* Russian energy giant Gazprom said it would continue natural gas supplies to consumers without interruption and on time during a cold spell that has sent temperatures plummeting across the country
// Jan. 19, 2006 - 05:27 GMT
MOSCOW, January 19 (RIA Novosti) – The Russian and French foreign ministers will hold talks in Moscow Thursday focusing on the escalating dispute around Iran's nuclear programs.
// Jan. 19, 2006 - 06:32 GMT
As a result of yet another dispute between Moscow and Kiev, Russian authorities have ordered the suspension of meat imports from Ukraine, saying that the meat was of poor quality and endangered consumers' health. The ban will take effect on Friday, Jan. 20.
// Jan. 19, 2006 - 06:54 GMT
U.N. Security Council heavyweights China and Russia have too much riding on Iran's energy sector to let the West slap sanctions on Tehran to punish its nuclear ambitions, experts say.
// Jan. 19, 2006 - 06:59 GMT
MOSCOW, January 19 (RIA Novosti) – Russia has enjoyed another generally good day of the Australian Open, with three seeds progressing to the third round.
// Jan. 19, 2006 - 07:04 GMT
Stricken Russian oil firm Yukos said on Wednesday it had been hit with a back-tax bill for 2004 of about $3.5 billion.
// Jan. 19, 2006 - 07:17 GMT
Police in Moscow have been looking for three gunmen who shot and killed a prominent Italian businessman Pier-Paolo Antinori on a central Moscow street Wednesday.
// Jan. 19, 2006 - 07:35 GMT
Russia wants the UN Security Council to informally discuss Iran's controversial nuclear program before an official decision to refer the Islamic Republic to the world body, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said.
// Jan. 19, 2006 - 07:43 GMT
At least two dozen people have reportedly died of exposure across Russia since a cold snap hit the country. A record amount of electricity was used on Wednesday, consumption having hit 146,000 megawatts, a record high since the Soviet collapse 15 years ago, the nation's electricity monopoly said.
// Jan. 19, 2006 - 07:43 GMT
Russia's second largest mobile operator VimpelCom has purchased 100 percent of the shares in Uzbekistan's fourth largest mobile provider Bakri Uzbekistan Telecom for $60 million, the Russian company said in a statement on Wednesday. It is also in a deal to purchase Uzbekistan's second largest mobile operator Unitel for $200 million.
// Jan. 19, 2006 - 07:44 GMT