* Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko proposed freezing prices for Russian natural gas supplies to Ukraine until January 10, when the gas talks resume

// Dec. 31, 2005 - 07:10 GMT

GENEVA, December 31 (RIA Novosti, Yekaterina Andrianova) – Russia's former nuclear power minister, Yevgeny Adamov, was extradited to Russia Friday night, the Swiss authorities said Friday. The former minister left Zurich at 8pm GMT accompanied by five Russian law-enforcement officers, said Folco Galli, the spokesman for the Swiss justice department.

// Dec. 31, 2005 - 07:37 GMT

MOSCOW, December 31 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's former nuclear power minister, Yevgeny Adamov, has been delivered to a pre-trial detention center in Moscow, a penitentiary service official said Saturday.

// Dec. 31, 2005 - 08:15 GMT

MOSCOW, December 31 (RIA Novosti) – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will introduce new travel rules for Russian nationals starting next year, Russia's Foreign Ministry said Saturday.

// Dec. 31, 2005 - 10:31 GMT

Russian ex-nuclear energy minister Yevgeny Adamov has been returned to Moscow from Switzerland, ending an extradition battle between Russia and the United States. On Saturday morning he was brought to a Moscow prison.

// Dec. 31, 2005 - 10:46 GMT

A fire swept through a private home in the central Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod, killing six people. Emergency officials said this year's house fire death toll exceeded 15,000 people.

// Dec. 31, 2005 - 10:52 GMT

Russia's Foreign Ministry responded angrily to recent comments by a top US diplomat who reaffirmed Washington's commitment to help foster democracy in Russia and other ex-Soviet nations.

// Dec. 31, 2005 - 10:59 GMT

Russian ex-nuclear energy minister Yevgeny Adamov has been returned to Moscow from Switzerland, ending an extradition battle between Russia and the U.S. At home, Adamov is facing fraud and abuse of office charges.

// Dec. 31, 2005 - 11:05 GMT

A fire swept through a private home in the central Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod, killing six people. Emergency officials said this year's house fire death toll exceeded 15,000 people.

// Dec. 31, 2005 - 11:07 GMT

MOSCOW, December 31 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's Foreign Minister said the country would next year try to increase the share of refined products in its oil exports, now dominated by crude. Sergei Lavrov said Russia would try to live up to its reputation of a reliable supplier of hydrocarbon fuels to global markets and to diversify the geography of its exports.

// Dec. 31, 2005 - 11:13 GMT