* Two blasts on pipelines running through southern Russia cut gas supplies to Georgia and Armenia

// Jan. 23, 2006 - 05:18 GMT

MOSCOW, January 20 (RIA Novosti) Kudrin cancels Davos trip/ Putin's ratings go up/ Kasyanov sets up civil support fund/ Temperature drops cause problems for energy sector/ Russian IPOs make more than $4 billion in London/ Kristall to supply diamonds to Tiffany's

// Jan. 23, 2006 - 06:00 GMT

A CRITQUE OF SOME RECENT RUSSIA RELATED ARTICLES. Challenging the status quo is a touchy matter that many establishment journalists shy away from. Those in the field choosing otherwise play a risky game. With this in mind, I've made it a point to omit the names of authors whose commentary I'm responding to. Being accused of "personal attack" is one way for officialdom to "legitimize" the quashing of dissent (feel free to attack me). I see light at the end of the tunnel and savor the day when dissident views will not have to walk on such a tight rope. It has been a very long wait for many.

// Jan. 23, 2006 - 06:22 GMT

Milosevic Trial a FARCE, like Hussein's. Clinton and Blair forced the Kosovo war on the Serbs with Appendix B of the Rambouillet Treaty, which was an unconditional occupation (of all Yugoslavia including Serbia, not just Kosovo) — i.e., surrender — ultimatum which we well knew would make the Serbs walk out of the treaty ... so we could justify our bombing war and takeover of Kosovo.Grievances against Milosevic were supposed to have been buried with the Dayton Treaty about Bosnia-Herzogovina (which had nothing like Ramb. App. B in it).

// Jan. 23, 2006 - 06:24 GMT

Now we have the President of Georgia, Mikhail Saakashvili accusing Russia of deliberately cutting of supplies to his country. I strongly doubt that Russian authorities would resort to an act such as that, especially putting at risk supply to Armenia. Mr Saakashvili should refrain from making such statements until full investigations are carried out. This type of rhetoric just further demonstrates the real weakness and unprofessionalism of the likes of Saakashvili and these other questionable little "democracies" who have created their positions on nothing more than anti-Russian platforms.

// Jan. 23, 2006 - 06:26 GMT

Russian state television has broadcast video footage of what it claims are British diplomats spying in Moscow. The UK Foreign Office has denied the claims.

// Jan. 23, 2006 - 06:27 GMT

LONDON, January 23 (RIA Novosti, Alexander Smotrov) – The British Foreign Office has rejected allegations made in a Russian television program that its diplomats were engaged in espionage in the Russia.

// Jan. 23, 2006 - 06:30 GMT

Fifth seed Nikolay Davydenko recovered from two sets down to beat Dominik Hrbaty 4–6 4–6 6–4 6–2 6–3 on Monday and reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open for the second year running.

// Jan. 23, 2006 - 06:45 GMT

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani said he will visit Moscow to follow up consultations with Russian officials on the idea proposed by Russia.

// Jan. 23, 2006 - 06:51 GMT

LONDON, January 23 (RIA Novosti, Alexander Smotrov) – The British Foreign Office has rejected allegations made in a Russian television program that its diplomats were engaged in espionage in Russia.

// Jan. 23, 2006 - 06:57 GMT