31 Tatneft oil output to hit 25.3 million tons in 2005 (0)
09:33 Russia proposes equal taxation terms to Belarus (0)
09:36 N. KOREA ALLOWS RUSSIAN SHIP TO LEAVE TERRITORIAL WATERS - RUSSIAN EMBASSY (0)
09:40 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for December 20 (0)
09:44 URGENT: N. Korea allows Russian ship to leave waters - Russian embassy (0)
09:46 Russia to supply gas to Belarus for $47 per 1,000 cu m - PM (0)
09:50 BIRD FLU QUARANTINE TO BE IMPOSED THIS WEEK THROUGHOUT CRIMEA - UKRAINE AGRICULTURE MINISTER (0)
09:56 Anti-Nationalists Rally in Moscow Centre (0)
10:01 URGENT: Bird flu quarantine to be imposed in Crimea - Ukrainian ministry (0)
10:13 Moscow court fines woman in surrogate mother scandal (0)
10:21 Russia to supply gas to Belarus for $47 per 1,000 cu m - PM (0)
10:24 The CIS and Baltic press on Russia (0)
10:29 Russia-Belarus union programs financing exceeds $85 mln in 2005 (0)
10:33 NORTH KOREA TO DEVELOP NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES TO DEFEND SOVEREIGNTY - N. KOREAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN (0)
10:35 Russia to have natural gas cheaper than importers - Gazprom (0)
10:39 URGENT: N. Korea to develop nuclear deterrent to defend sovereignty (0)
10:44 Bird flu quarantine to be imposed in Crimea - Ukrainian ministry (0)
10:45 Moscow Court Fines Woman $12,000 for Trading in Children (0)
10:46 N. Korea allows Russian ship to leave waters - Russian embassy (0)
11:07 Shoigu hopes to avoid water cuts in Khabarovsk (0)
11:15 Duma passes law allowing parties to nominate governors (0)
11:15 Gazprom to peg gas prices for Ukraine to world crude (0)
11:22 Russian, Ukrainian PMs talk energy in Moscow (0)
11:25 Russia by the Numbers: Industrial growth 11MO5 flat year-on-year (0)
11:28 Yukos suit to go back to court on December 21 (0)
11:35 Russia set to launch communications satellite (0)
11:56 N.Korea to develop nuclear deterrent to defend sovereignty (0)
12:00 News of the Day, 15.00 Moscow time (0)
12:11 EBRD to grant $30 mln loan to Russian Standard Bank (0)
12:13 TNK-BP Confirms Plans to Sell Part of Assets (0)
12:18 Yukos suit to go back to court on December 21 (0)
12:29 RUSSIAN, UKRAINIAN PRIME MINISTERS FAIL TO AGREE ON GAS DISPUTE - SOURCE (0)
12:33 Russia, Belarus Agree on Gas Export Terms, Ukraine Still in Negotiations (0)
12:35 URGENT: Russian, Ukrainian premiers fail to agree on gas dispute - source (0)
12:36 EU is not protecting ethnic minorities - Russian official (0)
12:40 Ukrainian Couple Claim Largest Brood in U.S. With 17 Kids (0)
12:40 Ukraine's foreign debt hit $36.86 billion on October 1 (0)
12:43 Pro-Moscow Chechen Leader Calls for Troop Withdrawal (0)
13:02 Russian envoy denies crisis in relations with EU (0)
13:07 Russian, Ukrainian premiers fail to agree on gas dispute - source (0)
13:16 Ukraine Reveals $32Bln Weapons Embezzlement (0)
13:18 An in-depth look at the Russian press, December 19 (0)
13:32 Uzbek Authorities Detain Prominent Opposition Politician (0)
13:40 Topol-M missile regiment to be put on combat duty (0)
13:49 Ukraine Steps up Efforts in Fight Against Bird Flu (0)
13:50 Russian culture and lifestyle closest to Europe - survey (0)
13:53 Russia, Belarus Agree on Gas Export Terms, Ukraine Still in Negotiations (0)
13:55 TNK-BP Confirms Plans to Sell Some Assets (0)
13:57 Russian envoy denies crisis in relations with EU (0)
13:58 2005 GDP GROWTH 6.4% - GREF (0)
13:59 INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT 4.1% IN 2005 - GREF (0)
14:06 URGENT: 2005 GDP growth 6.4% - Gref (0)
14:09 No Kazakh oil supplies to Lithuania via Russia - source (0)
14:10 URGENT: Inflation at 0.3% in first twelve days of December (0)
14:14 URGENT: Industrial output growth to hit 4.1% in 2005 - minister (0)
14:28 Moscow Court Fines Woman $12,000 for Trading in Children (0)
14:29 Joining Schengen zone is a priority for Latvia - gov't (0)
14:31 2005 GDP growth 6.4% - Gref (0)
14:41 Russian Officials Charged in Connection With Deaths of Adopted Children in U.S. (0)
15:00 News of the Day, 18.00 Moscow time (0)
15:16 Gov't approves system for utility bill subsidies (0)
15:28 Company Watch: Gazprom awarded oil reserves license (0)
15:40 Most Top Al Qaida Members Killed, Detained - Russia's Intelligence Chief (0)
15:54 December 21, 2005 - January 21, 2006 calendar (0)
15:55 CIS stock market regulators to agree on information exchange (0)
16:02 Wrap: Gref on GDP, industrial output growth in 2005 (0)
16:11 December 20 preview (0)
16:22 North Caucasus Security Watch, December 19 (0)
16:46 Three sew up mouths in Georgia protest (0)
16:50 Putin praises Foreign Intelligence Service (0)
17:02 CIS Bulletin, December 19 (0)
17:10 Putin praises Foreign Intelligence Service (0)
17:27 Gazprom deputy chairman to visit Georgia December 20 (0)
17:39 Woman arrested for infecting partners with HIV in Volga city (0)
17:52 Daily Military Brief, December 19 (0)
18:03 Ukrainian delegation evades decision on gas supplies - Gazprom (0)
18:17 Gazprom, ConocoPhillips discuss Shtokman, LNG exports to U.S. (0)
18:26 Russia, Kazakhstan could soon complete gas joint venture talks (0)
18:34 Russian sailors released from Nigeria to come home December 21 (0)
18:51 Ukraine opposition leader seeking power after spring elections (0)
19:00 Main news of December 19 (0)

20, December

05:31 Morning re-cap of main news, December 19 (0)
05:32 December 20 morning preview (0)
05:56 Ex-U.S. Secretary of Commerce Evans rejects Rosneft post (0)
06:16 Russian ship released by North Korea en route home (0)
06:26 Most Top Al Qaida Members Killed, Detained - Russia's Intelligence Chief (0)
06:43 Russia demands release of soldiers in Georgia (0)
06:48 Belarus Citizen Detained in Spain as Islamist Militant (0)
06:58 China could be Russia's No.2 trade partner in 2005 - ambassador (0)
07:02 Toxic slick continues slow march toward Khabarovsk (0)
07:26 2005 INFLATION IN RUSSIA TO BE 11-11.2% - ECONOMICS MINISTRY (0)
07:26 Natural gas talks between companies insufficient - Gazprom (0)
07:27 Former U.S. Commerce Secretary Evans Declines Offer to Chair Rosneft (0)
07:32 URGENT: 2005 inflation in Russia to be 11-11.2% - economics ministry (0)
07:35 More dead fowl found in Astrakhan Region - ministry (0)
07:49 2005 inflation in Russia to be 11-11.2% - economics ministry (0)
07:59 Former U.S. Official Evans Declines Offer to Head Russia's Rosneft Oil Company (0)
08:06 Russian Skinheads Arrested After Attack on Tunisian Student (0)
08:06 Belarus Citizen Detained in Spain as Islamist Militant (0)
08:14 Uzbek opposition leader prosecuted on tax evasion charges (0)
08:20 Stalin Planned Army of Ape-Man Super-Warriors (0)
08:25 URGENT: Defense minister fires high-ranking officer (0)
08:27 Digest of the Russian press, December 20 (0)
08:34 Russian Intelligence Chief Worried About Foreign Bases in Former Soviet Union (0)
08:35 Toxic slick close to Khabarovsk (0)
08:47 Thailand Denies $500M Deal to Buy 12 Russian Fighter Jets (0)
08:49 CIA Chief Pays Secret Visit to Ukraine (0)
08:49 North Korea announces plans for plutonium capable reactors (0)
08:50 Dollar up 2.49 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:57 European Court Agrees to Consider Chechen Disappearance (0)
09:00 News of the Day, 12.00 Moscow time (0)
09:16 Russia Shows Freedom Setback - Survey (0)
09:19 Premier urges Ukrainians to unite around gas issue (0)
09:29 Bird flu virus in Crimea similar to strains in Far East (0)
09:37 Georgia releases one of two Russian soldiers (0)
09:42 Ukraine expects Russia to offer NG cooperation package -- PM (0)
09:44 FSB Chief Says Foreign Capital Could Bankrupt Russian Firms (0)
09:44 Euro down R0.06 on MICEX (0)
09:47 Parliament to consider Constitutional Court move to Petersburg (0)
09:47 Defense minister fires high-ranking officer (0)
09:54 Gazprom discussing new gas tariffs in Tbilisi (0)
09:55 Ukraine can do without Russian gas - PM (0)
09:57 Palestinian Authorities Protest Arafat Caricature at Russian Gallery (0)
10:03 Russian Ambassador to UN Calls for Tough Resolution on Illegal Diamond Trade (0)
10:44 Bird flu virus in Crimea similar to strains in Far East (0)
10:49 An in-depth look at the Russian press, December 20 (0)
11:00 Russia's FSB denies foreigners access to classified info (0)
11:04 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation for December 21 (0)
11:09 India Buys $400M Worth of Russia Missile Systems - Source (0)
11:31 U.S. to Help Ukraine Fight Bird Flu (0)
11:35 URGENT: Status of foreign NGOs in Russia to remain unchanged - Lavrov (0)
11:43 Russian official not expecting doping problems for 2006 Olympic (0)
11:44 Russian air force to get two new bombers in 2006 (0)
11:45 Russia to test launch more than 10 cruise missiles in 2006 (0)
11:49 Speaker for moving Constitutional Court to Northern Capital (0)
11:51 Russia to adhere to its gas commitments in Europe - minister (0)
11:57 GEORGIA TO BUY RUSSIAN GAS AT $110 PER 1,000 CUBIC METERS - PM NOGAIDELI (0)
12:00 News of the Day, 15.00 Moscow time (0)
12:05 URGENT: Georgia to buy Russian gas at $110 per 1,000 cu m - PM Nogaideli (0)
12:06 Yushchenko hails economic progress, promises further reform (0)
12:09 Russian Regional Jet enters the world market (0)
12:11 Fitch upgrades Kazakhstan's rating from BBB- to BBB (0)
12:13 All documents sent to Ukraine - Gazprom (0)
12:14 Status of foreign NGOs in Russia to remain unchanged - Lavrov (0)
12:28 Russia by the Numbers: Round-up (0)
12:28 State purchases to exceed $35 billion in 2005 - ministry (0)
12:30 Fitch upgrades Kazakhstan's rating from BBB- to BBB (0)
12:35 Suspect in attack on Russian children arrested in Poland (0)
12:39 Ken. Hrabovecky (0)
12:44 Russia to adhere to its gas commitments in Europe - minister (0)
12:46 Russia to test launch more than 10 cruise missiles in 2006 (0)
12:49 3 Killed, 2 Injured in Explosion at Moscow Fireworks Warehouse (0)
12:53 URGENT: Putin submits UN Convention against Corruption to Duma (0)
12:57 Ukrainian-Russian gas price dispute "no tragedy" - Yushchenko (0)
12:59 Second Candidate to Challenge Lukashenko for Belarus Presidency (0)
12:59 Ukraine May Take Russia to Stockholm Court if Gas Negotiations Fail - PM (0)
13:08 UN offers Ukraine to help combat bird flu (0)
13:09 All documents sent to Ukraine - Gazprom (0)
13:23 Moldovan terms to leave Transdnestr problem unsolved - Russian minister (0)
13:33 Uzbek Official Banned From Entering EU Receives Treatment in Germany (0)
13:33 Democrats will win Ukraine elections - President Yushchenko (0)
13:49 Russia to Honor European Gas Contracts - Foreign Minister (0)
13:49 URGENT: Pharmaceutical firm head arrested in drugs scandal (0)
13:58 Gazprom board to consider development after liberalization (0)
14:04 Georgia, Russia to continue long-term gas supply talks next year (0)
14:11 Upper house speaker for moving Constitutional Court to Petersburg (0)
14:14 Gazprom board to consider development after liberalization (0)
14:15 Putin submits UN Convention against Corruption to Duma (0)
14:33 Pharmaceutical firm head arrested in synthetic drugs scandal (0)
14:34 Mosenergo approves EBRD's $250 mln loan (0)
14:36 Gazprom negotiates soccer club purchase (0)
14:50 Ukraine too late to argue gas price formula - Gazprom (0)
14:53 Decommissioning plant to process remaining chemicals (0)
14:54 EurAsEC to consider admitting Uzbekistan in January (0)
15:00 News of the Day, 18.00 Moscow time (0)
15:02 Gazprom buys petrochemical company (0)
15:03 Georgia, Russia to continue long-term gas supply talks next year (0)
15:19 December 22, 2005 - January 22, 2006 calendar (0)
15:28 An in-depth look at the Russian press, December 20 (0)
15:28 Russian air carriers' profitability falling (0)
15:33 Russian population declines 0.43% in January-October 2005 (0)
15:34 Moldovan National Bank's reserves estimated at $567 mln (0)
15:37 Russian Pharmaceutical Company Head Arrested in Illegal Drugs Scandal (0)
15:37 Cooperation in fight against terrorism a priority - Putin (0)
15:41 Schroeder accepts, Evans declines (0)
15:51 Fixed capital investment up 12.4% in November - statistics (0)
15:52 Ukraine Raises Russia's Black Sea Fleet Issue in Gas Row (0)
16:01 December 21 preview (0)
16:04 Next meeting on Transdnestr to be held in January - Russian diplomat (0)
16:09 Officials Suspect Nerve-Gas Poisoning in Chechen School (0)
16:20 Russian Ship Detained in North Korea Released 2 Weeks On (0)
16:24 AFK Sistema reports 29% increase in US GAAP net profit in 9M05 (0)
16:46 Gazprom, KOGAS welcome gas supply agreement (0)
16:46 Russia-Ukraine gas dispute remains unsettled (0)
17:01 Energy Watch, December 20 (0)
17:14 Europeans to offer Moscow's initiative to Tehran (0)
17:17 Ukraine's transit of gas totaled 109.6 billion cu m in 11M05 (0)
17:40 30 Radical Party Activists Arrested for Seizing Moscow Court (0)
18:51 Russia plans to reduce number of military towns (0)
18:54 London to host 2nd Russian Winter festival Jan 14 (0)
19:00 Main news of December 20 (0)

21, December

05:25 Morning re-cap of main news, December 20 (0)
05:26 December 21 morning preview (0)
05:29 RUSSIA CONDUCTS TEST LAUNCH OF BULAVA MISSILE (0)
05:35 URGENT: Russia test launches ballistic missile (0)
06:14 URGENT: Bulava missile hits designated target (0)
06:31 Chinese Workers Rush to Cut River-Borne Pollution Bound for Russia (0)
06:31 Bulava missile launched in White Sea - Defense Ministry (0)
06:52 Russian ship returns to Vladivostok (0)
07:03 Chinese Workers Rush to Cut River-Borne Pollution Bound for Russia (0)
07:04 Joe Kruger (0)
07:06 Authorities not to cut off water in Far East due to toxic slick (0)
07:11 Russia Refuses to Extend Registration for Czech Humanitarian Group in Chechnya (0)
07:12 Ukraine Raises Russia's Black Sea Fleet Issue in Gas Row (0)
07:13 Auction for 2 Siberian oil/gas deposits fixed for February 2 (0)
07:14 Head of Russian Pharmaceutical Company Arrested in Illegal Drugs Scandal (0)
07:36 Flood threatens St. Petersburg (0)
07:37 Two suspects linked to Andijan riots await prosecutors' decision (0)
08:08 Ukraine to Halt Shipments of Spent Nuclear Fuel to Russia (0)
08:08 KazSat satellite launch postponed until 2006 (0)
08:13 State Duma postpones advertising bill debate until spring (0)
08:23 Kazakh lower house ratifies border agreement with Russia (0)
08:26 Chinese toxic slick to reach Khabarovsk Thursday morning (0)
08:27 New Ballistic Missile Launched From Russian Nuclear Sub (0)
08:36 Russia to Restrict Norwegian Fish Imports from Jan. 1 (0)
08:39 European banks to sponsor Georgia's small, medium businesses (0)
08:41 Digest of the Russian press, December 21 (0)
08:42 Russia's Gazprom Wants to Buy Georgia's Gas Pipeline System (0)
08:43 Russia to conduct 5 space launches before year's end (0)
08:48 Putin's Top Aide Surkov Sees Nationalism, Oligarchs as Main Threats to Russia (0)
08:58 State Duma to debate NGO bill Wednesday (0)
08:58 CONSTITUTIONAL COURT CONFIRMS THAT NEW GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION PROCEDURES CORRESPOND TO LAW (0)
09:01 Dollar up 9.8 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:01 News of the Day, 12:00 Moscow time (0)
09:08 Euro down 16.08 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:11 URGENT: Court confirms new gubernatorial election procedures as lawful (0)
09:15 Ukrainian Cruise Missiles Transported Via Russia to Iran - Israel (0)
09:22 Children Worst Hit by Mysterious Poisoning in Chechnya (0)
09:28 Putin wishes Georgian counterpart happy birthday (0)
09:38 Lawyers appeal 14-yr sentence for Yukos official (0)
09:48 Gazprom wins tender to develop oil and gas field in East Siberia (0)
09:50 An in-depth look at the Russian press, December 21 (0)
09:55 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation for December 22 (0)
10:00 Russia to auction off 800 hydrocarbon deposits in 2006 (0)
10:09 Stalin Monument Unveiled in Russia's North Caucasus (0)
10:16 Court upholds constitutionality of new gubernatorial election procedures (0)
10:17 Russia to Restrict Norwegian Fish Imports From Jan. 1 (0)
10:19 Russia's Gazprom Wants to Buy Georgia's Gas Pipeline System (0)
10:21 Budget revenue from subsoil auctions to hit $1.2 bln in 2005 (0)
10:25 Constitutional Court hesitant about moving to St. Petersburg (0)
10:26 URGENT: Russia hopes for progress in CFE ratification by May 2006 - Foreign Ministry (0)
10:37 West Should Not Be Scared of Russian Spies (0)
10:52 Russia to upgrade its gasoline (0)
10:53 Global development program awards Armenia $237-mln grant (0)
11:01 HIV-Positive Russian Woman Arrested for Sex Spree With 40 Men (0)
11:14 Russia keeping its eye on NATO (0)
11:16 Russia hopes for progress in CFE ratification by May 2006 - Foreign Ministry (0)
11:20 First unit of Chinese-Russian NPP launched (0)
11:24 SIBNEFT BUYS FROM TNK-BP 75% STAKE IN COMPANY LICENSED TO SURVEY SAKHALIN SHELF (0)
11:28 URGENT: Sibneft buys 75% stake in company licensed to survey Sakhalin shelf (0)
11:40 Subsoil law to be adopted early next year (0)
11:50 Georgian communists celebrate Stalin's birthday (0)
11:54 Sibneft buys 75% stake in company licensed to survey Sakhalin (0)
11:57 Russia could use Norwegian expertise to develop Arctic gas field (0)
12:00 News of the Day, 15:00 Moscow time (0)
12:00 URGENT: Court upholds bank syndicate's $482mln tax claim against Yukos (0)
12:07 State Duma adopts bill on Russian citizenship (0)
12:09 Fitch upgrades Norilsk Nickel to BBB- (0)
12:30 Gorbachev Says New Law on NGOs May Reinforce Bureaucracy (0)
12:30 Ukraine to review taxes for Russia's Black Sea bases - minister (0)
12:36 Number of poisoned people in Chechnya increases (0)
12:41 Russian Police Catch Homosexual Pedophile Gang in Action (0)
12:42 Russian plan may boost talks on Iran's nuclear program - viewpoint (0)
12:59 Moscow Government to Privatize All City Hotels (0)
13:06