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01, January

07:08 URGENT: Gazprom reduces pressure in gas pipeline, supplies to Europe continue (0)
07:22 Russians celebrate their favorite holiday (0)
08:34 Transdnestr abolishes migration fees for Russians, Ukrainians (0)
08:39 Gazprom reduces pressure in gas pipeline, supplies to Europe continue (0)
09:13 No gas pressure decline registered in Ukraine (0)
09:35 RUSSIA CONFIRMS BEGINNING FROM JANUARY 1 IT WILL FIX EUROPEAN-LEVEL GAS PRICES FOR UKRAINE IN 2006 - FOREIGN MINISTRY (0)
09:36 RUSSIA TO HONOR ALL CONTRACTS ON NATURAL GAS DELIVERIES TO EUROPE - FOREIGN MINISTRY (0)
09:38 MOSCOW SAYS KIEV WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR POSSIBLE PROBLEMS IN GAS SUPPLIES TO EUROPE - FOREIGN MINISTRY (0)
09:43 URGENT: Ukraine uses "gas issue" to influence domestic political situation (0)
09:58 URGENT: Moscow says Kiev will be responsible for possible problems in gas supplies to Europe (0)
10:00 URGENT: Russia to honor all contracts on natural gas deliveries to Europe (0)
10:16 PUTIN SIGNS LAW TO ALLOW PARTIES TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR (0)
10:18 Gazprom reduces pressure in gas pipeline, supplies to Europe continue in full (0)
10:34 URGENT: Putin signs law to allow parties to nominate candidates for governor (0)
10:36 Gazprom will know if Ukraine taps Europe-bound gas (0)
10:44 URGENT: Russian gas deliveries to Ukraine fall by 100mln cu m - Naftogaz (0)
10:48 GAZPROM CUTS GAS SUPPLIES TO UKRAINE BY 120 MLN CU M A DAY - SPOKESMAN (0)
10:54 URGENT: Gazprom cuts gas supplies to Ukraine by 120mln cu m a day - spokesman (0)
11:14 Gas tapping, if any, to be evident in Slovakia - expert (0)
12:06 Moscow says Kiev will be responsible for possible problems in gas supplies to Europe (0)
12:40 URGENT: Gas cut-off for Ukraine may hit Europe (0)
12:57 Gazprom cuts gas supplies to Ukraine by 120mln cu m a day - spokesman (0)
13:03 Belarus president approves Earth sensing system draft agreement (0)
13:47 Russia takes on G8 presidency (0)
14:17 France hopes Russia, Ukraine will honor gas delivery contracts (9)
14:27 Draft contract on gas supplies sent to Moscow - Naftogaz (0)
14:58 Gas dispute to be settled after signing contracts - Gazprom (0)
15:08 Ukrainian premier heading gas cut-off HQ (0)
15:24 URGENT: Gazprom accuses Ukraine of unauthorized tapping (0)
15:57 URGENT: Yushchenko to discuss gas issue with foreign leaders (0)
16:55 Gazprom accuses Ukraine of unauthorized tapping (0)
16:59 E.ON Ruhrgas guarantees gas supplies to consumers (0)
18:53 Wrap: Russia-Ukraine gas dispute still unsettled (0)

02, January

07:07 Morning re-cap of main news, January 1 (0)
08:05 EU voices concern over Russian-Ukrainian gas dispute (0)
08:45 Undersea earthquake reported in Russia's Far East (0)
09:40 UKRAINE STOLE 100 MLN CU M OF NATURAL GAS JANUARY 1, 2006 WORTH $25 MILLION - GAZPROM DEPUTY HEAD (0)
09:43 GAZPROM EMPLOYS FOREIGN COMPANY TO ESTIMATE VOLUME OF GAS STOLEN BY UKRAINE - GAZPROM DEPUTY HEAD (0)
09:51 URGENT: Ukraine stole 100 mln cu m of natural gas January 1, 2006 - Gazprom deputy head (0)
10:02 URGENT: Gazprom employs foreign company to estimate volume of gas stolen by Ukraine - official (0)
10:03 Russia's Putin Offers Ukraine Reprieve in Gas Price Row (0)
10:05 UK minister says Russia's reputation at risk in gas dispute with Ukraine (0)
10:24 Europe Suffers Gas Import Cuts Following Russia's Move (0)
10:42 Natural gas consumption limited in Ukraine -- premier (0)
10:43 Iran Rejects Russia's Nuclear Plan (0)
10:50 Tap Water Still Seen As Threat in Russia's Far East (0)
10:56 1 Killed in Dormitory Fire in Russian Capital (0)
11:08 Russia Assumes G-8 Presidency (0)
11:08 Iran Rejects Russia's Nuclear Plan (0)
11:32 Ukraine Says Russia Seeks to Destabilize Its Economy, Calls for New Talks (0)
11:37 China, Russia Pledge to Strengthen Ties, Promote Cultural Exchanges (0)
12:04 Light Aircraft Crashes in Ukraine, Victims Reported (0)
12:39 Belgium's Distrigas does not exclude world gas price hike (0)
12:53 Russia and Ukraine should pay market prices -- WTO official (0)
13:20 Slovakia reports reduction in gas supplies from Russia via Ukraine (0)
13:59 Reduction in gas supplies from Russia not critical for French economy -- minister (0)
14:07 Ukraine's president speaks with EU ambassadors on gas deliveries (0)
14:24 Putin's Critics Blast Russian Gas Cut to Ukraine (0)
14:38 Gazprom seeks signing gas deal with Moldova soon (0)
14:54 Russia Accuses Ukraine of Diverting Gas, Supplies to Moldova Halted (0)
15:09 Main news of January 2 (0)

03, January

07:14 Morning re-cap of main news, January 2 (0)
07:45 Germany speaks for Russia-Ukraine compromise on gas issue (0)
08:21 Russia, Georgia should normalize relations before signing treaty (0)
09:51 UKRAINE SIPHONED OFF 118.7MLN CU M OF RUSSIAN EXPORT GAS ON JANUARY 2-3, 2006 - GAZPROM OFFICIAL (0)
09:55 UKRAINE STOLE 104.8MLN CU M OF RUSSIAN EXPORT GAS ON JANUARY 1-2 ACCORDING TO SPECIFIED FIGURES - GAZPROM (0)
09:59 GAZPROM COMPLETES WORK TO SUPPLY REQUIRED GAS VOLUMES TO EUROPEAN CONSUMERS (0)
10:11 URGENT: Ukraine siphoned off 118.7mln cu m of Russian export gas on January 2-3, 2006 - Gazprom official (0)
10:20 URGENT: Gazprom completes work to supply required gas volumes to European consumers - Gazprom official (0)
10:22 Russia Restores Gas Supplies to Europe, Still at Odds With Kiev (0)
10:25 World Oil Prices Climb as Russia-Ukraine Standoff Continues (0)
10:28 FRADKOV ASKS EUROPEAN UNION TO INFLUENCE UKRAINE TO ENSURE FULL GAS SUPPLIES FROM RUSSIA TO EU (0)
10:31 FRADKOV CONFIRMS RUSSIA'S READINESS TO STRICTLY FULFIL ALL EUROPEAN CONTRACTS FOR GAS SUPPLIES (0)
10:35 RUSSIA FIRMLY INTENDS TO SWITCH TO MARKET RELATIONS WITH UKRAINE BASED ON EUROPEAN GAS AND GAS TRANSIT PRICES - FRADKOV (0)
10:40 UKRAINE WILL CREATE REAL THREAT OF REDUCED GAS SUPPLIES TO EUROPEAN CONSUMERS, IF IT CONTINUES TO SIPHON OFF RUSSIAN TRANSIT GAS - FRADKOV (0)
10:53 Russia, Georgia Should Improve Relations Before Signing Treaty (0)
10:56 Ukraine's statement about pressure from Russia unfounded (0)
11:07 Russian Troops Block Rebel Unit in Dagestan (0)
11:15 Two Russian Soldiers Killed in Chechnya (0)
11:17 URGENT: Fradkov asks EU to influence Ukraine to ensure reliable gas transit (0)
11:26 URGENT: Fradkov confirms Russia's readiness to fulfil European gas contracts (0)
11:33 URGENT: Russia firmly intends to switch to market relations with Ukraine (0)
11:39 GAZPROM, UKRAINE'S NAFTOGAZ TO DISCUSS GAS ISSUE TUESDAY. UKRAINIAN DELEGATION HAS LEFT FOR MOSCOW - GAZPROM (0)
11:51 URGENT: Ukraine will create threat of reduced gas transit to Europe (0)
11:51 Russians Pick Their Most Honest, Daring and Sexiest Politicians (0)
11:58 URGENT: Gazprom, Ukraine's Naftogaz to discuss gas issue Tuesday (0)
12:15 ISS Drinking Ban Could Be Lifted in 2006 - Health Official (0)
12:20 Gazprom, Ukraine's Naftogaz to discuss gas issue Tuesday (0)
13:06 Fradkov asks EU to influence Ukraine to ensure gas transit (0)
13:19 Gazprom says Russia has all possibilities to agree with Ukraine (0)
13:47 Conflict with Ukraine will not push up gas prices in Russia (0)
14:03 Gazprom to supply gas directly to Europe in mid-term prospect (0)
14:18 Italy loses 32mln cu m of gas in Russia-Ukraine gas dispute (0)
15:39 Russia, Ukraine Agree to Resume Gas Talks (0)
16:14 Ukraine denies gas siphoning, says helping Europe with reserves (0)
16:28 Main news of January 3 (0)

04, January

07:04 Morning re-cap of main news, January 3 (0)
07:13 URGENT: Gazprom and Ukraine's Naftogaz come to terms on natural gas (0)
07:25 UKRAINE AND RUSSIA SIGN 5-YEAR DEAL ON RUSSIAN GAS SUPPLIES AT $230 PER 1,000 CU M AND $1.6 FOR TRANSIT (0)
07:39 RUSSIA ONLY TO PAY MONEY FOR NATURAL GAS TRANSIT VIA UKRAINE - GAZPROM (0)
07:46 Gazprom and Ukraine's Naftogaz come to terms on natural gas (0)
08:21 Russian gas price fixed at European level, to be adjusted -- Gazprom (0)
08:45 Gazprom, Naftogaz come to terms on natural gas (0)
08:48 Russia, Ukraine Reach Compromise, Sign Gas Deal (0)
08:56 Central Asian natural gas to make up for high price of Russian gas (0)
09:22 Russian Delegation to Visit Iran for Talks on Nuclear Program (0)
09:30 Italy's Fiat Signs Agreement with Russia's Severstal Auto for Local Car Assembly (0)
09:42 Russia-Ukraine gas conflict over - Ukrainian expert (0)
09:45 Moscow's proposal to Tehran still stands (0)
09:52 EU commissioner hails Russia-Ukraine gas deal (0)
09:58 Son of Russian Billionaire Buys Stake in English Premier League Club (0)
10:21 Third Defendant in Russian Strippers Case Pleads Guilty in U.S. Court (0)
10:24 Russian MPs praise gas conflict resolution (0)
11:06 Wrap: Russia-Ukraine natural gas dispute settled (0)
11:32 URGENT: Russian-Ukrainian energy relations have future - Gazprom (0)
11:38 Russia-Ukraine natural gas deal effective from January 1 (0)
12:22 Muscovite Fails to Commit Suicide after Killing His Mate on New Year Day (0)
13:12 Ukrainian leader, PM positive about gas compromise (0)
13:32 Last year proves viability of CIS, Eurasec - Russian diplomat (0)
14:03 More than 560kg of heroin seized in Tajikistan in 2005 (0)
14:36 RosUkrEnergo, Naftogaz to set up joint venture (0)
14:50 Russia-China relations in 2005 unprecedented - Putin (0)
15:00 Main news of January 4 (0)
15:47 Kyrgyz Government Seeks New Investor for Gold Deposit After Annulling License of Former Exploiter (0)

05, January

07:01 Morning re-cap of main news, January 4 (0)
07:13 Russia set to disband several missile units in 2006 (0)
08:24 Retired officers in Transdnestr propose Public Chamber (0)
09:11 Chechen Deputy Speaker Dies After Car Crash (0)
09:11 Russian scientist's defense turns to European Court (0)
09:27 Russia, Belarus set to sign agreements on equal rights in 2006 (0)
09:50 Russian president wishes Israeli premier fast recovery (0)
10:02 Russian, Turkmen presidents discuss cooperation (0)
10:04 Russian Troops Fight Group of Rebels in Dagestan (0)
10:24 EU Commissioner Welcomes Ukraine-Russian Gas Deal (0)
10:24 Russia, Ukraine Reach Compromise, Sign Gas Deal (0)
10:32 Georgia plans emergency measures against bird flu threat (0)
11:05 Russian Troops Fight Group of Rebels in Dagestan (0)
11:06 Russia, Ukraine Reach Compromise, Sign Gas Deal (0)
11:14 Son of Russian Billionaire Buys Stake in English Premier League Club (0)
11:26 Woman Takes Up Post of Latvian Defense Minister (0)
11:27 URGENT: Another bird flu case registered in Crimea -- TV (0)
11:33 CITES Bans Worldwide Trade in Black Caviar from Russia's Caspian, Black Sea Regions (0)
11:37 Russia's Jewish leader about Israeli premier (0)
11:46 Russian Gas to Remain Backbone of European Energy Supplies - EU Official (0)
11:50 EU Commissioner Welcomes Ukraine-Russian Gas Deal (0)
12:04 Woman With Bag of Human Bones Detained in Moscow (0)
12:13 Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7 (0)
12:50 URGENT: Five militants killed in anti-terrorist operation in Dagestan (0)
13:04 Moscow calls for national accord in Iraq - Foreign Ministry (0)
13:09 Prices on gas exports to Romania stipulated by contracts - official (0)
13:56 Ukrainian Opposition Leader Demands Yushchenko's Impeachment For Gas Deal With Russia (0)
13:58 Georgian president sanctions military build-up (0)
14:04 Russian Troops Fight Group of Rebels in Dagestan (0)
14:37 Russian official criticizes Ukrainian foreign minister's statement (0)
14:40 URGENT: Russian president signs law on citizenship (0)
15:01 Woman Carrying Bag of Bones Detained in Moscow (0)
15:02 Chechen Deputy Speaker Dies After Car Crash (0)
15:04 Ukrainian Opposition Calls for Impeachment of Yushchenko Over Russian Gas Deal (0)
15:04 Russian Troops Close in on Dagestan Rebels (0)
15:12 3 Killed in Helicopter Crash in Central Russia (0)
15:31 Putin submits Russian-Tajik agreement to parliament for ratification (0)
15:52 Russian president signs several legislative documents (0)
15:53 Main news of January 5 (0)

06, January

07:16 Morning re-cap of main news, January 5 (0)
08:02 Kazakhstan adopts new national anthem (0)
08:20 U.S. Accuses Russia of Using Gas Issue to Pressure Ukraine (0)
08:23 Russian Scientist Jailed for Espionage Files Appeal with European Court (0)
08:28 Microsoft Security Threat Solved by Russian Expat (0)
08:34 Armenian Minister Dismissed over Workers Assault Scandal (0)
08:52 Putin Sends Sympathies to Sharon, Wishes Speedy Recovery (0)
09:18 Russia Dismisses US Criticism Over Gas Dispute With Ukraine (0)
09:22 Putin Sets Summer 2006 as Launch Date for Pacific Pipeline Project (0)
09:39 Latvian Authorities Say No More Stag Parties in Capital Riga (0)
09:50 Latvian President Calls Russian Compensation for Soviet Occupation Unrealistic (0)
10:00 URGENT: Sharon moved to operating theater - Al Arabiya (0)
10:01 Russian Vampire Flick Breaks Record With $9M Box Office in 1st Weekend (0)
10:19 CHIEF DOCTOR CONFIRMS REPORTS OF OPERATION ON ISRAELI PM SHARON (0)
10:32 URGENT: Chief doctor confirms reports of operation on Israeli PM Sharon (0)
10:38 Putin holds session on Yakutia's socio-economic development (0)
11:06 Russia and West Had Good Year (0)
11:11 Third human victim of bird flu dies in Turkey (0)
11:19 Ton of crude oil spills into Caspian Sea after loading accident (0)
11:27 German Newspaper Says Putin in Talks to Buy Baltic Coast Villa (0)
11:48 Belgium granted political asylum to 1,256 Russians in 2005 (0)
12:00 Zvonaryova to meet Bartoli in Auckland tennis final (0)
12:21 Organizers Certain Maria Sharapova Will Play at Australian Open (0)
12:27 Russian Vampire Flick Breaks Record With $9M Box Office in 1st Weekend (0)
12:43 NASA Signs $44m Deal with Russia for Soyus Rides to ISS (0)
12:56 U.S. Energy Secretary Encourages American firms to Invest in Russia's Energy Sector (0)
12:58 Bulgaria Refuses to Review Gas Transit Contract with Russia's Gazprom (0)
13:01 By-election to be held in Chechnya this year (0)
13:08 Talks on U.S. military base in Kyrgyzstan to resume - ministry (0)
13:50 PUTIN THANKS UKRAINIAN LEADERSHIP FOR NATURAL GAS CONSENSUS (0)
13:54 Russia Rejects US Criticism Over Gas Dispute With Ukraine (0)
13:54 URGENT: Deviations from Russian-Ukrainian gas contract unacceptable - Gazprom (0)
13:59 Russia Calls Gas Row with Ukraine Bilateral Issue, Dismisses US Criticism (0)
13:59 Ukraine to present its version of gas agreement by January 16 (0)
14:02 URGENT: Putin thanks Ukrainian leadership for natural gas consensus (0)
14:22 Putin thanks Ukrainian leadership for natural gas consensus (0)
14:33 Repeat: Toxic slick approaches Komsomolsk-on-Amur (0)
14:44 URGENT: Russian-Ukrainian gas dispute is over - Gazprom, Naftogaz (0)
14:53 Naftogaz delays buying Russian natural gas (0)
14:54 Russian-Ukrainian gas dispute is over - Gazprom, Naftogaz (0)
15:09 Main news of January 5 (0)
15:09 Operation on Israeli PM Sharon complete (0)
17:55 Russia Calls Gas Row with Ukraine Bilateral Issue, Dismisses US Criticism (0)
17:55 Organizers Certain Maria Sharapova Will Play at Australian Open (0)
17:55 Putin Sends Sympathies to Sharon, Wishes Speedy Recovery (0)
17:56 German Newspaper Says Putin in Talks to Buy Baltic Coast Villa (0)
17:56 Russia Rejects US Criticism Over Gas Dispute With Ukraine (0)
17:56 Microsoft Security Threat Solved by Russian Expat (0)
17:56 U.S. Accuses Russia of Using Gas Issue to Pressure Ukraine (0)
18:09 Russian Space City Builds New Route to Heavens (0)
18:44 NASA Signs $44m Deal with Russia for Soyuz Rides to ISS (0)

07, January

07:01 Morning re-cap of main news, January 6 (0)
07:21 Toxic slick passes Komsomolsk-on-Amur (0)
07:53 Russian paratroopers to participate in joint maneuvers in 2006 (0)
08:10 Russia Celebrates Orthodox Christmas (0)
08:15 Fears of human bird flu infection spread throughout Turkey (0)
08:20 25 Ukrainian Slaves Freed from Russian Boat (0)
08:43 Russia's Putin, Ukraine's Yushchenko Agree to Meet in Astana (0)
08:44 Alexy II congratulates believers on Orthodox Christmas Day (0)
08:45 Turkish businessman mugged in Moscow (0)
08:50 Russia's Zvonareva Loses to Bartoli in Auckland Finals (0)
08:51 Large arms cache discovered in Chechnya (0)
09:56 Kazakh President Changes National Anthem to His Liking (0)
10:07 Homemade Bomb Kills 3 in South Russia (0)
10:18 Supreme court to review acquittal over gas pipe sabotage (0)
10:54 Sharon's departure will not affect Middle East settlement - Margelov (0)
14:05 Middle East needs Russian-U.S. cooperation - General Aoun (0)
14:07 Russian Gangsters Plague Australia - Police Report (0)
14:30 Ukrainian parliament to review report on energy supplies (0)
15:03 Main news of January 7 (0)
21:09 Russia Seeks Compromise in Nuclear Talks with Iran (0)

08, January

07:06 Morning re-cap of main news, January 7 (0)
07:30 13 Children Die in Fire in Tajik Orphanage (0)
07:37 Toxic slick passes Komsomolsk-on-Amur (0)
07:39 Siberia hosts snow sculpture festival (0)
08:11 Russian gas supplies to Germany reliable - Ruhrgas (0)
08:36 Iran satisfied with progress in nuclear talks with Russia (0)
09:00 Russia-Kazakhstan border agreement crucial - diplomat (0)
09:20 Fire at home for disabled children in Tajikistan kills 13 (0)
10:29 Iran slams Europe for "double standards" in nuclear research (0)
10:34 Europe Should Get Accustomed to Russia's Political Behavior Due to Need of Russian Gas - Experts (0)
10:44 Germany's Merkel Says Russian State of Democracy Causes Concern (0)
10:46 Kiev energy operators fail to fully restore residential heating (0)
12:07 Young Girl Charged With Pushing Friend Out of 10th Storey Window (0)
13:39 Russian tourism agency remains against Turkey travel ban (0)
13:56 Russia, India to Hold Joint Paratroopers Trainings in August (0)
14:22 Organizers of bomb attack killing 19 in N.Caucasus appeal verdict (0)
14:25 Russia's chief sanitary doctor advises against visiting Turkey (0)
15:06 100 apartment blocks in Siberia left without heat (0)
15:18 Main news of January 8 (0)

09, January

07:51 Morning re-cap of main news, January 8 (0)
08:33 Russian Dynamo Hockey Team Wins European Champions Cup (0)
08:54 Program to support Siberia's indigenous ethnic groups kicks off (0)
09:27 Russia Stands for Iran's Nuclear Issue Solution Through Cooperation With IAEA (0)
09:27 Russia Seeks Compromise in Nuclear Talks with Iran (0)
09:53 Tajik authorities take fire precautions (0)
10:09 Bird flu in Turkey does not deter Russian tourists (0)
11:12 Russia's Dynamo Hockey Team Wins European Champions Cup (0)
11:14 Russia, India to Hold Joint Paratroop Exercises in August (0)
11:17 Tajik president gives 10 days to determine cause of deadly blaze (0)
11:23 Girl Charged With Pushing Friend out of 10th Story Window (0)
11:24 Need for Russian Gas Means Europe Has to Accept Russia's Political Behavior - Experts (0)
11:54 Armenia to allocate $111,000 to prevent bird flu (0)
11:56 Russian tennis players perform decently in Australia (0)
12:05 Russia's Gazprom to Increase Gas Supplies to Europe via Belarus (0)
12:13 Russia Backs Cooperation With IAEA to Solve Iranian Nuclear Issue (0)
12:30 Belarus Presidential Candidate Pulls out, Calls Election Illegal (0)
12:59 Lawyer demands judge in Gongadze trial recused (0)
13:13 Belarus Presidential Candidate Pulls out, Calls Election Illegal (0)
13:26 Presidential contender steps down in Belarus (0)
13:51 Russia's Gazprom to Increase Gas Supplies to Europe via Belarus (0)
13:55 Switzerland Refuses to Assist Russia in Yukos Probe (0)
14:06 Russian Navy ship to take part in NATO operation in February (0)
14:22 Swiss court orders restriction of Yukos-related legal aid to Russia (0)
14:46 Over 150 Tons of Drugs Seized in Russia in 2005 - Source (0)
15:33 Altai radiation: myth and reality (0)
15:35 NATO Chief Says Ukrainian Entry Likely in 2008 (0)
15:39 Russia may close border with Turkey - sanitary official (0)
15:49 Russian, Azerbaijani officials to discuss energy tariffs (0)
16:54 Latvian court studying restrictions on ex-KGB officers (0)
16:54 Russia-Iran nuclear talks in progress - vice premier (0)
17:07 Bird Flu Confirmed at Crimean Village (0)
17:20 Bird flu confirmed at poultry farm in Ukraine (0)
17:29 Main news of January 9 (0)

10, January

05:09 Morning re-cap of main news, January 9 (0)
06:11 Russian, Kazakh leaders set to discuss energy cooperation (0)
06:14 Factbox: The Republic of Kazakhstan (0)
06:31 Stefanya (0)
07:02 Authorities in Russian Far East seek alternative water supplies (0)
07:17 Digest of the Russian press, January 10 (0)
07:24 Russia to Close Southern Border Over Turkish Bird Flu Threat (0)
07:24 Bird Flu Confirmed in Crimean Village (0)
07:32 Bird flu hits Turkish resort on Aegean Sea (0)
07:40 Kazakhstan, China set to up trade by $4bln (0)
07:59 Latvia Bans Former KGB Officer From Elections (0)
08:03 Putin congratulates Russian Muslims with holiday (0)
08:05 Maria Sharapova Ready for Australian Open Start (0)
08:24 Oil output up 2.8% in Russia in December 2005 (0)
08:35 Russian, Kazakh leaders set to discuss energy cooperation (0)
08:36 Putin Calls for More Interfaith Dialogue on Muslim Holiday (0)
08:40 Russia's trade surplus up 43.4% in 10M05 (0)
08:45 Senior Official Found Dead in Oil-Rich Siberian Province (0)
08:48 International terrorist arrested in Daghestan - FSB (0)
08:50 Natural gas output up 13.7% in December 2005 (0)
08:54 US Couple Sentenced for Abusing Adopted Kids From Russia (0)
08:54 Dollar slips 26.51 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:58 Euro up 25.95 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:00 News of the Day, 12.00 Moscow time (0)
09:03 Russian Government to Give Guarantees for Serbia's Milosevic - Paper (0)
09:03 Moscow court begins Klebnikov murder hearings (0)
09:12 Russia's chief doctor urges control over Turkey arrivals (0)
09:14 Russia, Iran Share Views on Development - Top Negotiator (0)
09:17 Volkswagen Head Announces Official Plans for Assembly Plant in Russia (0)
09:17 Iran announces resumption of nuclear research (0)
09:25 China hopes for dialogue on U.S. sanctions against N. Korea (0)
09:30 Russian Fixed-Line Telecom Provider Comstar UTS Plans London IPO in Early 2006 (0)
09:35 Inflation at 6.2% in Georgia in 2005 (0)
09:42 Ukraine denies existence of CIA prisons in country (0)
09:44 China hopes for further Iran-EU nuclear talks (0)
09:57 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for January 11 (0)
10:01 Moscow court begins Klebnikov murder hearings (0)
10:08 Gas Row Sends a Signal (0)
10:25 Russian 2005 oil output up 1.7% to 470mln mt (0)
10:25 China hopes for dialogue on U.S. sanctions against N. Korea (0)
10:36 RUSSIA CONCERNED OVER IRAN INTENTION TO RESUME URAINIUM ENRICHMENT - FOREIGN MINISTER LAVROV (0)
10:43 Iran research complies with nuclear treaty - embassy (0)
10:44 URGENT: 2005 Russia inflation 10.9% - Gref (0)
10:45 Russia's chief doctor urges control over Turkey arrivals (0)
10:50 Russian-Ukrainian Relationship May Worsen - Experts (0)
10:50 URGENT: Russia concerned by Iran's uranium enrichment plans - Lavrov (0)
10:54 Klebnikov Murder Trial Begins in Moscow (0)
10:56 International terrorist arrested in Daghestan - FSB (0)
10:57 300 Sheep Slaughtered by Pro-Moscow Chechen on Muslim Holiday (0)
11:02 Oil export duty likely to drop to $160.8/mt from Feb.1 - ministry (0)
11:08 Russia's Rusal agrees $687.5mln loan deal (0)
11:15 EU urges Russia, Moldova to resume gas talks (0)
11:24 Putin orders tougher bird flu measures (0)
11:25 2005 Russia inflation 10.9% - Gref (0)
11:27 Ukraine denies existence of CIA prisons on its territory (0)
11:36 Russia offers to help Turkey fight bird flu (0)
11:42 UKRAINE PM YEKHANUROV CANCELS GOVT. RESOLUTION ON RAISING HOUSEHOLD GAS PRICES BY 25% ON JAN. 1 (0)
11:46 Russia sets up group to tackle Urals nuclear plant's problems (0)
11:51 URGENT: Ukraine PM cancels raising household gas prices by 25% (0)
11:53 Russian athlete awarded European Athlete of the Year Trophy (0)
12:00 News of the Day, 15.00 Moscow time (0)
12:19 Iran announces resumption of nuclear research (0)
12:28 Russian Fixed-Line Telecom Provider Comstar UTS Plans London IPO in Early 2006 (0)
12:29 Nuclear research to be conducted at all facilities - Iran (0)
12:29 Volkswagen Head Announces Official Plans for Assembly Plant in Russia (0)
12:32 2005 Russia inflation 10.9% - Gref (0)
12:32 Russian electricity output up 26.7% in December (0)
12:38 Khodorkovsky appeals Siberia prison transfer (0)
12:40 Russia's 2005 Oil Production Highest Since 1991 (0)
12:42 Company Watch: VimpelCom pays $12 million for 60% stake in Tajik operator (0)
12:50 Klebnikov Murder Trial Begins in Moscow (0)
12:57 Putin orders tougher bird flu measures (0)
13:09 Nuclear research to be conducted at all facilities - Iran (0)
13:21 Russia's 2005 Oil Production Highest Since 1991 (0)
13:26 Gas dispute with Russia over - Ukrainian president (0)
13:34 Russian PM imposes anti-dumping duties on Ukrainian steel pipes (0)
13:45 UKRAINIAN PARLIAMENT PASSES RESOLUTION ON YEKHANUROV GOVT. DISMISSAL (0)
13:51 URGENT: Ukrainian parliament votes to dismiss Yekhanurov govt. (0)
13:57 Severstal Avto to produce Fiat cars in Russia (0)
14:08 Russia Worried About Iran's Nuclear Activities - Foreign Minister (0)
14:11 Georgia wants to see Kazakhstan its main investor - president (0)
14:16 Ukrainian parliament votes to dismiss Yekhanurov govt. (0)
14:25 Ukraine plunging into "legal chaos" - minister (0)
14:28 Ukraine Denies Existence of Secret CIA Prisons (0)
14:28 Khodorkovsky appeals transfer to Siberian prison (0)
14:29 Poultry imports into Russia under strict control - official (0)
14:37 Putin promises help to returning Muslim pilgrims (0)
14:41 Ukrainian parliament votes to dismiss Yekhanurov govt. (0)
14:50 Ukrainian Cabinet Dismissed Over Gas Deal With Russia (0)
15:00 News of the Day, 18.00 Moscow time (0)
15:02 Russian-Chinese border most problematic ecologically (0)
15:08 Manchester hosts Soviet Times photo exhibition (0)
15:09 Russia scraps liquefied natural gas export duties (0)
15:11 Company Watch: Comstar UTS Confirms IPO to take place in 1Q06 (0)
15:14 Ukrainian Parliament Votes to Dismiss Cabinet Over Gas Deal With Russia (0)
15:15 Vote on gov't dismissal illegal - Yekhanurov (0)
15:16 January 12 - February 12 calendar (0)
15:22 Ukraine's parliament to investigate Naftogaz operations (0)
15:39 January 11 preview (0)
15:53 Ukraine Denies Existence of Secret CIA Prisons (0)
15:56 Ukraine's Yushchenko Calls Anti-Government Vote Unconstitutional (0)
16:01 Russia by the Numbers: Single social tax to be amended (0)
16:01 North Caucasus Security Watch, January 10 (0)
16:22 Vote on gov't dismissal illegal - Yekhanurov (0)
16:26 Authorities confident of convictions in Klebnikov murder trial (0)
16:36 Kazakhstan confirms intention to purchase Lithuania's oil complex (0)
16:40 Ukraine govt. dismissal shows authorities' paralysis (0)
16:44 Ukraine govt. dismissal a "major error" - parliamentarian (0)
17:05 Energy Watch, January 10 (0)
17:32 Ukrainian Parliament Votes to Dismiss Cabinet Over Gas Deal With Russia (0)
17:49 Ukraine's Yushchenko Calls Anti-Government Vote Unconstitutional (0)
17:50 Yushchenko's judgment on gov't dismissal was hasty - Yanukovych (0)
17:59 Yushchenko to appeal against dismissal of Ukrainian government (0)
18:01 Daily Military Brief, January 10 (0)
18:19 President Putin arrives in Kazakhstan (0)
18:30 Russia calls on Iran to keep to nuclear moratorium (0)
18:50 Ex-PM Tymoshenko supports Ukrainian government dismissal (0)
19:01 Ukrainian president to act constitutionally with parliament (0)
19:14 Main news of January 10 (0)

11, January

05:26 Morning re-cap of main news, January 10 (0)
05:35 January 11 morning preview (0)
05:50 Kazakh President Nazarbayev inaugurated (0)
06:26 Interethnic, religious accord basis for security - Nazarbayev (0)
06:31 Kazakh President Nazarbayev inaugurated (0)
07:04 Kazakhstan for partnership with Russia, China and U.S. (0)
07:18 Blaze kills five in northern Russia (0)
07:41 Defending Champion Safin Pulls out of Australian Open (0)
07:44 State Duma opens spring session (0)
08:04 Kazakh President Nazarbayev Sworn in for Another 7 Years (0)
08:06 Two Sudanese men attacked in Voronezh (0)
08:13 Venezuela Considers Buying Russian Fighter Planes (0)
08:21 US Prosecutors File Lawsuit Against Russian Adoption Agency (0)
08:23 Putin says Russia set to help rebuild Afghanistan (0)
08:23 Ukrainian leader blasts parliamentary decision to sack govt. (0)
08:34 Digest of the Russian press, January 11 (0)
08:40 Russian oil supplies to China up 30% in 2005 (0)
08:48 Dollar up 0.13 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:48 Scientist plays down Ukraine bird flu fears (0)
08:52 Euro slips 2.22 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:00 News of the Day, 12.00 Moscow time (0)
09:01 Estonia Suggests Making Presidential Spouse Salaried Position (0)
09:15 Ukrainian leader sees positives in tensions with Russia (0)
09:20 Russian-born man sued in California over adoption scandal (0)
09:20 URGENT: Lavrov warns Rice over bias in U.S. over Ukraine gas crisis (0)
09:35 Putin for boosting scientific, humanitarian links with Ukraine (0)
09:39 Georgian govt. to discuss urgent anti-bird flu measures (0)
09:44 Lavrov, Rice disappointed over Iran's nuclear decision (0)
09:47 Ex-premier calls for interim government in Ukraine (0)
10:04 Venezuela Considers Buying Russian Fighter Planes (0)
10:10 Ukraine's Cabinet continuing to work normally - PM (0)
10:17 Influenza outbreak may spur bird flu mutation - Russia's chief doctor (0)
10:21 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for January 12 (0)
10:26 Ex-premier calls for interim government in Ukraine (0)
10:29 Lavrov, Rice disappointed over Iran's nuclear decision (0)
10:35 Putin, Yushchenko Meet in Wake of Russia-Ukraine Gas Crisis (0)
10:39 Parents of Peruvian Murdered in Russia Seek 3M Euros in Damages (0)
10:40 Company Watch: AvtoVAZ sales on the increase (0)
10:41 Ice sculpture of Russian cathedral unveiled in central London (0)
10:43 Moscow, London Exchange City Symbols in Ice (0)
10:53 Parliamentarian Calls Russian Men to Arms to Halt Bird Flu (0)
10:55 UKRAINE WILL NOT VIOLATE GAS AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIA YUSHCHENKO (0)
10:56 Klebnikov's Friends Dismiss Russian Forbes Editor's Murder Trial as Sham (0)
10:58 Russian Defense Ministry to Privatize Half of its Agricultural Enterprises in 2006 (0)
10:58 Russia to Lower Oil Export Duties Due to Decline in World Oil Prices (0)
11:00 URGENT: Yushchenko pledges to honor gas commitments to Russia, West (0)
11:10 Russian Defense Ministry to Privatize Half Its Agricultural Enterprises in 2006 (0)
11:11 Georgian leader sees no crisis in Ukraine (0)
11:17 Yushchenko pledges to honor gas commitments to Russia, West (0)
11:33 Russia's natural gas supplies to Armenia up 26.5% in 2005 (0)
11:40 IRANIAN URANIUM RESEARCH RESUMPTION DISAPPOINTING, ALARMING - RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER (0)
11:45 URGENT: Iran uranium decision disappointing, alarming - Ivanov (0)
11:47 Putin promises Gazprom will meet Ukraine commitments (0)
11:58 Russian, Ukraine's presidents discuss naval base (0)
11:59 News of the Day, 15.00 Moscow time (0)
12:11 Yushchenko sees agreement soon on Russia-Ukraine border issue (0)
12:20 Iran rejects calls to end nuclear research (0)
12:33 Iran uranium decision disappointing, alarming - Ivanov (0)
12:48 MICEX suspends trading of Sberbank shares on technicality (0)
12:49 Norilsk Nickel's gold-mining company valued at $4.4 billion (0)
12:59 Russian nuclear power agency head to visit Ukraine soon - source (0)
13:09 Putin praises dialogue with Ukraine (0)
13:09 Widow of slain Ukraine journalist Gongadze blasts investigation (0)
13:10 Klebnikov murder suspect's lawyer obstructing trial - court (0)
13:24 LUKoil set to expand operations in Kazakhstan (0)
13:25 Factbox: The Republic of Kazakhstan (0)
13:35 Russia's November balance of trade surplus up 19.6% to $10bln (0)
13:48 Russia pledges support for Israeli stability efforts (0)
14:03 Hockey's "Russian Rocket" focused on Turin Olympics (0)
14:04 Georgia to finance measures against bird flu (0)
14:21 ABN AMRO confirms participation in TNK-BP loan (0)
14:33 Chechen PM to resume office February (0)
14:43 Company Watch: UES output rises 2.1% in 2005; board to discuss strategy (0)
14:52 Nuclear capability crucial to Russia - defense minister (0)
15:00 News of the Day, 18.00 Moscow time (0)
15:01 MICEX suspends Aeroflot share trading after surge (0)
15:02 The domes of Moscow (0)
15:14 Wrap: Putin, Yushchenko on bilateral relations (0)
15:32 URGENT: Unknown attacker injures six in Moscow synagogue (0)
15:40 January 13 - February 13 calendar (0)
15:54 Unknown attacker injures at least six people in Moscow synagogue (0)
16:01 Regional security union key defense for Belarus - Lukashenko (0)
16:16 January 12 preview (0)
16:22 Update: Unknown attacker injures ten people in Moscow synagogue (0)
16:29 Factbox: Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) (0)
16:32 Man Attacks Moscow Synagogue, Stabs Parishioners (0)
16:44 Court upholds $100mln tax claims against Moscow Oil Refinery (0)
16:47 CIS Bulletin, January 11 (0)
16:59 Energy Watch, January 11 (0)
17:09 Update-2: Attacker injures ten people in Moscow synagogue (0)
17:13 Moscow court rejects ex-Yukos security chief's appeal (0)
17:40 URGENT: Man accused of attacking Georgian, U.S. presidents sentenced to life (0)
17:44 S&P affirms Ukraine's ratings (0)
17:52 Pope Meets Russian Children who Survived Beslan Hostage Crisis (0)
17:54 No group behind synagogue attacker - police (0)
17:59 European, Russian MPs to discuss Ukraine gas issue (0)
18:01 Daily Military Brief, January 11 (0)
18:14 Man Attacks Moscow Synagogue, Stabs Parishioners (0)
18:14 Putin, Yushchenko Meet in Wake of Russia-Ukraine Gas Crisis (0)
18:15 Israeli embassy demands to improve security for Russia's Jewish community (0)
18:22 Russian Parliamentarians Propose Return to Julian Chronology (0)
18:22 US, Israeli Citizens Among Wounded in Moscow Synagogue Attack (0)
18:25 Update-3: Attacker injures eight people in Moscow synagogue (0)
18:37 Armenian HR Commissioner Blasts President for Her Removal (0)
18:42 Georgian Gets Life for Throwing Hand Grenade at US President Bush (0)
18:58 Russian, German finance ministers discuss G8 ministerial meeting (0)
19:15 All fowl slaughtered at 3 poultry farms in Crimea (0)
19:21 Main news of January 11 (0)

12, January

05:26 Morning re-cap of main news, January 11 (0)
05:29 January 12 morning preview (0)
06:17 Thousands left freezing in Siberia after pipe bursts (0)
06:44 Airliner makes emergency landing in Russian Far East (0)
07:04 Synagogue attacker to undergo psychiatric examination (0)
07:14 Russian, Kazakh presidents meet in Kazakhstan (0)
07:41 Violent crime rises in Moscow - prosecutors (0)
07:45 Sharapova to Play Through Pain at Australian Open (0)
07:52 Presidential envoy voices concern over Russia's Far East (0)
07:57 Russian-Chinese Trade Turnover at Record High of $29.1Bln in 2005 (0)
07:59 Russia's Chief Rabbi Returns to Moscow After Synagogue Attack (0)
08:03 Russia Hardens Tone on Iran, Says Won't Block US Efforts (0)
08:08 US, Israeli Citizens Among Wounded in Moscow Synagogue Attack (0)
08:10 Russian, Kazakh presidents meet in Kazakhstan (0)
08:12 Moscow Sees Rise in Violent Crime - Prosecutors (0)
08:23 Two synagogue attack victims serious, but stable in hospital (0)
08:42 Dollar slips 8.68 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:46 Euro up 13.1 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:50 Kazakhstan-Russia trade up 35% to $10 billion in 2005 (0)
08:52 Over 700,000 Russian birds lost to spread of bird flu virus (0)
09:00 News of the Day, 12.00 Moscow time (0)
09:21 Russia for broader energy cooperation with Kazakhstan - Putin (0)
09:22 Tajik border lacks defenses against trafficking - drugs agency (0)
09:29 Iran dismisses Western colonialism over nuclear research (0)
09:34 Ammunition found in synagogue attack suspect's apartment (0)
09:50 Russia close to mass production of bird flu vaccine (0)
09:52 Putin praises trade, cooperation with Kazakhstan (0)
09:55 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for January 13 (0)
10:14 Moscow Synagogue Attacker "Quiet Boy, Fond of Computer Shooters" - Father (0)
10:16 US, Israeli Citizens Among Wounded in Moscow Synagogue Attack (0)
10:16 Man Attacks Moscow Synagogue, Stabs Parishioners (0)
10:17 Two arrested in attack on Sudanese men in central Russia (0)
10:29 Rusal to boost aluminum output with launch of new technology (0)
10:43 Russia to spend over $35 million on bird flu vaccinations (0)
10:53 GAZPROM SHARE TRADING ON RTS TO START JAN. 13 - RTS PRESS SERVICE (0)
10:55 Norsk Hydro Considers Building 2 Aluminium Plants in Russia - Source (0)
10:56 IHT to Become First International Daily in Russia (0)
10:56 Russian Parliamentarians Propose Return to Julian Calendar (0)
10:59 URGENT: Gazprom share trading on RTS to start Jan. 13 - RTS press service (0)
11:00 Norsk Hydro Considers Building 2 Aluminium Plants in Russia - Source (0)
11:06 Yushchenko urges parliament to rescind govt. dismissal decision (0)
11:07 Russia aiming to restore Soviet-era nuclear complex - official (0)
11:08 IHT to Become First International Daily in Russia (0)
11:23 Yushenko withdraws from deal with opposition (0)
11:25 Synagogue attack suspect swayed by computer, influences - paper (0)
11:28 Fitch downgrades Ukraine's outlook on political tensions (0)
11:31 Ukrainian parliament votes against speaker dismissal (0)
11:34 Russian Billionaire Offers Israeli Medical Care to Moscow Synagogue Attack Victims (0)
11:35 Russian-Chinese trade up 37% to $29 billion in 2005 (0)
11:41 Digest of the Russian press, January 12 (0)
11:46 Yushchenko urges parliament to rescind govt. dismissal decision (0)
11:50 Dead pigeon sparks panic in Georgia (0)
11:51 Russia Plans to Produce Bird Flu Vaccine (0)
11:59 News of the Day, 15.00 Moscow time (0)
12:02 Astana backs Kazakh oil firm's bid for Lithuanian refinery (0)
12:06 Russia's chief doctor rejects Turkey bird flu "epidemic" tag (0)
12:08 Russia Aims to Restore Soviet-Era Nuclear Power Network (0)
12:09 Moscow Synagogue Attacker "Quiet Boy, Fond of Computer Shooters" - Father (0)
12:13 Yushchenko withdraws from deal with opposition (0)
12:25 Gazprom ordinary shares to start trading on RTS Jan. 13 (0)
12:30 URGENT: Ukraine's Justice Ministry declares govt. dismissal illegal (0)
12:31 Iran's removal of IAEA seals legitimate - Lavrov (0)
12:36 Uzbekistan sees rapid rise in Internet, mobile phone users (0)
12:40 Ukrainian parliament votes against speaker dismissal (0)
12:47 Tajik border lacks defenses against trafficking - agency (0)
12:50 Ukraine's Justice Ministry declares govt. dismissal illegal (0)
12:55 Ammunition found in synagogue attack suspect's apartment (0)
13:03 Moldova hopes to agree gas prices with Gazprom in Jan. (0)
13:17 Opposition seizes ruling party HQ in Mongolia (0)
13:28 Lukashenko says Belarus elections will be calm, fair (0)
13:46 Factbox: The Republic of Belarus (0)
13:46 Belarus will be not part of Russia - President Lukashenko (0)
13:50 Gazprom, PetroCanada discuss LNG cooperation (0)
13:52 2 Russian Youths Killed After Skiing off Cliff in Switzerland (0)
13:52 Iran's removal of IAEA seals legitimate - Lavrov (0)
14:05 Lukashenko convinced presidential elections in Belarus will be calm (0)
14:13 One Russian dead, six hurt in Thailand road accident (0)
14:18 Russia by the Numbers: Finance Ministry promotes three-year budget (0)
14:31 Mongolian opposition seizes leading party's headquarters (0)
14:31 Correction: One Russian dead, six hurt in Thailand road accident (0)
14:33 Jewish Leaders Urge Kremlin to Enforce Anti-Extremist Laws After Synagogue Attack (0)
14:33 All Russian gas to be sold at market prices - minister (0)
14:43 One Russian dead, six hurt in Thailand road accident (0)
14:45 CBR reserves climb to $182.3 bln on Jan. 6 - central bank (0)
14:46 Ukraine's Yushchenko Says Cabinet Must Stay (0)
14:54 Two Russians die skiing in Swiss Alps (0)
15:00 News of the Day, 18.00 Moscow time (0)
15:14 2 Russian Youths Killed After Skiing off Cliff in Switzerland (0)
15:19 January 14 - February 14 calendar (0)
15:35 Russian 2005 car output falls short of predictions - ministry (0)
15:36 Russian Special Forces Take Moscow Flat By Strom (0)
15:41 Company Watch: Sberbank expansion into Ukraine (0)
15:43 Court accuses Klebnikov case defense lawyer of misconduct (0)
15:50 January 13 preview (0)
15:50 Russia's Chief Rabbi visits synagogue attack victims (0)
16:00 North Caucasus Security Watch, January 12 (0)
16:07 Wrap: Political standoff continues in Ukraine (0)
16:15 Wrap: Over 700,000 Russian birds lost to spread of bird flu (0)
16:25 Russia, India to sign WTO protocol in February - ministry (0)
16:31 Russia sees 2005 net private capital inflows of $300 mln - CBR (0)
16:34 Kazakhstan, Russia Found Bank for Investments in Former USSR States (0)
16:52 URGENT: Russian-Ukrainian gas dispute settled - Deputy PM (0)
16:58 Yukos receives Sibneft dividend, will use it to pay taxes (0)
17:03 Energy Watch, January 12 (0)
17:10 Russia not seeking political gain from gas dispute - Deputy PM (0)
17:22 Deputy PM Medvedev hopes Ukraine will join RosUkrEnergo (0)
17:28 Russia, Ukraine to form gas transit joint venture by Jan 20 (0)
18:00 Gazprom chairman links capitalization growth to ring fence removal (0)
18:45 Jewish community and police to monitor anti-Semitism in Russia (0)
18:55 Kremlin puzzled with Ukrainian official's conspiracy charges (0)
19:03 Russian foreign minister urges Iran to resume moratorium (0)
19:08 Main news of January 12 (0)

13, January

05:34 Morning re-cap of main news, January 12 (0)
05:37 January 13 morning preview (0)
06:02 Five dead in Kazakhstan road crash (0)
06:24 Russia to Take Part in Meeting on Iran, Urges Tehran to Cooperate (0)
06:42 Iran's nuclear program must be referred to UN - official (0)
06:47 URGENT: Synagogue attack suspect officially charged (0)
06:49 17 SCHOOL CHILDREN DEAD IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN KRASNODAR TERRITORY- EMERGENCIES MINISTRY (0)
06:54 URGENT: 17 schoolchildren dead in traffic accident in southern Russia (0)
06:58 Cancellation: Synagogue attack suspect officially charged (0)
07:00 17 FACTORY WORKERS KILLED IN SOUTHERN RUSSIAN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT - EMERGENCIES MINISTRY (0)
07:09 URGENT: 17 factory workers dead in southern Russian traffic accident (0)
07:17 Synagogue attack suspect officially charged (0)
07:25 Factbox: Novosibirsk Region (0)
07:25 Siberian region hit by lowest temperature for 100 years (0)
07:39 European trio, Russia to meet over Iran February 15 (0)
07:53 Russia to Help Turkey Fight Bird Flu (0)
07:53 Suspected synagogue attacker admits anti-Semitism (0)
08:00 URGENT: 21 dead bodies pulled from crashed bus in southern Russia (0)
08:02 Russian Minister Calls for Better Cooperation With Media on Press Day (0)
08:03 U.S. Condemns Moscow Synagogue Attack, Calls for Govt. Investigation (0)
08:05 Probe Into Misspending at Russian Orphanages Reveals Grave Violations (0)
08:07 Gazprom Capitalization Exceeds $210Bln After Ring Fence Removal (0)
08:11 Russian Minister Served With Yukos Lawsuit While in U.S. (0)
08:14 Russia to Take Part in Meeting on Iran, Urges Tehran to Cooperate (0)
08:14 21 dead bodies pulled from crashed bus in southern Russia (0)
08:15 Russia's Gold and Forex Reserves Reach New Record High at $182Bln (0)
08:20 Police close triple murder case in central Russian town (0)
08:36 Digest of the Russian press, January 13 (0)
08:37 LUKOIL 2005 OIL PRODUCTION UP 4.5%, GAS 17% - BOARD (0)
08:40 Pro-Moscow Official Says Polygamy Could Help Chechnya (0)
08:45 URGENT: LUKoil 2005 oil production up 4.5%, gas 17% - board (0)
08:52 22 Killed in Bus-Train Crash in Southern Russia (0)
08:56 LUKoil crude exports up 2.3% in 2005 (0)
09:01 News of the Day, 12.00 Moscow time (0)
09:07 Iran calls EU for patience over nuclear issue (0)
09:10 Dollar up 7.74 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:11 Euro down 13.54 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:12 LUKoil investment up 72% in 2005 (0)
09:21 Russia-EU visa, readmission deal to be done in 2006 - diplomat (0)
09:26 EU wants Russia to join WTO in 2006 - ambassador (0)
09:34 No evacuation of Russian specialists from Iran - official (0)
09:38 LUKoil net profit up 55% in 9M05 (0)
09:39 European trio, Russia to meet over Iran February 15 (0)
09:44 U.S. ambassador welcomes condemnation of Moscow synagogue attack (0)
09:46 Russian-German trade up 40% in 2005 (0)
09:51 Russia to Start Construction of Floating Nuclear Power Plant in 2006 (0)
09:53 Moscow Traffic Police Shoot Cows to Ease Traffic Jam (0)
10:08 Russian Parliament to Ban "Extremist" Computer Games Following Synagogue Attack (0)
10:10 Money Focus: Turkmenistan to increase gas price (0)
10:12 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for January 14 (0)
10:16 Researcher Confirms Russian Accusations of Toxic Norwegian Salmon (0)
10:17 Russia, Japan Set to Sign Cooperation Memorandum (0)
10:27 Russian Security Officers Question Terror Suspects in France (0)
10:34 Russia, Iran did not negotiate S-300 sales (0)
10:45 Kudrin rejects claims over U.S. Yukos shareholder suit (0)
10:47 RUSSIAN CALLS ON IRAN TO RE-IMPOSE NUCLEAR MORATORIUM - FOREIGN MINISTRY (0)
10:48 Synagogue attack suspect rejects evidence (0)
10:57 URGENT: Russia calls on Iran to re-impose nuclear moratorium - foreign ministry (0)
10:59 Ukraine Seizes Russia's Black Sea Fleet Control Center (0)
11:00 URGENT: Russia mulls practicality of Iran UN referral (0)
11:02 IRAN NUCLEAR DISPUTE WILL NOT AFFECT TOR-M1 MISSILE SYSTEM SALES - RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER (0)
11:02 LUKoil net profit up 55% in 9M05 (0)
11:03 RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER REJECTS CLAIMS OVER RUSSIA-IRAN S-300 MISSILE TALKS (0)
11:04 RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER SAYS IRAN FILE REFERRAL TO UN POSSIBLE (0)
11:10 Russian lighthouse seized in Ukraine (0)
11:10 URGENT: Iran nuclear dispute will not affect Tor-M1 missile system sales - minister (0)
11:12 Ivanov rejects claims over Russia-Iran S-300 missile talks (0)
11:14 Russian defense minister says Iran file referral to UN possible (0)
11:15 Ukraine's parliament extends session till Jan. 20 (0)
11:20 Russian carmaker GAZ plans to increase sales in 2006 (0)
11:20 22 Killed in Bus-Train Crash in Southern Russia (0)
11:23 Over 40 militants eliminated in Daghestan in 2005 - prosecutor (0)
11:31 Kudrin rejects claims over U.S. Yukos shareholder suit (0)
11:34 German minister to discuss energy issues with Gazprom chief (0)
11:34 Russia, Japan to hold naval exercise in Oct. - Ivanov (0)
11:35 Iran nuclear dispute will not affect Tor-M1 missile system sales - minister (0)
11:37 Russian nuclear proposal to Iran still valid - minister (0)
11:49 Russian defense minister says Iran file referral to UN possible (0)
11:53 LUKoil increases crude output 4.5% in 2005 (0)
12:00 News of the Day, 15.00 Moscow time (0)
12:01 Oil exports via Baku-Novorossiisk pipeline up 60% in 2005 (0)
12:06 Russia calls on Iran to re-impose nuclear moratorium - foreign ministry (0)
12:06 Russian Finance Minister Denies Being Served Yukos Summons (0)
12:15 Russian nuclear proposal to Iran still valid - minister (0)
12:26 Russian Navy concerned about Yalta lighthouse seizure (0)
12:30 Ukrainian parliament refuses to annul govt. dismissal - speaker (0)
12:33 LUKoil plans to increase oil output by 4% in 2006 (0)
12:37 Russia denies S-300 talks with Iran, confirms Tor-M1 contract (0)
12:39 Russia, Japan to hold naval exercise in Oct. - Ivanov (0)
12:43 Kudrin rejects claims over U.S. Yukos shareholder suit (0)
12:51 LUKoil planning to account for 10% of Kazakh oil output (0)
12:51 Emergency declared in Siberia region over record low temperature (0)
12:53 Russia's foreign trade was up 32.8% year-on-year in 11M05 (0)
12:59 Inflation in Russia in first 10 days of January 1.1% - ministry (0)
13:01 Tatneft oil output reaches 25.3 mln tons in 2005 (0)
13:05 10 OIL TANKS ON FIRE IN RUSSIA'S FAR EAST (0)
13:07 Ukrainian parliament demands RosUkrEnergo audit (0)
13:10 URGENT: 10 oil tanks on fire in Russia's Far East (0)
13:15 Bird flu quarantine lifted in 16 Crimean villages (0)
13:21 Azerbaijan's Russian gas imports total 4.5 billion cu m in 2005 (0)
13:26 10 oil tanks on fire in Russia's Far East (0)
13:29 Roots of religious extremism in Russian regions (0)
13:51 Drilling at subglacial Lake Vostok continues around the clock (0)
13:55 Oil tank fire in Russian Far East extinguished (0)
13:56 IAEA refuses to confirm preparations for Iran session (0)
13:58 Russia Repeats Call for Iran to Resume Nuclear Moratorium (0)
14:02 Aeroflot conducts bird flu exercises (0)
14:36 Wrap: Russia calls on Iran to re-impose nuclear moratorium (0)
14:38 Russian Navy calls lighthouse seizure "provocation" (0)
14:56 Extremism no lesser evil than terrorism - chief rabbi (0)
15:00 News of the Day, 18.00 Moscow time (0)
15:13 Uzbek Court Suspends Work of US Democracy Group Freedom House (0)
15:16 LIGHTHOUSE INCIDENT IN UKRAINE WILL HARM RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN RELATIONS - RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY (0)
15:21 Ukraine Seizes Russia's Black Sea Fleet Control Center (0)
15:26 URGENT: Russia says Ukraine lighthouse incident will harm bilateral relations (0)
15:29 January 16 - February 22 calendar (0)
15:40 Ukraine Refutes Reports of Seizure of Russian Fleet Control Center (0)
15:44 Kiev says lighthouse "seizure" statements are disinformation (0)
16:01 Russian nuclear energy chief to visit Ukraine in late Jan (0)
16:01 North Caucasus Security Watch, January 13 (0)
16:14 January 14 preview (0)
16:20 Gazprombank's net profit up 34% in 2005 (0)
16:28 Russia to continue construction at Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant (0)
16:33 Russia says Ukraine lighthouse incident will harm bilateral relations (0)
16:43 Gazprom head promises Germany reliable gas supplies (0)
16:45 Top Parliamentarian Proposes Polygamy for Whole Russia (0)
16:49 Russia to conduct nationwide census in 2010 (0)
17:08 CIS Bulletin, January 13 (0)
17:09 Energy Watch, January 13 (0)
17:17 LUKoil scraps plans for Kaliningrad oil refinery (0)
17:31 EU foreign affairs chief pledges EU support for Yushchenko (0)
18:04 Daily Military Brief, January 13 (0)
18:10 Georgian energy sector investment reaches $132 mln in 2005 - PM (0)
18:17 Russian Navy blasts Ukraine over Yalta lighthouse seizure (0)
18:52 Russia, U.S prolong scientific cooperation agreement (0)
19:03 Main news of January 13 (0)

14, January

07:34 Morning re-cap of main news, January 13 (0)
07:35 January 14 morning preview (0)
08:04 EU trio, Russia, China, U.S. to discuss Iran's nuclear issue Jan 16 (0)
08:16 Minor earthquake hits Russian Far East (0)
08:39 Lighthouse incident will be settled soon - Russian Navy commander (0)
09:09 Yushchenko to deliver radio address to nation (0)
09:15 Yushchenko Says Ukraine Must Produce Nuclear Fuel (0)
09:29 Russian parliament's delegation to visit Indonesia, Singapore (0)
09:37 UN Claims Russia, China Delay Peacekeepers for Sudan (0)
09:48 Militant ringleader arrested in Chechen capital (0)
10:20 Russian Igor Andreyev loses Sydney International final (0)
10:32 All victims of Krasnodar tragedy identified (0)
10:46 One More Synagogue Attacked in Russia (0)
11:38 Second Russian Winter festival opens in London (0)
12:08 Yerevan, Moscow agree to postpone upping gas price - Armenia PM (0)
12:47 Russian Troops Prevent Seizure of One More Crimea Lighthouse (0)
12:55 German Chancellor Merkel to visit Moscow Jan 16 (0)
13:04 "Russian Winter" Comes to London (0)
13:33 January 15 preview (0)
14:08 Black Sea Fleet's delegation to settle lighthouse incident (0)
14:32 More than 7,500 parliament candidates registered in Ukraine (0)
14:48 Suspect of organizing 4 terrorist acts eliminated in N. Caucasus (0)
15:00 Main news of January 14 (0)
18:14 Gazprom Capitalization Exceeds $210Bln After Ring Fence Removal (0)

15, January

07:07 Morning re-cap of main news, January 14 (0)
07:09 January 15 morning preview (0)
08:05 State Duma speaker voices concern over extremism in Russia (0)
08:16 German chancellor's visit to Moscow to boost bilateral relations (0)
08:26 Russian MP Says US Secretary of State Rice Badly Needs Male Company (0)
08:37 Reports Say Uzbek HR Activist Sentenced in May Uprising Case (0)
08:42 Arms caches found in Chechnya (0)
08:46 Russian Experts Announce New Vaccine Against Deadly Bird Flu (0)
09:27 Russian parliamentary delegation arrives in Indonesia (0)
09:30 Russian Group Suspected of Anti-Semitic Activities in Canada (0)
09:38 Jailed Russian Billionaire Khodorkovsky New Favourite Spam Hero (0)
09:58 Russian Expert Says Israel Likely to Bomb Iran in Spring (0)
10:57 Russian truck team wins at Paris Dakar Rally (0)
11:43 Moscow against politicizing Russia-Ukraine issues (0)
12:00 Acting Chechen PM demands end to drug trafficking (0)
12:03 Jailed Russian Billionaire Khodorkovsky New Favorite Spam Hero (0)
12:04 Russia's Kamaz Team Wins Accident-Struck Paris Dakar Rally (0)
12:15 Head of Komi republic inaugurated (0)
13:05 EU guilty of "imperialism in football" - Putin (0)
13:11 Heating restored in Russian northwest town (0)
14:05 January 16 preview (0)
14:56 Russia's Putin Meets with FIFA President (0)
15:01 Moscow Circus Elephants Drink Vodka to Keep Warm (0)
15:01 Main news of January 15 (0)

16, January

05:22 Morning re-cap of main news, January 15 (0)
05:24 January 16 morning preview (0)
06:35 Vladivostok fire kills 8, injures 15 (0)
06:42 German chancellor Merkel set for first visit to Russia (0)
07:29 EU trio, Russia, China, U.S. to discuss Iran nuclear dispute (0)
07:36 Russia Calls for Talks to Return Crimean Lighthouse (0)
07:40 Germany's Merkel in Moscow to Meet Vladimir Putin (0)
07:44 One More Synagogue Attacked in Russia (0)
07:54 Fire Kills Office Workers in Russia's Far East (0)
07:54 Kazakh Opposition Leader Returns Home After 3 Years in Jail (0)
07:55 Sharapova Eases Into Australia Open Second Round (0)
07:55 Russian MP Says US Secretary of State Rice Badly Needs Male Company (0)
08:19 Russia's Gazprom Looks to Outgrow BP, Shell in Market Capitalization (0)
08:19 Cold Weather Forces Evacuation of Russian Children (0)
08:22 Rights Activists Arrested in Belarus for Opposition Graffiti (0)
08:22 Jailed Russian Billionaire Khodorkovsky New Favorite Spam Hero (0)
08:44 Russia issues memos to tourists visiting areas hit by bird flu (0)
08:51 Dollar slips 17.33 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:51 Russians enjoy mixed fortunes on first day of Australian Open (0)
09:07 Euro up 1.79 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:27 Aricom Declares Interest in 2 Russian Iron Ore Deposits, Shares Rise (0)
09:28 Russia's Gazprom Looks to Outgrow BP, Shell in Market Capitalization (0)
09:31 Tajikistan ups pressure on banned Islamist party Hizb-ut-Tahrir (0)
09:44 Russian Expert Says Israel Likely to Bomb Iran in Spring (0)
09:47 Fire Kills Office Workers in Russia's Far East (0)
09:58 Bear Bites off Boy's Hands in Ukrainian Zoo (0)
10:02 Ukrainian parliament to reconsider govt. dismissal (0)
10:08 Tennis chief expects Kuznetsova to challenge in Australia (0)
10:21 Lighthouse dispute with Ukraine international affair - Russian navy (0)
10:45 Moscow Circus Elephants Drink Vodka to Keep Warm (0)
10:48 Russia's Putin Meets with FIFA President (0)
10:49 Russian Seal Aims for Guinness Book of Records With Over 200 Paintings (0)
10:51 Russia's Kamaz Team Wins Accident-Struck Paris Dakar Rally (0)
10:53 Russia, EU Reach Agreement on Agricultural Cooperation (0)
10:56 Russian Group Suspected of Anti-Semitic Activities in Canada (0)
11:08 Sharapova through unscathed after first day of Australian Open (0)
11:10 Russia to Fly Mecca Pilgrims Home Over Bird Flu Fears (0)
11:21 Russia's Kamaz Team Wins Accident-Struck Paris Dakar Rally (0)
11:36 Russian-German trade $32 billion in 2005 - Putin (0)
11:53 Shanghai group boosts energy work, plays down military concerns (0)
12:14 Russian Communists Protest Proposed PACE Debate on Soviet Crimes (0)
12:16 Russia Calls for Talks to Return Crimean Lighthouse (0)
12:37 Fitch downgrades Naftogaz outlook from stable to negative (0)
12:38 Court Bans 2 Foreign NGOs From Russian Internal Republic (0)
12:49 Capital Inflow in Russia Exceeds Capital Outflow First Time in 15 Years (0)
13:00 Russian-German trade $32 billion in 2005 - Putin (0)
13:07 New setback for Georgian-Ossetian conflict resolution (0)
13:09 "Alien" Embryo Removed From 35-Year-Old Man's Back (0)
13:20 Sanctions against Iran possible, but talks must go on - MPs (0)
13:25 Russia's chief rabbi calls for anti-extremism measures (0)
13:29 Russia's Capital Inflow Exceeds Capital Outflow for First Time in 15 Years (0)
13:29 Russian bomber crashes in Far East (0)
13:33 Flagship Russian weekly gets new editor (0)
13:41 Iran to earn $44 bln from oil exports over last fiscal year (0)
13:42 Russian parliament members call lighthouse seizure political (0)
13:47 Uralsib Bank's assets rise three-fold in 2005 (0)
13:49 Khodorkovsky prison transfer appeal goes missing (0)
14:06 Russian bomber crashes in Far East (0)
14:32 Russian Bomber Crashes in Far East (0)
14:40 Russian Jews Establish Security Fund in Wake of Synagogue Attacks (0)
14:45 MICEX suspends trading in MGTS shares after surge (0)
14:50 Russia's Saturn to equip navy with new generation engines (0)
15:02 Putin calls for caution over Iran (0)
15:07 Ukrainian speaker calls for Cabinet changes to resolve stand-off (0)
15:08 30,000-plus homebuyers swindled in Russia - comptroller (0)
15:21 West, Russia must hold equal dialogue on democracy - Putin (0)
15:21 Putin says European gas supplies not dependent on Ukraine (0)
15:43 Moscow services ready to deal with plunging temperatures (0)
16:10 Putin, Merkel Discuss Iran Nuclear Program, Praise Economic Cooperation (0)
16:10 Germany's Merkel in Moscow to Meet Vladimir Putin (0)
16:32 Uzbekistan suspends U.S. pro-democracy NGO, citing law abuse (0)
16:44 Tajik president arrives in Tehran to discuss trade cooperation (0)
16:51 CNN banned from working in Iran (0)
17:29 Wrap: Russia's Putin, Germany's Merkel discuss trade, gas, Iran (0)
17:42 Poultry, egg sales fall 90% in Georgia on bird flu fears (0)
17:46 Nomos-Bank assets grow 11% in 4Q05 to 99 billion rubles (0)
17:56 S&P upgrades Sibneft rating to BB (0)
17:56 S&P upgrades Gazprom rating to BB+, outlook positive (0)
18:08 Gazprom to get Gazprombank's share in RosUkrEnergo (0)
18:35 Russian gas transit via Ukraine to cost less than $1.6/1,000cu m (0)
18:42 Gazprom says contesting gas agreements unlikely (0)
18:59 Main news of January 16 (0)

17, January

06:27 Moldova, Russia agree natural gas price 06Q1 (0)
06:42 Black boxes recovered from Russian bomber wreckage (0)
06:51 Putin, Merkel Discuss Iran Nuclear Program, Praise Economic Cooperation (0)
07:10 Putin signs law making Kaliningrad special economic zone (0)
07:53 Pro-Kremlin Chechen Leader Acquires Pet Tiger and Lion (0)
08:00 Russia Holds on to Compromise Plan as UN Demands Iran Nuke Halt (0)
08:02 Iran backpedals on CNN ban (0)
08:09 Russians enjoy good start to second day of Australian Open (0)
08:45 Moscow services ensure heat as temperature plunges (0)
08:49 140 militants killed, 300-plus detained in Chechnya in 2005 (0)
08:51 12 remain in serious condition after Vladivostok fire (0)
09:09 Dollar slips 3.1 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:15 Russia to allocate $5.8bln for arms purchases in 2006 - minister (0)
09:16 Euro slips 6.4 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:43 Sviaz-bank shareholders' equity up 16% in 05Q4 (0)
09:44 Russia to Spend $40M on Fighting Bird Flu (0)
09:47 Schooner Sinks in Gulf Of Tatary, 12 Russian Sailors Reportedly Killed (0)
09:48 Israeli delegation to hold Iran talks in Moscow - radio (0)
09:53 Russia to allocate $5.8bln for arms purchases in 2006 - minister (0)
09:54 Russia's Chakvetadze reaches second round of Australian Open (0)
10:08 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for Jan 18 (0)
10:16 Russian Ultranationalist Party Says Hackers Could Help Fight Terror (0)
10:20 Tehran calls EU back to negotiating table (0)
10:23 Russia to focus on energy, education during G8 presidency - minister (0)
10:27 Putin, Merkel to develop strategic partnership (0)
10:34 Ukraine Warns Europe of Gas Dependency on Russia (0)
10:36 Crashed bomber victim of technical problem - Air Force chief (0)
10:43 Algeria to Buy 70 Russian MiG-29 Fighter Jets (0)
10:56 Hingis routs Russia's Zvonareva in Australian Open (0)
10:58 Kaliningrad aims to attract investors with new economic status (0)
10:59 First Victims Reported in Russian Capital as Arctic Cold Tightens Grip (0)
10:59 S-400 regiment to go on combat duty in 2006 (0)
11:04 What the Russian papers say (0)
11:05 Gazprom Acquires Russian-Ukrainian Gas Trader RosUkrEnergo (0)
11:10 Russia, Moldova Strike Gas Price Deal for 1Q 2006 (0)
11:14 Vote on UN reform could cause split - Lavrov (0)
11:14 Iranian atom and Moscow priorities (0)
11:16 Tehran calls EU back to negotiating table (0)
11:18 Russian foreign minister hopes for Bushehr NPP project success (0)
11:29 Russia ready for fresh start in Estonia border talks - Lavrov (0)
11:45 Russian, Chinese experts disagree on toxic spill fallout (0)
11:54 Direct talks needed to resolve Transdnestr problem - Lavrov (0)
12:03 Fifth generation Russian fighter plane to be ready in 2007 (0)
12:05 Russian Tennis Players Myskina, Davydenko Win First Round of Australian Open (0)
12:06 Cyprus president to visit Moscow January 20-24 (0)
12:06 Russian Defense Minister Offers Ukraine Negotiations Over Crimea Military Facilities (0)
12:13 Iran, EU talks possible only under moratorium - Lavrov (0)
12:50 China calls for Iran nuclear issue to be resolved through talks (0)
12:50 Siberia's strategy: authorities-business partnership for social stability and sustainable growth (0)
13:01 Georgia enters race to host 2014 Winter Olympics (0)
13:10 Russia's Safina reaches second round of Australian Open (0)
13:21 Russian, Chinese experts disagree on toxic spill fallout (0)
13:25 Russia Says Imposing Sanctions a Bad Way of Dealing with Iran (0)
13:25 Number of Mobile Service Subscribers in Russia Increased by 70% in 2005 (0)
13:26 Temperature in Moscow Region may plunge below 37 Celsius (0)
13:30 Russia draws up new arms program for 2006-2015 (0)
13:57 Lawyer files another appeal against Khodorovsky prison transfer (0)
14:12 Airbus counts Russia as strategic partner - president (0)
14:17 Wrap: Lavrov calls for restraint over Iranian nuclear programs (0)
14:21 Russian "Walrus" Swimmers Say Ready to Bathe at -60 Celsius (0)
14:24 Gazprom Acquires Russian-Ukrainian Gas Trader RosUkrEnergo (0)
14:26 Wrap: Lavrov offers Baltic talks, urges caution on UN issues (0)
14:26 Power cut fears force Moscow Stock Exchange to suspend trading (0)
14:32 Airbus Considers Russia Important Strategic Partner (0)
14:37 Moldovan ex-defense minister given 10 years for abuse of office (0)
14:47 Prominent liberal reformer predicts banking crisis in Russia (0)
14:54 Clipper spacecraft constructor to be announced in February 2006 (0)
14:58 Ukraine to take inventory of property used by Russia - official (0)
15:16 New word in space travel (0)
15:19 Russian mobile phone subscriptions up 70% in 2005 (0)
15:25 Russia to merge defense companies into large holdings (0)
15:32 Moscow court annuls dacha sale in ex-PM scandal (0)
15:42 Moldovan minister gets 10-year sentence for abuse of office (0)
15:51 Israel Sends Diplomatic Team to Persuade Moscow to Give Up Iran (0)
15:51 Russian "Walrus" Swimmers Say Ready to Bathe at -60 Celsius (0)
15:51 First Victims Reported in Russian Capital as Arctic Cold Tightens Grip (0)
15:52 Russia Says Imposing Sanctions a Bad Way of Dealing with Iran (0)
15:52 Russian Defense Minister Offers Ukraine Negotiations Over Crimea Military Facilities (0)
15:52 Russia to Spend $40M on Fighting Bird Flu (0)
16:01 Siberian Airlines hopeful of settlement over downed airliner (0)
16:02 Defense ministry to prioritize high-tech weaponry - Ivanov (0)
16:08 Russia sets 35% limit on ADR issues (0)
16:27 Sweet-toothed thief arrested over chocolate haul (0)
16:32 Ukraine tells Russia to stop dredging in Kerch Strait (0)
16:36 Moldovan Court Jails Former Defense for 10 Years for Illegal Aircraft Sale (0)
17:25 Gazprom 2006 exports, profits to meet targets - deputy head (0)
17:29 Moscow court annuls sale of dacha involved in ex-PM scandal (0)
17:34 Moldovan minister gets 10-year sentence for abuse of office (0)
17:47 Moscow court annuls sale of dacha involved in ex-PM scandal (0)
18:06 Russia, Ukraine set to sign gas agreement in February - Naftogaz (0)
18:41 Banking crisis in Russia highly unlikely - expert (0)
19:01 Main news of January 17 (0)

18, January

05:22 Morning re-cap of main news, January 17 (0)
05:59 Kazakh parliament approves prime minister (0)
06:31 Winter Returns With a Vengeance to Moscow (0)
06:50 Prosecutors set to present evidence in Klebnikov murder trial (0)
07:17 French foreign minister to arrive in Moscow to discuss Iran (0)
07:22 Russian ministries mull bird-flu spending (0)
07:40 Large arms-cache discovered in Moscow (0)
08:04 Russia seeks early Paris Club repayment in 2006 (0)
08:31 Japan backs Russian agenda for G8 ministerial meeting (0)
08:38 Russia to Buy British Robot Rescue Submarine (0)
08:42 Kazakh president wants to up country's competitiveness level (0)
08:43 Tajikistan aluminum production up almost 10% in 2005 (0)
08:49 Big Freeze Death Toll Grows in Russia (0)
08:53 Russian-Vietnamese trade hits $1 billion in 2005 (0)
08:58 EU Wants Russia to Abolish Airspace Transit Fees (0)
08:59 Moscow Will Not Follow West's Cue on Iran (0)
09:00 Euro slips 4.46 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:00 Dollar up 3.26 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:01 Venezuela's Chavez Says May Buy Military Aircraft from Russia, China (0)
09:09 Ukraine Urges Russia to Stop Dredging Work in Kerch Strait (0)
09:09 Gazprom Reveals Plans to Expand to UK Market (0)
09:19 Russian Mother Sentenced for Putting Child in Washing Machine (0)
09:22 EBRD, IFC Offer $150M Credit to Russian Aluminium Project (0)
09:28 Russian Authorities Set 35% Limit on ADR Issues for Domestic Companies (0)
09:41 French, Israeli Diplomats in Moscow to Discuss Iran (0)
09:41 Russia Seeks to Repay Part of Paris Club Debt Early (0)
09:42 Russian advance continues on third day of Australian Open (0)
09:45 EU Wants Russia to Abolish Airspace Transit Fees (0)
09:51 Six Drown in Russia as Minibus Falls Through Ice (0)
09:56 Russia freezes as temperatures plummet (0)
10:06 Russia to Buy British Robot Rescue Submarine (0)
10:12 Nazarbayev tells government to develop innovative sector (0)
10:21 FSB cooperating with 67 countries - director (0)
10:26 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for January 19 (0)
10:42 Ukraine policy on Russia fails national interests - Yanukovych (0)
10:49 Special economic zone companies to be tax exempt for 5 yrs (0)
10:53 What the Russian papers say (0)
11:00 Possible bird flu pandemic may infect over 27 million Russians (0)
11:09 Russian Mother Sentenced for Putting Child in Washing Machine (0)
11:11 Maria Sharapova Among 5 Russian Women to Advance at Australian Open (0)
11:26 Kyrgyzstan should attain 8% GDP growth in 2006 - president (0)
11:36 Moscow's Rossiya Hotel next in line for demolition - mayor (0)
11:38 Gazprom says gas supplies will continue in full through cold spell (0)
11:38 Fires in Russia last year killed more than 18,000 - ministry (0)
12:00 Moscow to host Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum in 2007 (0)
12:07 No more than 250 militants active in Chechnya - acting PM (0)
12:12 Russian Authorities Set 35% Limit on ADR Issues for Domestic Companies (0)
12:12 EBRD, IFC Offer $150M Credit to Russian Aluminium Project (0)
12:12 Gazprom Reveals Plans to Expand to UK Market (0)
12:30 Russia Guarantees Milosevic's Return to The Hague After Moscow Hospital Visit (0)
12:39 Frost forces Moscow authorities to cut power at 4,000 facilities (0)
12:39 Russian Pharmacy Stops Selling Condoms With Church's Blessing (0)
12:41 Extreme Cold Forces Russia to Reduce Gas Deliveries to Europe (0)
12:52 Russia to restrict meat imports from Ukraine (0)
13:01 Russian Immigrant Makes "Outstanding Proposal" in US Military Blimp Program (0)
13:05 Foreign students' security a priority - Moscow university head (0)
13:10 LUKoil should expand its operations in Belarus - Lukashenko (0)
13:24 Possible bird flu pandemic may infect over 27 million Russians (0)
13:26 Moscow court confirms end of case against taxi driver killer (0)
13:31 Russia's budget cash surplus hits $56bln in 2005 (0)
13:52 Gazprom ups gas supplies to Russian consumers by 40% (0)
13:54 Belgium to host Gazprom's $5.7-bln gas storage facility (0)
13:56 Monkeys to be treated to wine in Russian zoo due to frosts (0)
14:01 Russian Stabilization Fund hits $44bln as of Jan. 1 - ministry (0)
14:07 Russia-Belarus Union State ups 2006 draft budget (0)
14:13 North Korea secures China's support on nuclear issue (0)
14:26 Locals Protest Detention of South Russia Official Suspected of Attempted Murder (0)
14:27 Correction: Japan backs Russian agenda for G8 meeting (0)
14:27 S&P raises Gazprombank ratings to BB from BB- (0)
14:36 Macaques at Russian Zoo Drink Wine to Prevent Cold (0)
14:36 Russia's nuclear power plants up their electricity output 3.2% (0)
14:43 Russian Athlete Offered $6M to Change Citizenship - Paper (0)
14:50 Russia oil output to grow 1-2% in next 2-3 years - official (0)
14:52 It will take us long to cure xenophobia (0)
15:02 Russia to Leave Baikonur Space Center (0)
15:05 Russia's Foreign Minister Defends Controversial Law on NGOs (0)
15:08 GLONASS to have 18 satellites in orbit in 2008 - official (0)
15:11 Countries can still prevent bird flu pandemic - chief vet (0)
15:23 VimpelCom buys Uzbek mobile phone operator (0)
15:26 Investor defends Russian minister in MegaFon share dispute (0)
15:29 Space Forces to start new radar station construction in 2006 (0)
15:33 Russian Internet as apple of discord (0)
15:40 Russian defense contracts worth $22bln in 2005 - minister (0)
15:41 Finance Ministry to issue bonds worth $8.8 billion in 2006 (0)
15:47 Globex Bank reports 70% increase in 2005 net profit (0)
15:58 Death Toll Increases as Bitter Cold Grips Russia (0)
16:05 Ukraine ups imported gas consumption due to cold spell (0)
16:07 Naftogaz, RosUkrEnergo to sign contracts Jan. 21 (0)
16:16 G8 foreign ministers to meet in Moscow in June (0)
16:45 Gazprom share trading soars after liberalization - MICEX head (0)
16:55 Glonass navigation system can be completed in 2009 - minister (0)
17:23 Italian businessman stabbed to death in Moscow (0)
18:28 Rokhlina, convicted of husband's murder, to withdraw appeal (0)
18:38 Russian Hackers Suspected in Blackmail Attack on Million Dollar Homepage (0)
18:49 Russian Ice Cream Makers Benefit From Killer Cold Snap (0)

19, January

05:27 Morning re-cap of main news, January 18 (0)
06:32 Russia, France to hold talks on Iran, global issues (0)
06:54 Russia to Suspend Ukrainian Meat Imports (0)
06:59 China, Russia Expected to Oppose Iran Oil Sanctions (0)
07:04 Russians continue march into Australian Open third round (0)
07:17 Russia's Yukos Hit With New Tax Claim (0)
07:35 Italian Businessman Shot Dead in Moscow (0)
07:43 Russia Wants More Time Before Iran Referal to UN Security Council - Solana (0)
07:43 Cold Weather Claims More Lives Across Russia (0)
07:44 Russian Mobile Operator VimpelCom Buys Uzbek Counterparts for $275M (0)
07:55 JP Morgan Advises Investors to Take Close Look at Russia (0)
08:00 Big freeze continues in Moscow (0)
08:08 Russian Skaters Win 5th European Pairs Title (0)
08:10 Leading wahhabite killed in Chechnya operation (0)
08:30 Walter Valtuille Marttinez (0)
08:37 Russia Sold $6Bln Worth of Arms in 2005 (0)
08:41 Moscow Hotel Sued for Evicting Refugees in Freezing Temperatures (0)
08:41 Russian foreign debt falls $32 bln in 2005 - deputy minister (0)
08:48 Belarusian Schoolgirl Wins World Supermodel Contest in NYC (0)
08:53 China hails U.S.-North Korea talks (0)
08:56 Russian faithful take icy dives to celebrate Orthodox Epiphany (0)
08:58 Dollar slips 1.6 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:01 Euro slips 4.43 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:11 Jailed tycoon Khodorkovsky to sew on despite academic ambitions (0)
09:12 Russia Sold $6Bln Worth of Arms in 2005 (0)
09:22 Cold Weather Claims More Lives Across Russia (0)
09:40 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for January 20 (0)
09:48 Russian foreign minister praises relations with France (0)
09:50 Belarusian Schoolgirl Wins World Supermodel Contest in NYC (0)
10:29 Power supply situation difficult but under control - ministers (0)
10:36 Chechen Police Clamp Down on Alcohol, Drugs (0)
10:37 Dynamo Moscow Loses Claim for Russian Rookie Ovechkin (0)
10:41 No EU country reports cuts in Russian gas supplies - official (0)
10:44 Russia's gold and currency reserves up $2.3 bln in week (0)
10:59 Uzbekistan May Sell Gas Deposits to Gazprom in Exchange for Political Protection - Paper (0)
11:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
11:07 Depositary Clearing Company takes Gazprom shares on deposit (0)
11:07 Russian drug service to open mission in Afghanistan (0)
11:24 Court orders Rostropovich to pay neighbors $3,000 in damages (0)
11:41 Subway officials surprised at cold reaction to Pushkin verses (0)
11:52 Two drown as bus plunges through ice in Siberia - ministry (0)
11:57 Russia-Belarus Union vote possible in 2006 - Gryzlov (0)
11:58 Electricity supplies restricted in Moscow as demand soars (0)
12:05 Transaero airline set for initial public offering (0)
12:10 Russia-Ukraine gas deal legally ends dispute - govt. (0)
12:10 Russian Cellist Rostropovich Fined for Damaging Neighbor's Apartment (0)
12:11 LUKoil to increase R&D financing by 3.9% in 2006 (0)
12:14 Russia to Use Strategic Fuel Reserves to Combat Cold (0)
12:17 Russia, U.S. discuss minority rights in Kosovo (0)
12:17 Passengers Trapped as Bus Falls Through Ice in Siberia (0)
12:43 Sharapova Models Baby-Doll Nighties at Australia Open (0)
12:49 Ukraine warns Russia over naval base agreement (0)
13:11 Tajikistan Suspends BBC Radio Broadcasts (0)
13:22 PM denies finance minister permission to attend WEF meeting (0)
13:25 Estonian Presidential Palace Hosts Wild Teenage Parties (0)
13:28 Hague tribunal set to consider Milosevic provisional release (0)
13:29 TNK-BP Hires Deutsche Bank and UBS to Sell Oil Production Asset (0)
13:32 Democracy Record May Sour Russia's G8 Presidency - Rice (0)
13:41 Banking sector control must be systemic - Putin (0)
13:44 Taxis in high demand while Moscow weathers deep frost (0)
13:45 Russian minister suggest looking West over Iran (0)
13:50 EU energy head urges diversity as cold hits Russian gas supply (0)
14:09 Inflation to be 8.5% in 2006 - Central Bank (0)
14:10 VimpelCom to invest up to $60mln in Ukraine ahead of launch (0)
14:13 Russia's bid to host 2014 Winter Olympics estimated at $12bln (0)
14:17 Russia to follow IAEA advice on Iran nuclear issue - Lavrov (0)
14:29 Russia Guided by IAEA on Iran Nuclear Issue - FM (0)
14:42 Russian women doubles enjoy mixed start at Australian Open (0)
14:46 U.S. to raise concerns over Russian NGO law - State Dept. (0)
14:49 Slavneft's oil production up 9.8% to 485,000 bbl/d in 2005 (0)
14:53 World Bank to invest $84mln in Russia's education until 2008 (0)
14:59 Passenger drowns as bus plunges through ice in Siberia (0)
15:00 Yushchenko asks Constitutional Court to check govt. dismissal (0)
15:18 Russia to propose education initiatives at G8 Summit (0)
15:21 Russian PM Fradkov Stops Finance Minister Kudrin Visiting Davos Forum - Source (0)
15:49 Russia's monetary base up 22.4% in 2005 to $102 billion (0)
15:57 Mosenergo says able to increase Moscow heat and power supplies (0)
16:02 Town near Moscow freezing in record-breaking frost (0)
16:06 Man Detained for Raping Woman, 85, for Third Time (0)
16:09 Moscow power demand hits new record high (0)
16:14 TNK-BP Hires Deutsche Bank and UBS to Sell Oil Production Asset (0)
16:23 RTS to launch weather futures trade in 2006 (0)
16:31 Russian UES may reduce power supply to Finland if necessary (0)
16:43 Gazprom supplies extra 750mln cu m in three days to meet demand (0)
16:48 Israeli airport shut down for half hour after terrorist scare (0)
16:48 FFMS authorizes Comstar to place 35% of equity abroad (0)
17:35 Russian ministry urges PA to prevent anti-Israel terrorism (0)
18:22 Georgia wants to end dependency on Russian energy - president (0)
18:35 Russian security services build up international ties (0)
18:35 Moscow interested in OSCE Economic Forum - official (0)
18:44 Wrap: Big freeze hits Russia (0)
19:08 EU to monitor Russian law on NGOs (0)
19:16 Main news of January 19 (0)

20, January

05:18 Morning re-cap of main news, January 19 (0)
06:17 Russian figure skater Slutksaya takes European gold (0)
06:44 Three family members die in southern Russia gas poisoning (0)
07:12 Russian monetary base down $4.82 bln in week (0)
07:21 Govt. to release 30,000mt of fuel oil for Far East in cold snap (0)
07:34 Four Russian women advance at Australian Open (0)
07:58 Estonia leader shocked by granddaughters' palace parties-paper (0)
08:00 Military drafted in to fight cold spell in Moscow Region (0)
08:44 Moldova protests over Russia electricity head's comments (0)
08:45 Cold spell raises concern in Russian regions (0)
08:50 KLM set to stop regular flights to Georgia (0)
08:52 Dollar up 0.46 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:55 Euro slips 4.21 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:59 Drunk Elephant Wreaks Havoc in Chilly Russian Circus (0)
08:59 Russian Skater Slutskaya Beats Katarina Witt Record (0)
09:03 Sharapova Leads Russian Women Into Australian Open 4th Round (0)
09:08 Death Toll Continues to Rise as Russia Endures Bitter Cold (0)
09:14 Deep Freeze May Force Russia to Reduce Power Supplies to Finland (0)
09:15 Granddaughters with Estonia president for financial reasons-daughter (0)
09:16 WBA Heavyweight Champion Valuyev Linked to Attack on Security Guard (0)
09:23 Russian Stock Exchange to Trade Weather Futures in 2006 (0)
09:43 What the Russian papers say (0)
09:51 Russian politician warns against excessive pressure on Iran (0)
09:53 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for January 21 (0)
09:53 PACE seeking pretext against Russia in gas conflict - MP (0)
09:58 Promsvyazbank's net profit up 118.6% in 2005 (0)
10:10 Hungary Calls on European Neighbors to Decrease Dependence on Russian Gas (0)
10:12 Russia's Largest Shipper Sovcomflot to Spend $900M on Expansion (0)
10:18 Russian Colonel Who Averted Nuclear War Receives World Citizen Award (0)
10:38 Economy minister to head Russian delegation at WEF in Davos (0)
10:45 Correction: Economy minister to head Russian delegation at WEF in Davos (0)
11:11 44 fewer banks operating in Russia - Central Bank (0)
11:25 Russian Energy Boss Sparks Diplomatic Row With Moldova (0)
11:29 UralSib Bank's net profit up nine-fold in 2005 (0)
11:35 Human Rights Watch Hits out at Uzbekistan for Hiding Information About Jailed Activist (0)
12:17 Russian Authorities Approve Comstar UTS IPO, Allow Sale of 35% of Shares (0)
12:25 Iran transfers foreign accounts to South East Asia (0)
12:44 Russia hoping to complete WTO talks within 2 months - ministry (0)
12:50 Iran Ready to Negotiate Uranium Enrichment in Russia (0)
12:52 State of emergency in Voronezh as snowfall adds to weather woes (0)
13:11 TransCreditBank's net profit up 26.8% in 2005 (0)
13:26 Russian nuclear agency's operations unprofitable in 2002-2004 (0)
13:31 EU, Russia launch 3-mln euro project to back WTO bid (0)
13:35 Russia's Putin Awards Order of Honor to Abramovich (0)
13:38 RTS president seeks weather futures launch in late 2006 (0)
13:44 WBA Heavyweight Champion Valuyev Linked to Attack on Security Guard (0)
13:45 Five dead as train hits car in northern Russia - ministry (0)
13:46 Russia hoping to complete WTO talks within 2 months - ministry (0)
13:59 WTO accession will benefit Russia - economist (0)
14:00 Ukrainian energy minister remains in job for now - speaker (0)
14:00 Russian govt. to release 250,000mt from state fuel oil reserves (0)
14:13 Higher gas price could affect Ukraine's GDP -- S&P (0)
14:30 Russian nuclear power official to talk cooperation with Ukraine (0)
14:33 Russia, Belarus Approve Joint 2006 Budget (0)
14:33 No need to accelerate construction of naval base - minister (0)
14:36 Russian frosts came as a surprise (0)
15:05 Car crime tumbles as thieves decide to ride out the cold (0)
15:13 Russo-Moldovan gas compromise (0)
15:20 Black Sea dispute handled by Foreign Ministry - Defense Minister (0)
15:21 The CIS and Baltic press on Russia (0)
15:39 Black Sea Fleet ships leave for NATO operation - minister (0)
15:46 Deputy PM blames lack of legal base for empty Russian shipyards (0)
15:51 Russian, UK foreign ministers discuss Iran's nuclear program (0)
16:09 Two dead, 15 injured in Russian shop blast - ministry (0)
16:14 Train Collides With Car in St. Petersburg Region, 5 Killed (0)
16:17 Power supplies cut to Moscow Region village (0)
16:25 Putin invites Niyazov to Moscow (0)
16:27 Foreigners in Moscow (0)
16:29 Russian fishermen haul in Pacific salmon catch record (0)
16:47 Russia to auction off 200 hydrocarbon licenses in 2006 (0)
16:50 Two dead, 15 injured in Russian shop blast - ministry (0)
17:24 No need to accelerate construction of naval base - minister (0)
17:27 Moscow rejects Kiev's claims of violation of territorial waters (0)
17:38 Russia calls for cooperation with World Bank (0)
17:44 SCA and PowerJet sign agreement on jet engine deliveries (0)
18:05 Two dead in attack on North Caucasus village (0)
18:18 First posthumously conceived child born in Russia - NTV (0)

21, January

07:21 Morning re-cap of main news, January 20 (0)
08:15 Russian pair takes European ice dance gold (0)
08:25 One dead, 10 hospitalized after blast in shop in central Russia (0)
08:47 1 Killed, 27 Injured in Shop Blast in Russia (0)
08:49 Georgian police tried to seize Russian military base Friday (0)
09:07 Russians Seize Third Title at European Figure Skating Championship (0)
09:08 Russia for boosting OSCE economic activities - deputy minister (0)
09:33 Cyclone hampers restoring air communication with Kamchatka (0)
09:56 Too early to refer Iran to UN - former Russian PM (0)
09:58 Uzbekistan to Raise Gas Price for Russia, Moscow Agrees (0)
10:44 Myskina reaches fourth round of Australian Open (0)
11:01 Despite Arctic Temperatures Communists Gather on Moscow Red Square to Commemorate Lenin (0)
11:04 Regional gasification major social project - first deputy PM (0)
11:15 Georgia blames Russia for military base incident (0)
11:19 Uzbekistan to Raise Gas Price for Russia, Moscow Agrees - Source (0)
11:20 No Positive Weather Forecasts For Russia, Death Toll Hits 38 (0)
11:20 1 Killed, 27 Injured in Shop Blast in Russia (0)
11:30 Georgian Police Try to Seize Russian Base (0)
11:48 Luzhkov welcomes Milosevic undergoing treatment in Moscow (0)
12:10 Man Kills Wife Over Protest Against Cutting Dog at Their Kitchen (0)
12:18 Russia wants to build NPPs with Ukraine in third countries - PM (0)
13:13 Two children dead in St. Petersburg fire (0)
13:26 No power limits to be imposed on Moscow this weekend - UES (0)
14:56 Russia, Ukraine Put Off Signing Gas Deal, Discuss Nuclear Cooperation Instead (0)

22, January

07:15 Morning re-cap of main news, January 21 (0)
07:17 January 22 morning preview (0)
08:10 Blasts on pipelines cut gas supplies to Georgia, Armenia (0)
08:24 Russia, Ukraine Reach Agreement on Nuclear Sector Cooperation (0)
08:28 Arms caches found in Chechnya (0)
08:35 Turkmen Mi-8 Helicopter with 7 Crew Goes Missing in Afghanistan (0)
08:36 Pipeline Blast Cuts Russian Gas Supplies to Georgia, Armenia Ahead of Big Freeze (0)
08:42 At Least 40 Killed in Russian Bitter Cold (0)
08:48 Moscow Ready to Open Arms for Milosevic - City Mayor (0)
09:00 Georgia in talks with Iran on gas imports (0)
09:38 Russia to repair damaged gas pipelines in two-three days (0)
09:55 Fire in residential building kills 5 in St. Petersburg (0)
10:05 Pipeline Blast Cuts Russian Gas Supplies to Georgia, Armenia Ahead of Big Freeze (0)
10:10 Georgia and Iran Hold Talks over Emergency Gas Imports (0)
10:37 Georgia starts importing gas from Azerbaijan (0)
10:55 Sharapova to Take On Compatriot Petrova in Australian Open Quarters (0)
11:04 Gazprom looking for ways to maintain gas supplies to Georgia (0)
11:13 Pipeline Blast Cuts Russian Gas Supplies to Georgia, Armenia Ahead of Big Freeze (0)
11:27 URGENT: Power limits to be imposed on Moscow January 23 (0)
11:46 Power limits to be imposed on Moscow January 23 (0)
12:30 Blasts Leave Georgia Without Russian Gas, Power Supplies, Sabotage Suspected (0)
12:42 Blast at Russia's power line hits electricity supplies to Georgia (0)
13:21 Russia launches investigation into gas pipeline explosion (0)
14:05 Rescuers Fail to Reach 14 Trucks Stranded in Russia's Far East (0)
14:22 Putin addresses Russia's Public Chamber first plenary session (0)
14:26 URGENT: Academic Velikhov elected Public Chamber Secretary (0)
14:30 January 23 preview (0)
14:41 Armenian president in Moscow to open Year of Armenia in Russia (0)
15:03 Main news of January 22 (0)
15:15 Georgia's President Accuses Russia of Blackmail Following Gas Supply Cut (0)

23, January

05:18 Morning re-cap of main news, January 22 (0)
06:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
06:22 Michael Averko (0)
06:24 Lou Coatney (0)
06:26 Daryl (0)
06:27 Russian TV Shows Alleged British Spies, UK Foreign Office Concerned (0)
06:30 Foreign Office rejects espionage claims against British diplomats (0)
06:45 Russia's Davydenko Battles into Australian Open Quarters Past Hrbaty (0)
06:51 Top Iran Security Official to Visit Moscow for Russian Offer Consultations (0)
06:57 Foreign Office rejects espionage claims against British diplomats (0)
07:11 Top Iran Security Official to Visit Moscow for Talks on Russian Offer (0)
07:13 Russia's Davydenko Battles Into Australian Open Quarters Past Hrbaty (0)
07:17 Al Jazeera reporter attacked in Moscow (0)
07:30 Russia, Ukraine Put off Signing Gas Deal, Discuss Nuclear Cooperation Instead (0)
07:50 Disruption of Gas Supplies from Russia Pushes Oil Prices Upwards (0)
08:02 Moscow group rebuts spy claims, admits U.K. official gave grant (0)
08:02 Russian president to hold news conference on January 31 (0)
08:24 President: Kazakhstan could join WTO in 2006 (0)
08:43 Foreign Office rejects espionage claims against British diplomats (0)
08:48 Dollar slips 23.97 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:51 Euro up 17.01 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:01 Azerbaijan rescues Georgia, left without gas, electricity (0)
09:02 Ukrainian President Yushchenko Seeks to Woo Foreign Investors Amid Economic Growth Worries (0)
09:14 Burst pipe leaves 12,000 without heating near Moscow (0)
09:18 Journalist given 7.5-year suspended sentence for extortion (0)
09:33 Three Russians advance to Australian Open quarterfinals (0)
09:39 Yerevan Ready to Sell 45% of Iran-Armenia Gas Pipeline to Russia's Gazprom – Paper (0)
09:40 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for Jan 24 (0)
09:43 Two apartment blocks still without heat near Moscow (0)
09:46 Kazakhstan, Japan to develop uranium deposit (0)
09:58 Russia Resumes Gas Supplies to Georgia Via Azerbaijan (0)
10:01 Russian Cold Kills 7 More Over Weekend (0)
10:02 Al Jazeera Reporter Attacked in Moscow, Officials Deny Political Motive (0)
10:06 Lavrov calls on Iran to shift stance over nuclear issue (0)
10:08 British Women Donate Wedding Dresses to Underprivileged Russians (0)
10:12 Russian TV Shows Alleged British Spies, UK Foreign Office Concerned (0)
10:13 Thousands of Russians Left Without Heating in Middle of Cold Snap (0)
10:15 Top Iran Security Official to Visit Moscow for Talks on Russian Offer (0)
10:18 Russia's Davydenko Battles Into Australian Open Quarters Past Hrbaty (0)
10:20 Khodorkovsky appeals to Supreme Court over prison regulations (0)
10:36 No bird flu cases among returning Hajj pilgrims - ministry (0)
10:45 Jailed Yukos CEO Files Appeal Over Prison Regulations (0)
10:53 Russia to focus on energy, education, health at G8 - Putin (0)
10:59 Russia Calls on Iran to Appease West's Nuclear Fears (0)
11:18 Russian, French finance ministers set to meet in Paris (0)
11:25 Journalist sentenced for extortion to appeal verdict (0)
11:32 Defense minister Ivanov to discuss Armenian military cooperation (0)
11:50 Russia seizes high-tech British spying device - FSB (0)
12:07 Gas pipelines to Georgia to be repaired Monday - Putin's envoy (0)
12:11 Turkmenistan to expand energy supplies to east and Europe (0)
12:17 Russia to host G8 finance ministers meeting Feb.11 (0)
12:22 Russia's SEZ project to be presented in Davos (0)
12:27 Court rules to seize private accounts of Khodorkovsky, Lebedev (0)
12:28 Moscow power consumption could hit record high Monday night (0)
12:28 Hamas participation in parliamentary elections may prove useful (0)
12:29 Russian TV Shows Alleged British Spies, UK Foreign Office Concerned (0)
12:34 Indonesia to buy Russian submarines (0)
12:42 Russia makes $190 million Eurobond payment to Citibank (0)
12:45 No human bird flu cases in Russia - minister (0)
12:49 British intelligence broke agreement - Russian security service (0)
12:54 Moscow Court Rules to Seize Private Accounts of Khodorkovsky, Lebedev to Clear Yukos Taxes (0)
13:01 Russia's oil output up 2.2% in 11M05 - statistics service (0)
13:02 Putin urges FSB to tighten Caucasus energy facility security (0)
13:08 Russia, South Korea discuss space cooperation (0)
13:22 Fate of British espionage diplomats a political matter - FSB (0)
13:26 Russia to deliver multiple launch rocket systems to India (0)
13:31 Moscow Journalist Given Suspended Jail Sentence for Blackmail (0)
13:36 Russia Has Lost Economic, Political Freedom - Former Putin Aide (0)
13:41 Trial of Russian scientist accused of espionage adjourned (0)
13:46 Indonesia to Buy 12 Russian Submarines (0)
13:50 Bank of Russia to pay $10.5mln to bankrupt bank depositors (0)
13:58 Iranian security official to visit Moscow (0)
14:13 Turkmen leader, LUKoil president talk Caspian shelf cooperation (0)
14:18 Ivanov to talk military cooperation in Azerbaijan, Armenia (0)
14:20 Russia to deliver multiple launch rocket systems to India (0)
14:23 Bank of Moscow reports 47% increase in assets in 2005 (0)
14:32 Russia to modernize Grad MLRS for Indian army (0)
14:35 Kosovo without Rugova (0)
14:37 Russia Airs NGO Spy Activity After UK Breaks "Gentlemen's Agreement" (0)
14:40 Putin, Turkish PM discuss Blue Stream project (0)
14:56 Moscow Court Rules to Seize Private Accounts of Khodorkovsky, Lebedev to Clear Yukos Taxes (0)
15:01 Gazprom chief to visit Turkmenistan soon (0)
15:19 Boeing tipped to set up shop in economic zone outside Moscow (0)
15:29 Russia's Gazprom Blames Ukraine for European Gas Shortages (0)
15:34 Wrap: FSB identifies four British "spies", seizes spying devices (0)
15:49 Siloviye Mashiny signs $59mln power plant deal (0)
15:53 Georgian gas pipeline to be fixed by Tuesday morning - official (0)
16:11 Russia, Cyprus should continue visa talks - Putin (0)
16:13 LUKoil starts drilling second exploration well in Egypt (0)
16:30 Direct foreign investment in Russia doubles in 2005 - UN (0)
16:40 Russian rocket to launch Arab satellite from Baikonur March 1 (0)
16:41 Georgian Gas Crisis May Hint at Moscow's New Energy Strategy (0)
16:43 European Countries Need Cooperation With Russia - PACE President (0)
17:14 Shortfall in Russian gas piped to Europe via Ukraine - Gazprom (0)
17:26 Gazprom producing 85 mln cu m of extra gas daily to meet demand (0)
18:11 Professional Contact Network Established in Russia (0)
18:21 United group of forces to be formed on Caspian - Ivanov (0)
18:29 Russia signs WTO protocols with Honduras, Dominican Republic (0)
18:38 Russia ready to export arms to Armenia and Azerbaijan - minister (0)

24, January

05:20 Morning re-cap of main news, January 23 (0)
06:24 Russian peacekeeping role in Nagorny Karabakh possible -- Ivanov (0)
06:50 Still no welding on damaged Russia-Georgia gas pipeline (0)
07:02 Brad K. Berner (0)
07:24 Arab health ministers to meet for bird flu session (0)
08:04 Saudi Arabia rules out oil supply cuts before OPEC session (0)
08:35 Sharapova left to carry Russian ladies' hopes in Australian Open (0)
08:37 Russian Finance Ministry to launch longest-dated bonds (0)
08:47 Dollar slips 6.14 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:57 Euro up 4.5 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:58 Russia's Sharapova Reaches Semis at Australian Open (0)
08:58 Ukraine Should Rebuild Relations With Russia, Aim for EU Entry - Yushchenko (0)
09:03 Ukraine Admits Withholding Russian Gas Meant for Europe (0)
09:11 UN Official's SUV Stolen in Moscow (0)
09:13 Russia urges Caspian nations to unite for security (0)
09:17 Rescuers Reach Snow-Bound Convoy on Kamchatka (0)
09:23 New Military Organization Mulled for Caspian Region - Russian Defense Minister (0)
09:24 Russia, U.S. break up child-trading gang (0)
09:25 Kyrgyzstan to check foreign-funded NGOs (0)
09:38 Russian Finance Ministry reveals bond auction schedule for 2006 (0)
09:46 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for Jan 25 (0)
10:03 Latvia's Supreme Court leaves Berezovsky on black list (0)
10:16 European court rejects Russian pensioner's Estonia complaint (0)
10:30 Repairs of Russian-Georgian power line may start Jan. 25 - UES (0)
10:41 Turkmen President Ready to Establish Joint Gas Ventures With Russia – Paper (0)
10:41 Boeing Looks to Expand on Russian Market, Wants Import Tariff Cuts (0)
10:58 Russia's Sharapova Reaches Semis at Australian Open (0)
11:00 China advocates early restart of North Korea talks -- ministry (0)
11:10 Kyrgyzstan Orders Checks of Foreign NGO Activities (0)
11:21 Famous Faces to Adorn Russian, Ukrainian Toilet Paper (0)
11:24 Ukraine Admits Withholding Russian Gas Meant for Europe (0)
11:30 Russia, U.S. Halt Activities of Adoption Firm Suspected of Human Trafficking (0)
11:32 Real incomes up 8.3% in 2005 (0)
11:33 Moscow demands OSCE election mission transparency (0)
11:38 Russian population down by 680,000 in 2005 - statistics (0)
11:39 Russian foreign trade up 32.6% in 11M05 - Statistics Service (0)
11:59 Turkmen leader makes moves to Russia - paper (0)
12:07 Russian 2005 industrial production growth 4% against 6% in 2004 (0)
12:11 Fitch affirms Azerbaijan ratings at BB (0)
12:29 Russia's Population Falls by 680,000 People in 2005 (0)
12:33 Russian Nationalists Demand $180M From Britain for "Spy Row" (0)
12:41 Passenger Freezes to Death on Russian Bus (0)
12:42 Russia's gas reserves grow 110%, oil reserves 60% in 2005 (0)
12:55 Communists gather for anti-Nazi meeting near Palace of Europe (0)
12:57 Russian GDP Grew 6% in 2005 - Official (0)
13:08 Several options at hand to privatize KAMAZ - official (0)
13:12 Russian diamond monopoly to remain in state hands - government (0)
13:14 Russia's 'Beast from the East' in security guard assault scandal (0)
13:29 Ukraine NATO referendum premature - Foreign Ministry (0)
13:44 Relatives of 62 Spanish Air Crash Victims Seek 60M Euros From Ukrainian Airline (0)
13:47 Russian Communist Leaders Take Part in Strasbourg Protest March (0)
13:51 Russian GDP Grew 6% in 2005 - Official (0)
13:51 Pipeline bursts in Siberia, 3,000 left without heat (0)
14:12 CIS observers barred from Ukraine election monitoring (0)
14:15 Dollar nosedives versus ruble to late 2000 level (0)
14:29 Rosneft Changes Mind, Says Will Consolidate Assets After IPO (0)
14:55 Cossacks move to protect foreign students in southern Russia (0)
14:57 Iraq needs to learn the art of compromise (0)
15:07 Russian, Belarus presidents meet in St. Petersburg (0)
15:08 Scientists Say Bird Flu May Spread to Russia From Turkey, China, Indonesia (0)
15:17 Russia-EU visa agreement could be signed in spring - diplomat (0)
15:31 Moscow court rejects petition in fish committee bribery case (0)
15:48 Russian Charges Against UK Secret Service Straight From Spy Movie (0)
16:08 Voith Siemens agrees to resume repairs to Georgian power plant (0)
16:17 Boeing Looks to Expand on Russian Market, Wants Import Tariff Cuts (0)
16:29 Putin supports further integration with Belarus (0)
16:29 Rodina leader Rogozin calls for NGOs to be put on black list (0)
16:30 Jury clears suspect of terrorism, finds guilty on other charges (0)
16:46 January 24 preview (0)
16:49 Russia to increase gas production by 1.5% in 2006 - ministry (0)
17:00 Preparations for G8 finance ministers meeting due on Jan 26-27 (0)
17:02 Russia-EU summit to be held in Sochi May 25 - Austrian ambassador (0)
17:05 Russia's future: Eastern Siberia and Far East (0)
17:34 Gazprom, Norway discuss Shtokman gas field cooperation (0)
17:42 President Putin Says Russia and Belarus Need More Integration (0)
17:48 Russia's Kamaz, U.S.' Cummins establish joint venture (0)
17:52 Russia, Belarus sign Union property, equal rights agreements (0)
18:03 Mi6 shoots Russian NGOs in the foot (0)
18:07 Moody's changes LUKoil rating outlook to positive from stable (0)
18:15 Russia-Belarus unified external border program extended until 2007 (0)
18:25 Lukashenko praises signed documents, Russia's assistance (0)
18:52 Moody's changes TNK-BP outlook to positive from stable (0)

25, January

05:23 Morning re-cap of main news, January 24 (0)
05:59 Gas supplies to Georgia set to resume within hours (0)
06:33 Siberians welcome back the heat after repair work ends (0)
07:11 Eurasec leaders to gather in St. Petersburg, discuss Uzbekistan (0)
07:17 Leon Rozmarin (0)
07:27 Firefighters battle with Moscow cancer center blaze (0)
08:03 Household chemicals warehouse on fire in southern Moscow (0)
08:06 500 people evacuated from burning Moscow hospital (0)
08:08 International CEOs Name Russia Promising Market for Expansion (0)
08:08 Russian MPs to Investigate Spy Allegations Against British Diplomats (0)
08:09 At Least 80 Freeze to Death in Ukraine (0)
08:15 Nuclear Row Must Be Solved in IAEA - Russia, Iran (0)
08:15 Engine Manufacturer Cummins, Truck Maker Kamaz Form U.S.-Russian JV (0)
08:19 Khodorkovsky Caught With "Banned Documents", Put in Solitary Confinement (0)
08:31 Iran reserves right to industrial uranium enrichment - official (0)
08:32 Fire in Moscow hospital put out (0)
08:43 Environmental Study Finds Pacific Oil Pipeline Unsafe - Greenpeace Russia (0)
08:43 Household chemicals fire extinguished in south of Moscow (0)
08:55 Khodorkovsky in solitary confinement for breaking prison rules (0)
09:07 Dollar slips 0.93 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:09 Ukraine could steal Olympic Flame -- paper (0)
09:10 Euro slips 5.36 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:36 Kyrgyzstan demands new terms for U.S. air base (0)
09:39 Yerevan Denies Agreeing to Sell Russia 45% of Iran-Armenia Gas Pipeline (0)
09:40 Russian, Kazakh leaders to agree on Caspian Sea border (0)
09:45 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for January 26 (0)
10:01 LUKoil discovers oil and gas field in northern Caspian (0)
10:19 Newborn Baby Found in Plastic Bag in Russia's Freezing Far East (0)
10:20 Iran offers Georgia assistance in handling energy crisis (0)
10:34 Russia to Sell Algeria $4Bln Worth of Arms - Source (0)
10:34 Russia reports strong electronic goods imports in 2005 (0)
10:52 Russia's Clipper shuttle to be launched in 2015 (0)
10:56 Rosbank reports 65% increase in assets in 2005 (0)
11:03 Russian Army Conscripts Faced Brutal Bullying Over Holidays (0)
11:06 Russia to Sell Algeria $4Bln Worth of Arms - Source (0)
11:23 Road accident deaths down 1.6% in 2005 (0)
11:29 Russia's oil major reports 7.5% increase in oil output in 2005 (0)
11:47 Iran Positive on Moscow Plan to Enrich Uranium in Russia (0)
11:52 Russia should have returned lighthouses in 1997 - Ukrainian diplomat (0)
11:53 Launch of Russian Clipper Space Shuttle Scheduled for 2013 (0)
12:01 Russian senators set to discuss British spy scandal (0)
12:04 Hackers Steal Database of Russia's Biggest On-Line Dating Service (0)
12:08 Putin proposes access to nuclear energy for all countries (0)
12:21 Russian Law on NGOs Fails to Meet Euorpean Council Criteria - PACE (0)
12:22 Russia's last hope fails to advance at Australian Open (0)
12:24 President Putin Suggests Building Global Nuclear Center in Russia (0)
12:26 Russia Should Have Returned Fleet Lighthouses in 1997 - Ukraine Official (0)
12:29 Cameroonian Student Attacked in St. Petersburg (0)
12:31 Parliament resolution censures secret service links with NGOs (0)
12:36 Russia set to expand energy cooperation within Eurasec (0)
13:06 Russia's Energy Minister Asks Ukraine to Restrict Gas Usage, Leave Some for Europe (0)
13:19 ISS to evolve into international space port - official (0)
13:20 Black Sea Fleet dispute to be resolved mid-Feb. - Ukrainian PM (0)
13:21 Davydenko Loses to Top Seed Federer in Australian Open Quarters (0)
13:35 Russian Law on NGOs Fails to Meet European Council Criteria - PACE (0)
13:44 Russian, Kazakh presidents agree to step-up cooperation (0)
13:56 Proposal on expulsion of British agents needed - Putin (0)
14:01 Russia could introduce truck transit fees in 2007 (0)
14:04 Black Sea Fleet dispute to be resolved mid-Feb. - Ukrainian PM (0)
14:08 NGO law to prevent foreign meddling in domestic affairs - Putin (0)
14:13 Georgian Government Cuts Short Talk of Quitting CIS (0)
14:15 Eurasec admits Uzbekistan, mulls energy, customs, currency (0)
14:30 Russia-Ukraine Gas Deal Signing Delayed Once Again (0)
14:32 Belarusian president set to outline Eurasec priorities (0)
14:37 Lukoil Makes Largest Oil and Gas Discovery of Last 10 Years (0)
14:37 Ukraine admits using more gas than usual lately (0)
14:41 Russian Army Conscripts Faced Brutal Bullying Over Holidays (0)
14:41 LUKoil to hold annual output growth at 3-5% through next decade (0)
14:47 Russia to cut VAT to 13% in mid-term (0)
15:03 Ukraine PM rules out RosUkrEnergo stake due to money shortage (0)
15:15 Putin Says British "Spy" Row Won't Spoil Relations (0)
15:21 Russian Truck Driver Eats 8 Pages of Evidence in France (0)
15:27 Russia-Ukraine Gas Deal Signing Delayed Once Again (0)
15:30 Wrap: Iran welcomes Russia's enrichment offer, favors talks with EU (0)
15:31 Russia, Uzbekistan sign oil and gas agreements (0)
15:39 Gabala radar station has 6,000km range - Russian defense minister (0)
15:49 About 40 Russian Spies Operating in UK - Paper (0)
15:49 National projects would revive Russia (0)
16:01 Russia, Kazakhstan to form joint group for nuclear cooperation (0)
16:03 European Council Reprimands Russia for Rights Violations in Checnya (0)
16:03 Chicken suspected to have died of bird flu in Georgia (0)
16:19 Russia to Mine "Ideal Fuel" on the Moon by 2020 (0)
16:21 Wrap: Russia-Ukraine gas dispute enters new phase (0)
16:39 Russian ministry drafts continental shelf development strategy (0)
16:56 EU, WHO to allocate 4.5mln euros for HIV/AIDS program in Russia (0)
17:42 Uzbekistan joins EurAsEC (0)
17:44 Russia to block imports of U.S. cars not meeting standards (0)
18:27 Minister against appointment of university heads (0)
19:02 Georgian president to meet with Chubais in Davos (0)

26, January

05:32 Morning re-cap of main news, January 25 (0)
06:15 Russia hopes to join WTO by end of 2006 - Gref (0)
06:17 Russian Inventor Patents Invisibility Cloak (0)
06:30 Sharapova Out of Australian Open Final (0)
06:42 Criminal case launched against senior Defense Ministry official (0)
07:21 Russia, Ukraine fail to agree on joint gas venture - Naftogaz (0)
08:03 Russia hopes to join WTO by end of 2006 - Gref (0)
08:05 Finance Ministry submits draft on Stabilization Fund (0)
08:10 Russia Expects to Join WTO by Year-End - Economy Minister (0)
08:15 Russian Gas Supply Shortages Force Europe to Cut Industrial Production (0)
08:28 Russian, French finance ministers to discuss G8 agenda (0)
09:02 Saakashvili cuts short Davos trip over Georgia energy crisis (0)
09:10 Lawyers seek ex-nuclear minister Adamov's release (0)
09:12 Euro slips 5.86 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:16 Dollar slips 1.07 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:20 Defense Ministry launches investigation into attacks on soldiers (0)
10:04 New information about Mars (0)
10:07 Repair work continuing on gas pipeline to Georgia - official (0)
10:27 Sharapova defeat in Australian Open semis end Russian hopes (0)
10:29 Sharapova Out of Australian Open Final (0)
10:32 Lavrov expects close cooperation with Belgium as OSCE president (0)
10:32 Iranian week in Moscow ahead of IAEA meeting (0)
10:38 Beaten Sharapova Hits out at Media for Focusing on Her Looks, Grunts (0)
10:38 Notorious Oligarch Berezovsky Reveals Plans for Coup in Russia (0)
10:42 Blackout Paralyzes Georgian Capital (0)
10:43 Legal migrant workers up 63% on 2004 (0)
10:46 Russia Expects to Join WTO by Year-End - Economy Minister (0)
10:48 Economics Minister Gref against VAT reduction to 13% (0)
10:49 Russian Gas Supply Shortages Force Europe to Cut Industrial Production (0)
10:59 Russia's gold and currency reserves up $600 mln in week (0)
11:02 Georgia power supplies to resume partially Wed. night - official (0)
11:07 General Staff to investigate hazing attack in tank academy (0)
11:10 Thieves Posing as Policemen Steal Truck Full of Butter (0)
11:25 Russia successfully tests Cuba-ordered passenger jet (0)
11:27 Foreign currencies exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for Jan 27 (0)
11:33 Telenor Sues Its Russian Affiliate VimpelCom (0)
11:38 Chechen parliament proposes new commission on missing citizens (0)
11:55 3 Georgians, one Russian escape from custody in Austria (0)
12:17 Russian base development in Armenia going well - minister (0)
12:31 PACE pulls the plug on ultranationalist Zhirinovsky - again (0)
12:39 Putin congratulates Indian leadership on Republic Day (0)
12:55 Up to 14M Illegal Immigrants Living in Russia - Official (0)
13:09 Russian FM Avoids Criticism as OSCE Head Arrives in Moscow (0)
13:17 Former Soviet Union Among Communist Regimes Condemned by PACE (0)
13:24 Moscow court cuts jail term for policeman in plane bombings case (0)
13:35 Russian financial market regulator tightens IPO rules (0)
13:39 Kyrgyz parliament says country's top security official should go (0)
13:47 Georgia experiencing 600 MW power shortfall (0)
14:00 Lawyer refutes ex Kyrgyz president's connection to scandal (0)
14:22 Alrosa auctions off diamonds in Tokyo (0)
14:26 Russian minister outlines difficult issues in OSCE reform (0)
14:29 181 people die of hypothermia in Ukraine in 1 week - ministry (0)
14:39 Shtokman terms to be based on investor estimate - minister (0)
14:43 Ukraine backs Russia's idea of Black Sea Fleet joint inventory (0)
14:48 Far East oil pipeline construction delayed over environment (0)
14:52 Third officer detained in Chelyabinsk hazing attack (0)
14:59 Russian PM took responsibility for VAT cut - Kudrin (0)
15:09 Russian economy: a turning point (0)
15:11 Russian Tourists Attacked in Thailand (0)
15:22 Imaginative Russian Criminals Escape From Different Courts on Same Day (0)
15:23 Estonian agriculture minister defends vodka name (0)
15:30 Yushchenko Receives Telamone Prize in Italy for Development of Peace (0)
15:31 Aeroflot to announce winner of $2.5-billion tender in March (0)
15:41 Russia Ready to Cooperate With Palestinian Islamist Govt. - Envoy (0)
15:42 Telenor Sues Its Russian Affiliate VimpelCom (0)
15:54 Fake rock transmitter was latest British spying technology - FSB (0)
16:03 Nuclear program may turn Iran into regional leader - experts (0)
16:17 Russia-WTO: the closer the goal, the more obstacles appear (0)
16:34 Russia, U.S. fail to agree on WTO - minister (0)
16:38 Russian MP Praises Hamas' Success in Palestinian Elections (0)
16:54 Russia imposes restrictions on shuttle-traders (0)
17:16 Russia-Georgia gas pipeline to be restored Saturday (0)
17:29 Vice Premier Ivanov says he won't run for higher office (0)
17:37 Europe's gas shortfall result of Ukrainian tapping - Gazprom (0)
17:42 U.S. instructors to start training Georgian military (0)
17:43 Russian-Chinese trade up 37% in 2005 - economics ministry (0)
18:28 Russian ambassador to Latvia condemns fascism in open letter (0)
18:49 United Russia urges other parties to join anti-fascist pact (0)
18:57 Russian party seeks unification of liberal forces (0)

27, January

05:18 Morning re-cap of main news, January 26 (0)
06:17 Military prosecutors launch corruption investigation (0)
06:44 Russia proposes safety changes to Brazilian space program (0)
07:07 Southern Kurils hit by earthquake, fuel shortages (0)
07:30 Russian monetary base down $14.3 mln in week (0)
07:43 Siberian hospital evacuated after heating fails in Arctic cold (0)
07:56 Defense Minister Plays Down Brutal Torture Incident in Russian Army (0)
08:06 Head of Tajik military institute murdered (0)
08:07 New Gas Pipe Accident Cuts Russian Gas Supplies to Chechnya (0)
08:16 Russian-Transdnestr trade reaches $420 million in 2005 (0)
08:18 Russia Says British Spy Rock Is "Miracle of Technology" (0)
08:22 Pro-Kremlin Party Promotes Anti-Fascist Pact (0)
08:24 U.S. President Backs Russian Plan for Iran's Uranium Enrichment (0)
08:47 Dollar up 5.42 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:50 Khodorkovsky appeals sentence to solitary confinement (0)
08:52 Euro slips 8.47 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:05 Authorities Target HR Research Centre as Russia Clamps Down on NGOs (0)
09:10 Russia, US Fail to Agree on WTO Accession Terms - Economy Minister (0)
09:14 Russian regions should be active in drafting banking program (0)
09:29 Uzbek Couple Wanted Over E-Bay Scam in US, Canada (0)
09:36 Russian Likhovtseva reaches Australian Open mixed doubles final (0)
09:49 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for January 28-30 (0)
09:55 Moscow changes phone code February 1 (0)
10:28 Probe opens after Japanese man dies in Russia's Far East (0)
10:33 Russia proposes publication of Taliban list - Foreign Ministry (0)
10:45 Russian Uranium Proposal "Not Sufficient" - Iran (0)
10:47 US, Europe Agree on Steps to Halt Piracy in Russia, Other Countries (0)
10:59 Russian government says infant mortality down (0)
11:12 Exiled tycoon Berezovsky to sue Latvia in human rights court (0)
11:19 Amendments to Russian Traffic Rules to be corrected - premier (0)
11:19 Russian Metals Giant Norilsk Nickel Sets Up JV with Rio Tinto (0)
11:23 Roman Abramovich's Chelsea Soccer Club Reports $250M Loss (0)
11:26 Correction: European court rejects Russian pensioner's Estonia complaint (0)
11:39 Prison Warden Killed, Inmate Escapes as Gunmen Attack Prison in Tajikistan (0)
11:47 Russian Defense Minister Orders Investigation Into Conscript Torture Scandal (0)
11:50 Gasoline price growth to equal inflation in 2006 (0)
11:51 Anti-monopoly agency to see larger stakes in VimpelCom (0)
12:00 Salary payment delays affect 800,000 workers in Russia (0)
12:11 Moldova's foreign currency reserves hit $595 million (0)
12:14 UEFA announces draw for Euro 2008 qualifiers (0)
12:16 US, Europe Agree on Steps to Halt Piracy in Russia, Other Countries (0)
12:23 Nuclear energy is Russia's best option - official (0)
12:24 Agreements on Afghanistan to be concluded in London - official (0)
12:33 Ukraine scraps last strategic bomber (0)
12:36 Russia-PACE: strange but useful relationship (0)
13:04 Hamas victory shocks the world (0)
13:04 U.S. security assistance to Georgia takes new step (0)
13:06 Russian Metals Giant Norilsk Nickel Sets Up JV with Rio Tinto (0)
13:25 Russia, Switzerland complete WTO talks, sign agreement (0)
13:38 Georgia's Saakashvili pledges to end energy crisis with Iran gas (0)
13:38 Elections show Palestinians can form their own state - Russia (0)
13:44 Uzbek Woman Throws Newborn Baby Into Trash Can at Moscow Airport (0)
13:53 Russian Defense Ministry to use lie detectors on recruits (0)
13:59 Russian army hazing stems from neglect of soldiers - Yabloko (0)
14:03 Russia, Switzerland complete WTO talks, sign agreement (0)
14:13 Armenia, World Bank sign $20-mln loan to fight poverty (0)
14:14 Hamas win could cause tension in Middle East - MP (0)
14:27 Ministry offers money to tortured soldier's family (0)
14:29 Holocaust Day draws CIS diplomats, British figures in London (0)
14:34 Four hazing cases in last 24 hours - Defense Ministry (0)
14:36 Russia to Build New Radar Station - Defense Minister (0)
14:45 Switzerland Agrees to Russia's WTO Accession, Signs Protocol (0)
14:50 Gazprom May Expand into Nuclear Power Generation - Paper (0)
14:56 Ban on Ukrainian meat imports is not political - Russian PM (0)
15:01 Ukraine to give data on Russian gas tapping next month (0)
15:04 NATO Insists on Poking Russian Bear (0)
15:18 Russian gov't to adopt bird flu resolution "within days" - PM (0)
15:28 Russian Hackers Attack Web Site of World Congress of Russian-Speaking Jews (0)
15:55 Chief of General Staff on changes in Russia's military policy (0)
16:22 Russia's Public Chamber to Produce List of Literature to Ban (0)
16:29 Head of Military School at Center of Russian Army Torture Scandal Dismissed (0)
16:32 Ukraine must return to gas contracts norms, limit energy use - Russian minister (0)
16:35 119,000 TB cases in Russia - health official (0)
17:17 Election in Palestine: the demise of democracy (0)
17:26 Russia, Australia ready to conclude WTO talks (0)
17:44 Russian Bank for Development to sign agreement with Citigroup (0)
18:01 Ukraine tapped 400 mln cu m of gas since Monday - Gazprom (0)
18:05 Russia, EU discuss trans-Siberian flights at WEF (0)
18:34 Russia on Ukraine's refusal to invite CIS observers to elections (0)
18:51 EU interested in Caspian energy, including Azerbaijan (0)
18:53 Alleged threats made against mother of soldier in hazing case (0)
19:02 Wrap: Hazing investigation continues (0)

28, January

08:32 Georgia Strikes Gas Deal With Iran, Accuses Russia of Blockade (0)
08:39 Belarus President Bans All Protest Actions Ahead of Elections (0)
08:40 U.S. Senate calls on China, Russia to reach decision on Iran (0)
09:18 No explosion on Chechen gas pipeline - acting PM (0)
09:49 US Hurries Russia, China to Make Final Decision on Iran (0)
10:21 Russia, Israel call for observance of peace settlement principles (0)
11:06 Relations with Russia must be boosted - Pakistani PM (0)
11:18 Israeli Woman Attacked and Robbed in Moscow (0)
11:32 Car owners protest against new regulations (0)
11:55 Yanukovych calls on all political forces in Ukraine to negotiate (0)
13:18 Dozens Rally in Moscow Over Conscript Torture Incident (0)
13:23 Initiative groups promote six presidential candidates in Belarus (0)
14:35 Russia, Iran reach partial agreement on uranium enrichment (0)
15:02 Moscow ready to hold ministerial talks with Ukraine on meat ban (0)
15:26 Minister Gref, American businessmen agree on investment projects (0)

29, January

07:02 Morning re-cap of main news, January 28 (0)
07:04 Three militants detained in central Chechnya (0)
07:26 Urals fire kills six people, two children (0)
08:16 Transdnestr talks to be held on February 27-28 (0)
08:36 Russia Arrests 2 British Spies - Security Chief (0)
08:49 Yemen ready to return MiG-29 fighters to Moldova (0)
09:00 Russia Resumes Gas Supply to Freezing Georgia, Armenia (0)
09:41 Iran, Russia Agree to Include More Countries in Fuel Enrichment Plan (0)
09:49 Belarus Border Guards Seize Tapes from Ukrainian Reporters (0)
10:11 Bird flu pandemic threatens Ukraine - Health Ministry (0)
10:18 Russia's Putin Sends Condolences to Poland Over Katowice Tragedy (0)
10:30 Russia's uranium enrichment proposal could be positive - Iran (0)
12:29 Natural gas supplies to Georgia restored (0)
12:53 Large journalist pool to attend Putin's news conference (0)
13:47 Prosecutors open 11 criminal cases in hazing attack (0)
14:51 Khodorkovsky's defense petitions could take 2-3 court hearings (0)
15:06 Regular gas supply to Georgia to resume tonight - Gazprom (0)
15:16 Ukraine Under Threat of Bird Flu Pandemic - Health Ministry (0)

30, January

04:55 Morning re-cap of main news, January 29 (0)
06:01 100 fishermen rescued from drifting ice in Russian Far East (0)
06:25 12 Russian Soldiers Charged in Brutal Conscript Torture Case (0)
06:48 Up to 400 Fishermen Stranded on Ice Floe in Russia's Far East (0)
07:07 Militants surrounded in western Daghestan (0)
07:16 All fishermen rescued from drifting ice in Far East - ministry (0)
07:19 Russian experts pleased with Brazilian space program (0)
07:21 UN, EU to discuss Iran nuclear file in London, Brussels (0)
07:23 Up to 400 Fishermen Stranded on Ice Floe in Russia's Far East (0)
08:03 Real incomes up 8.8% in 2005 (0)
08:25 Three militants killed in Daghestan firefight (0)
08:30 12 Russian Soldiers Charged in Brutal Conscript Torture Case (0)
08:34 Russian Experts Pleased With Brazilian Progress Ahead of First Space Flight (0)
08:40 Russia, Brazil Sign Final WTO Accession Protocol (0)
08:40 Jailed tycoon Khodorkovsky to take sewing exam in prison (0)
08:41 Siemens Buys 21% Stake in Russian Engineering Giant Power Machines for $93M (0)
08:48 Russian producer price inflation halves to 13.4% in 2005 (0)
08:54 Unemployment in Russia down 6% in Dec. 2005 (0)
08:59 Euro slips 15.55 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:02 Up to 400 Fishermen Stranded on Ice Floe in Russia's Far East (0)
09:02 Dollar up 9.67 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:03 Siemens consolidates stake in Russia's Siloviye Mashiny (0)
09:05 Justice Ministry denies registration to National Bolshevik Party (0)
09:11 Siemens Buys 21% Stake in Russian Engineering Giant Power Machines for $93M (0)
09:29 Two soldiers seriously hurt in Siberian hazing attacks in 2005 (0)
09:40 Putin sends positive message to Uzbek president on birthday (0)
09:52 Five militants dead in Daghestan firefight (0)
09:59 Roman Abramovich Calm About Chelsea's Record Losses (0)
09:59 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for Jan 31 (0)
10:23 Russian Region Allocates $18,000 for Crippled Army Conscript (0)
10:39 Russian Government Attracted $100M of Foreign Investments at Davos (0)
11:09 The CIS and Baltic press on Russia (0)
11:19 MegaFon boosts profits 65% in 9M05 to $281 mln (0)
11:47 Russia Attracted $100M of Foreign Investments at Davos (0)
11:55 Russian nationalist party denied registration (0)
12:04 Azerbaijan starts pumping Iranian gas to Georgia (0)
12:10 Far Eastern telecoms firm lists ADRs on German exchanges (0)
12:18 12 Russian Soldiers Charged in Brutal Conscript Torture Case (0)
12:20 Ukrainian contract murder suspects detained in Moscow (0)
12:38 Cabinet approves VAT cut to 13% in mid-term economic plan (0)
13:03 Share of loss-operating enterprises down 3.6% in 11M05 (0)
13:03 Putin calls for uniformity in Kosovo decisions (0)
13:17 Putin calls 2005 increase in Russian imports excessive (0)
13:18 Putin Orders Russian Defense Ministry to Assist Family of Tortured Conscript (0)
13:26 Russia to Push for Iranian Enrichment Moratorium at London Meeting (0)
13:31 Agreement postponed on joint venture to sell gas - Ukrainian PM (0)
13:40 Georgia receiving gas from three sources at a time - minister (0)
13:48 Russian helicopters to put out forest fires in Chile (0)
14:03 39% of respondents put wealth ahead of freedom in Latvia (0)
14:17 Returning cold promises another test of energy infrastructure (0)
14:21 Surgutneftegaz to increase oil output by 5% in 2006 (0)
14:28 Update: Basayev aide detained in eastern Daghestan (0)
14:29 Moscow court rejects ex-minister Adamov release plea (0)
14:39 Putin Was Right Choice for Russia - Boris Yeltsin (0)
15:12 Russia to maintain ban on Norwegian refrigerated fish (0)
15:13 Malevich painting allegedly found in Ukraine (0)
15:38 Spy scandal must not be used to undermine NGOs - Public Chamber (0)
15:56 Moscow Court Refuses to Release Former Nuclear Minister Adamov (0)
16:01 Ukraine turns to veterinary watchdog in meat dispute with Russia (0)
16:16 Russian resources ministry offers mineral mining licenses (0)
16:31 India proposes selling BrahMos missiles to third countries (0)
16:33 Russia hopes to launch reusable spacecraft in 2012 (0)
16:38 Green Party calls for more compensation from Sakhalin Energy (0)
17:00 FSB opens inquiry into spying device (0)
17:08 Hazing - new Russian word (0)
17:26 Ukraine heat system failure to be resolved shortly - president (0)
18:02 Georgia says no talks yet on long-term Iranian gas supply deal (0)
18:02 Lavrov to participate in conference on Afghanistan (0)
18:07 Gazprom discusses gas, investment cooperation with Serbia (0)
18:29 Russia ready to write off Afghanistan's debt to former USSR (0)

31, January

05:24 Morning re-cap of main news, January 30 (0)
06:20 Putin set to hold Kremlin news conference (0)
06:48 Russia to exhibit new weapons at Defexpo India 2006 (0)
07:09 Kyrgyz president's cortege in minor accident, no injuries (0)
07:27 Moscow changes phone code February 1 (0)
07:46 Navy to buy new mini-sub equipment overseas - commander (0)
08:34 British Envoy in Moscow Refutes Russian Spying Allegations (0)
08:41 Russia Supports UN Considering Iran Case (0)
08:41 Son of Slain Chechen President Kadyrov Likely to Become Republic's PM - Paper (0)
08:51 Gazprom's bank reports almost 50% rise in pre-tax profit in 2005 (0)
08:54 Gas supplies in Armenia to return to normal Wednesday - company (0)
08:56 Russian Steelmaker Buys Denmark's DanSteel for $104M (0)
08:56 Euro slips 0.27 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:57 Russia Ready to Annul $10Bln of Afghanistan's Soviet-Era Debt (0)
09:00 Iran to continue nuclear research despite West's demands (0)
09:01 Russian Steelmaker Buys Denmark's DanSteel for $104M (0)
09:04 Son of Slain Chechen President Kadyrov Likely to Become Republic's PM - Paper (0)
09:29 Russia's Putin Holds Annual News Conference (0)
09:32 EU Warns Belarus Sanctions Could Follow Presidential Elections (0)
09:40 Russia Supports UN Consideration of Iran Case (0)
09:45 Putin supports Sochi Olympic bid (0)
09:48 Russia to gradually stop using CIS radar stations - minister (0)
10:01 All countries except for U.S. back Russia's accession to WTO - Putin (0)
10:11 APC sales decision depends on Palestinian situation - Ivanov (0)
10:13 Russia Ready to Annul $10Bln of Afghanistan's Soviet-Era Debt (0)
10:44 Putin suggests enrichment centers in "nuclear club" countries (0)
10:45 Trade with China could hit $60bln in 2010 - Putin (0)
10:57 Conditions not in place for party-based govt. in ex-USSR - Putin (0)
11:04 Britain's Peter Hambro to Invest $327M in Russian Gold Production (0)
11:05 Russian fake products market worth up to $6 billion - minister (0)
11:20 Putin calls for free presidential elections in Belarus (0)
11:32 Turkey asks for more Russian gas - Energy Ministry (0)
11:40 State will not monopolize oil or nationalize companies - Putin (0)
11:43 Putin urges law enforcers to address neo-nazism (0)
11:43 Russian Piracy Market Worth $4-6Bln Annually - Economy Minister (0)
11:56 Putin praises Yeltsin's "historical merit" (0)
11:58 Russia, Cyprus should return to visa-free regime - Putin (0)
11:58 Putin Says Russian State Won't Nationalize Oil Companies (0)
12:03 Russian HR Activist to Sue TV Channels Over British Spying Claims (0)
12:07 Russian Animal Rights Group Cites Famous French Traveler's Cruelty (0)
12:08 Russian Navy chief reveals submarine-fleet modernization plans (0)
12:12 Criminal cases against Russian police up 33% in 2005 - ministry (0)
12:12 Nuclear file referral to Security Council ends diplomacy - Iran (0)
12:26 Putin Was Right Choice for Russia - Boris Yeltsin (0)
12:27 Russia to help Afghanistan during G8 presidency - Lavrov (0)
12:34 Moscow, Tokyo find common language to resolve disputes - Putin (0)
12:38 Putin for free speech, urges media consciousness (0)
12:47 Iran to continue oil output despite nuclear file report in UN (0)
12:47 World Should Not Cut off Aid to Palestinians - Putin (0)
12:49 Putin calls for lower inflation, convertible ruble (0)
12:51 Russia has no intention of using "energy weapon" - Putin (0)
12:52 Putin Calls US Last Hurdle to Joining WTO, Defends Russia's Role in G8 (0)
13:03 Georgia to continue receiving gas from Iran - energy company (0)
13:05 Putin says Russia's energy resources still underrated (0)
13:28 Davos: Russia is looking East (0)
13:31 Russia Owns New Unbeatable Missile Systems - Putin (0)
13:58 "Universal principles" essential to resolving conflicts - Putin (0)
14:43 Moscow Police Turn to X-Rays to Tighten Security at Train Stations (0)
14:43 Ukraine accuses Russia of "illegal use" of Black Sea facilities (0)
14:47 NASA Astronauts Survive Freezing Russian Temperatures (0)
14:47 Georgia surprised at Putin's comments over energy disruption (0)
15:07 Russia Owns New Unbeatable Missile Systems - Putin (0)
15:08 NASA Astronauts Survive Freezing Russian Temperatures (0)
15:11 Moscow Police Turn to X-Rays to Tighten Security at Train Stations (0)
15:33 Putin qualifies criticism of Russia's role in G8 as obsolete (0)
16:07 Acting Chechen PM criticizes media over "tactless" reports (0)
16:13 Putin congratulates Finnish president on re-election (0)
16:18 Wrap: Putin seeks economic progress in inflation, taxes, debt (0)
16:42 Wrap: Putin sets out G8, international priorities (0)
16:48 Moody's upgrades Sibneft to Ba1 (0)
17:30 Uzbekistan must not become second Afghanistan - Putin (0)
17:32 Russian ruble to be fully convertible in 2007 - Kudrin (0)
17:37 Ukraine to keep ownership of gas pipelines - minister (0)
17:38 Wrap: Putin sees healthy balance in Russia's energy sector (0)
17:44 Russian deputy minister discuss nuclear issue in Iran Feb 1 (0)
17:48 RussNeft to help Belarus upgrade Polimir petrochemical plant (0)
17:55 G8 finance ministers to talk energy, poor nations' debt - Kudrin (0)
18:15 The Quartet feign ignorance of Hamas (0)
19:00 Ukraine approves joint gas venture with Russia (0)