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01, March

05:20 Morning re-cap of main news, February 28 (0)
06:32 Russia prepares for possible spread of bird flu in Far East (0)
06:50 Russian FM to Host Hamas Delegation in Moscow (0)
07:05 Russian governor on U.S. trip discusses investment (0)
07:15 Russia foreign policy priority for Kazakhstan - president (0)
07:27 Iranian delegation for Moscow nuclear talks delayed in Tehran (0)
08:17 Russian Banks Ask Authorities for Protection from Foreign Bank Branches (0)
08:39 Russia Has 500,000 Illegal Weapons in Circulation - Expert (0)
08:39 Russian Soccer Player Smertin May Return Home (0)
08:39 Swan Dies of Bird Flu in Chechnya (0)
08:46 Russia Aims to Build Two Nuclear Reactors Annually - Atomic Agency (0)
08:47 Russian Rocket Fails to Launch Arab Satellite (0)
08:50 Arab satellite lost after Russian booster malfunction (0)
08:51 Putin set to be first Russian president in Prague for 13 years (0)
08:57 Putin Condemns 1956 Soviet Crackdown in Hungary (0)
09:02 Bird flu devastates poultry farm in southern Russia (0)
09:07 Federation Council approves counter-terrorism bill (0)
09:09 Russian Air Force Pilots to Fly Through Cave in China (0)
09:12 2 injured in Volga region security HQ blast (0)
09:12 Euro up 12.65 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:13 Blast Hits Central Russia Security Headquarters (0)
09:15 Dollar slips 9.66 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:28 The Upcoming G8 Summit in St. Petersburg: Challenges, Opportunities, and Responsibility (0)
09:33 Dutch Hiddink to Head Russian Soccer Team - Official (0)
09:39 500,000 birds killed by bird flu in southern Russia in Feb. (0)
09:54 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for March 2 (0)
10:01 Fraud suspect snared by flirty SMS (0)
10:02 Crude-oil export duties to be hiked from April 1 (0)
10:19 Tehran insists on enrichment for research purposes (0)
10:22 Inflation to hit 1.5% in February - expert (0)
10:24 MICEX to launch FX futures options in Q2 (0)
10:37 Iranian delegation arrives in Moscow for nuclear talks (0)
10:46 India's ICICI Bank Opens Subsidiary in Russia (0)
10:51 Russian Tennis Star Petrova DeniesTennis Authorities Credit for Her Success (0)
10:53 Putin Promises Europe Stable Energy Supplies (0)
10:59 Russia's media market may be worth $15bln by 2014 - official (0)
11:13 Iranian Delegation Arrives in Moscow for Nuclear Talks (0)
11:14 Putin Says Russia Regrets 1956 Soviet Crackdown of Uprising in Hungary (0)
11:16 Mechanics Remove Grenade From Gas Tank After Russian Driver Complains of Car Malfunctions (0)
11:18 Vedomosti, RBK plagiarism suit hearing set for March 13 (0)
11:43 No need for Iran to re-impose nuclear moratorium - official (0)
11:55 Dutch Hiddink to Head Russian Soccer Team - Official (0)
11:56 Georgian traders gather for protest rally in front of parliament (0)
11:57 Russia registers 19% rise in Internet users in 2005 (0)
11:59 Russia's Vneshtorgbank to submit IPO proposal to government (0)
12:03 Iran nuclear compromise possible - Lavrov (0)
12:18 Russia's print market saw boom in 2005 - official (0)
12:29 Russia Culls 1.35M Birds to Fight Bird Flu (0)
12:32 Pope Drops "Patriarch" Title Possibly Insulting Russian Orthodox Church - Paper (0)
12:38 Foreign banks eyeing Russia (0)
12:49 Russia inaugurates second chemical-weapons destruction plant (0)
12:55 Russian, Hungarian companies sign NPP modernization memorandum (0)
12:59 Ukraine bucking negative economic trends - PM (0)
13:08 Russia's Catholics mark beginning of Lent (0)
13:13 Chevron Wants Quarter of Russia's Huge Shtokman Gas Field (0)
13:17 Chechen Militant Linked to Al-Qaida Killed in Pakistan (0)
13:20 Khodorkovsky's Lawyer Shmidt Receives German Prize (0)
13:23 Russia's Vneshtorgbank posts $500mln net profit for 2005 (0)
13:26 Ukrainian Man Wins $44M Court Case Against Volvo (0)
13:41 Russia ready to attend Hungarian 1956 revolt anniversary (0)
13:44 Russian Environmental Watchdog Says Foreign-Owned Sweets Factory Ruining More Than Just Teeth (0)
14:05 Blast Hits Central Russia Security Headquarters (0)
14:24 Russian Orthodox Church Denounces the Da Vinci Code Movie (0)
14:25 Stalin's daughter chose exile (0)
14:36 Energy security to dominate G8 summit in St. Petersburg - Putin (0)
14:45 New generation submarines to be armed with Bulava missiles (0)
14:56 Poultry vaccination slated to start March 10 (0)
15:02 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
15:06 Russian Orthodox Church against screening Da Vinci Code (0)
15:11 Illiteracy a "breeding ground" for xenophobia - Putin (0)
15:18 Russian GDP to grow 5.7% in 2007 and 5.9% in 2008 - ministry (0)
15:24 Telecoms giant could sell stake in Moscow operator - source (0)
15:27 US Website Claims Rights to Name of Russia's New State Television Channel (0)
15:31 Belarus KGB Says Thwarted Opposition's Bloody Coup Attempt (0)
15:40 Russian ice hockey faces major problems - sports chief (0)
15:42 St. Petersburg schoolgirl sues authorities over Darwinism (0)
16:13 TNK-BP output up 6.4% in 2005 (0)
16:39 Putin meets with Czech leader in Prague (0)
16:55 Russian GDP to grow 5.7% in 2007 and 5.9% in 2008 - ministry (0)
17:00 Romanovs split over Tsar Nicholas II exoneration dispute (0)
17:19 Coup prevented in Belarus - KGB (0)
17:28 Russia, Czech Republic actively cooperating - Putin (0)
17:43 US Woman Pleads Guilty in Adopted Russian Daughter Murder (0)
17:44 U.S. woman pleads guilty of murdering adopted Russian daughter (0)
18:21 Russian president calls for global assistance in energy security (0)
18:25 Russian gas price for Ukraine is fair - Putin (0)
18:43 Russia, Iran to continue nuclear talks - top negotiator (0)
19:14 Russia-Iran Talks Over, No Progress Reached (0)
20:46 Brasil Defeats Russia in Friendly Soccer Match (0)

02, March

05:27 Morning re-cap of main news of March 1 (0)
06:12 Russia Morally Responsible for 1968 of Czechoslovakia - Putin (0)
06:32 U.S., Ukraine complete bilateral WTO talks (0)
06:59 Former Czech President Condemns Russia's Policy in Chechnya (0)
07:06 Russia Morally Responsible for 1968 of Czechoslovakia - Putin (0)
07:33 Three anti-terror squad officers killed in Chechnya (0)
07:35 MP Marat Sultanov elected new speaker of Kyrgyzstan parliament (0)
08:08 Gorbachev, Man Who Ended Cold War, Marks 75th Birthday (0)
08:08 Iran cites U.S. pressure as obstacle in talks with Russia (0)
08:13 Investment crucial to maintaining economic growth - minister (0)
08:14 Iran to hold nuclear talks with EU3 by March 6 - negotiator (0)
08:33 Hamas is ready for dialogue (0)
08:41 US, Ukraine Move Closer Towards Ukrainian WTO Membership (0)
08:43 Belarus KGB Says Foreign Diplomats Aided Coup Attempt (0)
08:43 Russian Pilots Voice Concern Over Plans to Shoot Hijacked Planes (0)
08:46 Stock market posts record growth in first two months - minister (0)
08:48 Freesing Russian Takes Hostages in Boiler House Demanding Better Heating (0)
08:48 Russia's gold and currency reserves up $0.2 bln in week (0)
08:51 Iran hopes for further talks on JV proposals (0)
08:57 Inflation up 0.1% in Jan.-Feb. year-on-year - Gref (0)
09:05 Dollar up 0.34 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:06 Euro slips 1.12 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:18 Russian Economy Minister Calls for Greater Investments to Fuel Growth (0)
09:18 Bird flu pandemic may claim 2-7 mln human lives worldwide - WHO (0)
09:22 Yeltsin has check-up at German heart clinic (0)
09:26 Russia Accuses Berezovsky of Trying to Overthrow Putin, Demands UK Handover (0)
09:26 Iran Blames U.S. of Destroying Russian Efforts to Solve Nuclear Problem (0)
09:26 Presidential Hopeful Detained in Belarus (0)
09:26 Belarus KGB Says Foreign Diplomats Aided Coup Attempt (0)
09:26 Russian Pilots Voice Concern Over Plans to Shoot Hijacked Planes (0)
09:26 Iran will allow IAEA to inspect nuclear programs - negotiator (0)
09:49 Freezing Russian Takes Hostages in Boiler House Demanding Better Heating (0)
09:51 Armenia's foreign debt hits $1 bln in 2005 (0)
09:52 Foreign companies to face new economic restrictions (0)
09:52 Police hold presidential candidate in Belarus (0)
10:04 Government to restrict inflation to 5.5% by 2008 - minister (0)
10:11 Bird flu hits seven regions in southern Russia - ministry (0)
10:31 Stabilization fund could be used to buy foreign assets - Gref (0)
10:56 Russian Economic Minister Warns Government of Possible Stock Market Bubble (0)
11:04 Economics minister urges effective VAT refund scheme (0)
11:14 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for March 3 (0)
11:15 Russian Government to Restrict Foreign Access to 39 Strategic Sectors (0)
11:27 U.S. Official Claims CD, DVD Piracy in Russia Is Growing (0)
11:32 Freezing Russian Takes Hostages in Boiler House Demanding Better Heating (0)
11:36 Hamas expects resumption of military training in Russia (0)
12:01 Hamas upbeat about Moscow visit - official (0)
12:02 Russia opens criminal case against exiled oligarch (0)
12:08 Russia, China to hold joint counterterrorism exercises in 2007 (0)
12:15 WRAP: Iran says open for talks, seeks no nuclear weapons (0)
12:22 Russia Accuses Berezovsky of Trying to Overthrow Putin, Demands UK Handover (0)
12:24 Pet Alligator Attacks Drunk Russian Owner (0)
12:47 Russia, China to hold joint counterterrorism exercises in 2007 (0)
12:49 Kadyrov Poised to Become New Prime Minister of Russia's Chechnya (0)
12:55 Supreme Court upholds Khodorkovsky complaint (0)
12:57 Czech Republic could be more flexible on visa issue - Prikhodko (0)
13:15 No rush for Russian peacekeepers to obtain visas by Mar. 10 (0)
13:40 S&P rates Moscow power generator ruBBB+ (0)
13:41 Russia's foreign IPOs likely to stay high after 2006 - agency (0)
13:43 Estonian Crisis Hotline Boss Arrested for Child Porn (0)
13:57 Chechnya parliament to review Ramzan Kadyrov candidacy Saturday (0)
13:58 Russian investment index up 1.15% to 610.01 points (0)
14:06 Azerbaiajan, RusAl set to talk aluminum plant (0)
14:12 Israeli Acting PM Believes Russia Would Never Harm Israel (0)
14:13 No outright ban on foreign companies buying assets - ministry (0)
14:52 Opposition Congress Draws G8 Attention to Negative Political Processes in Russia (0)
14:59 Ukraine could join WTO this year - PM (0)
15:17 Russian power generator floats ruble bond issue (0)
15:19 Over 300 gas-powered buses to run on Moscow's roads (0)
15:28 Energy reform in 2006 to focus on wholesale markets - UES (0)
15:32 Hamas May Reconsider Relationship With Israel Says Envoy to Russia (0)
15:39 Swedish court rules to keep suspected Russian spy in custody (0)
15:48 Too early to ban Proton-M launches - Roscosmos (0)
15:51 Grandson Wants Russian Authorities to Investigate Stalin's Death (0)
16:07 Ukraine to up nuclear waste storage payments - Yushchenko (0)
16:22 KAMAZ reports net profits of nearly $2 mln in 09M05 under IAS (0)
16:52 Legacy of last Soviet leader (0)
17:04 Aircraft producer Irkut plans road show for $100 mln credit (0)
17:13 Terror prankster in southern Russia fined $180 (0)
17:22 Police release presidential candidate in Belarus (0)
17:54 Bird flu fears commercially motivated - Russian expert (0)
18:06 Opposition rally resumes in Minsk with detained candidate (0)
18:34 Japan eyes Russian oil supplies to ensure energy security (0)
18:53 Iran's nuclear negotiators leave Moscow for Vienna talks (0)
18:54 Russian volleyball teams stand good chance in EuroLeague (0)
19:05 Opposition rally ends peacefully in Minsk (0)

03, March

05:21 Morning re-cap of main news, March 2 (0)
06:07 Hamas delegation arrives in Moscow (0)
06:11 Mercury, hash oil found in Vladivostok (0)
06:23 Snowboard World Cup comes to Russia for third round (0)
07:01 Moscow court to consider Yukos suit (0)
07:05 State official arrested on fraud charges in Moscow (0)
07:29 Bird flu still claiming victims in Southern Russia (0)
07:35 Hamas May Reconsider Relationship With Israel Says Envoy to Russia (0)
08:01 Hamas Delegation Arrives in Moscow, Blames Israel of Freezing Roadmap (0)
08:03 Iran to discuss Russian idea at final round of talks with European Trio (0)
08:10 Hamas leader wants end to international isolation (0)
08:23 Italian Commission Says Soviet Intelligence Was Behind 1981 Attempt on Pope (0)
08:24 Fire in Moscow apartment block put out (0)
08:31 Roseximbank gets $70-million syndicated loan (0)
08:38 Russian Cosmonauts to Play Golf in Orbit (0)
08:38 Matisse Stolen at Rio Carnival Put Up for Sale on Russian Website (0)
08:41 Federation Council passes advertising law (0)
08:57 Dollar slips 9.74 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:59 Nuclear Waste Plant Chief Dismissed Over Breach of Environment Safety in Central Russia (0)
09:00 Euro up 12.7 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:36 Prosecutors file case in police attack on journalists (0)
09:39 Ukraine presses Belarus for explanation on detention (0)
09:42 Moscow court postpones hearings in Yukos suit (0)
09:50 Head of Russian Business Labor Union Forecasts Banking Crisis in 2009 (0)
09:56 Russian Air Force commander to visit S. Korea March 6 (0)
10:04 Stefanya (0)
10:29 Russian monetary base up $14.27 mln in week (0)
10:31 Unsanctioned rally participants detained in Moscow (0)
10:32 Iran Can Build Nuclear Bomb Within 5 Years - Russian Think Tank (0)
10:36 Over 360,000 bird deaths in past month in N. Caucasus republic (0)
10:39 Iran nuclear moratorium essential for deal with EU3 - Lavrov (0)
10:43 Hamas Delegation Arrives in Moscow Possibly Tempering Its Stance on Israel (0)
10:54 Russian, Egyptian presidents discuss Middle East (0)
11:02 Russia to consider European recommendations on NGOs (0)
11:03 Referring Iranian file will lead to deadlock - Margelov (0)
11:04 Ukrainian Politician and Journalists Denied Entrance into Belarus (0)
11:16 Armenia says Azerbaijan fired on its troops (0)
11:26 Head of Russian Business Labor Union Forecasts Banking Crisis in 2009 (0)
11:49 Suspect in NTV reporter murder put on wanted list - prosecutors (0)
11:52 7 Participants of Anti-Hamas Rally Detained in Moscow (0)
11:54 Russia's first taxi-plane comes into service (0)
11:59 Pack of Cigarettes Explode Tearing Man's Hand Apart (0)
12:02 Ageing Russian refineries need reconstruction - ministry (0)
12:06 Russian investment index up 2.26% to 623.80 points (0)
12:13 Progress undocks successfully from ISS (0)
12:19 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for March 4-6 (0)
12:24 65% of Russian Oil Refineries Outdated - Official (0)
12:35 Russia files extradition request for fugitive tycoon - embassy (0)
12:42 Russia Still Upbeat on Nuclear Deal With Iran - Minister (0)
12:44 Moscow Air Taxi Gets First of Its Aircraft Fleet (0)
12:51 Polyus gold-mining company looking to earn $2 bln on stocks (0)
12:56 Boeing to sell next-generation passenger planes to Russia (0)
12:59 motherkarate (0)
13:09 S&P assigns B long-term rating to Petrocommerce Eurobonds (0)
13:13 International relations in transitional phase - minister (0)
13:18 Estonian Teenagers Fined $10 for Drunk Parties in President's Palace (0)
13:33 Govt. to present Putin with Russia-EU draft visa agreement (0)
13:40 Russia set to scrap chemical weapons on schedule (0)
14:16 Greenpeace Criticizes Russia's Environmental Review Process (0)
14:18 Chechen Rebel Leaders Blast Hamas for Russia Talks (0)
14:18 CE Head Sees Hamas Invitation to Moscow Constructive (0)
14:18 Hamas Delegation Arrives in Moscow Possibly Tempering Its Stance on Israel (0)
14:21 Russia for dialogue with new Canadian authorities - official (0)
14:27 Council of Europe scolds Russia over torture prevention report (0)
14:39 Russian NCO sent to prison for driving soldier to suicide (0)
14:41 Mike Tereshko (0)
15:01 Russian MP calls for Hamas to change (0)
15:10 Clarifying rules for foreigners will boost investment - Gref (0)
15:13 Russian Progress spacecraft sunk in Pacific (0)
15:32 Gazprom ready to establish single system for eastern exports (0)
15:36 50-Year-Old Mother Studies Karate to Protect 22-Year-Old Son From Bullies (0)
15:45 Russian foreign minister to meet top U.S. officials (0)
15:46 Talks between Russian foreign minister, Hamas leader end (0)
16:07 Moscow Wants Hamas to Abide Agreements With Israel - Lavrov (0)
16:08 Hiddik Denies He Will Train Russian National Football Team (0)
16:08 CE Head Sees Hamas Invitation to Moscow Constructive (0)
16:27 Russian Minister Lavrov highlights Hamas responsibility in PNA (0)
16:35 Cold War an offspring of "hot war" (0)
16:47 Russia to continue contacts with Hamas - minister (0)
16:53 Hamas says it will honor peace accords if Israel reciprocates (0)
17:01 Hamas plays down Israel ceasefire hopes (0)
17:17 Hamas insists on Israel withdrawal from occupied lands (0)
17:26 Russia's future hinges on national bourgeoisie - Surkov (0)
17:30 United Russia opposed by "revanchists," "isolationists"-Surkov (0)
17:30 Wrap: Hamas praises Moscow talks, tries to project responsible image (0)
17:37 Hamas to maintain ceasefire agreement - Russian Foreign Ministry (0)
17:38 Kremlin aide on threats to Russian sovereignty (0)
18:07 50-Year-Old Mother Studies Karate to Protect 22-Year-Old Son From Bullies (0)
18:32 Kazakh govt. submits bank deal with Russia to parliament (0)

04, March

07:07 Morning re-cap of main news, March 3 (0)
07:36 Iran to defend nuclear rights - top negotiator (0)
08:01 Chechnya parliament to review Ramzan Kadyrov candidacy for PM (0)
08:31 NTV to pay $36,000 for information on suspect in reporter murder (0)
09:05 Council of Europe expects Russia to abolish death penalty (0)
09:51 U.S. State Dept. Thanks Russia for Talks With Hamas (0)
09:51 Moscow Wants Hamas to Abide Agreements With Israel - Lavrov (0)
09:55 Blast at Siberian mine kills one, injures three (0)
10:35 Tycoon Berezovsky Denies Planning Coup Attempt in Russia (0)
10:37 Dialogue with Belarus necessary - Council of Europe (0)
10:49 Four militants detained in Chechnya (0)
11:16 Three servicemen killed in clash with militants in Chechnya (0)
11:40 Chechen parliament approves Ramzan Kadyrov as PM (0)
11:49 Council of Europe Head Urges Russia to Abolish Death Penalty (0)
12:27 Putin's Aide Outlines Main Threats to Russia (0)
12:32 Hamas to develop interfaith cooperation - Meshaal (0)
12:46 Son of Slain Chechen President Becomes Republic's New PM (0)
12:55 Death toll in Siberian mine blast rises to two (0)
13:10 Putin signs law on free incoming calls to cell phones (0)
13:53 Son of Slain Chechen President Becomes Republic's New PM (0)
13:54 Uzbek Prosecutors Seeking Freedom House Shutdown (0)
14:30 U.S. State Dept. Thanks Russia for Talks With Hamas (0)
14:33 Protest Rallies Against Utilities Hikes Held Across Russia (0)
14:37 Government cancels ban on red turn signals for cars (0)
15:06 Hamas promises to ensure equal rights to all believers in PNA (0)
15:13 Government cancels ban on red turn signals for cars (0)
18:17 Berezovsky Says His Plan to Overthrow Putin Does Not Break Russian, UK Laws (0)

05, March

06:59 Morning re-cap of main news, March 4 (0)
09:34 Iran could reach nuclear agreement within hours - ministry (0)
09:37 Kremlin Thwarts Washington Interests - U.S. Task Force (0)
10:01 Nuclear watchdog's Iran meeting big trial for agency - official (0)
10:20 Russia's Petrova Ruins Mauresmo's Hopes For World Number One (0)
11:39 Azeri Doctors Blame Bird Flu for Death of 2 Girls (0)
11:49 Ukraine's new customs rules to hit Russia, Transdnestr republic (0)
12:19 Mideast dialog has no alternative - Russian Orthodox Patriarch (0)
12:58 Russian Patriarch Urges Hamas Delegations to Seek Peace With Israel (0)
13:15 Russian Orthodox Church, Hamas to continue interfaith dialog (0)
13:33 Putin discusses Mideast situation with Olmert after Hamas talks (0)
14:08 Special Forces Prevent Burning Scarecrows of Bush, Putin, Blair in Moscow (0)

06, March

05:25 Morning re-cap of main news, March 5 (0)
06:15 Bird flu officially found in Georgia (0)
06:53 Israel Decries Russia's Talks With Hamas (0)
06:59 Ostankino TV center put on strategic list (0)
07:25 UN nuclear watchdog set to decide Iran file fate (0)
07:32 Russia's Foreign Minister in U.S. to Discuss Iran, Hamas, G8 (0)
07:32 Israel Decries Russia's Talks With Hamas (0)
07:44 Three die in Siberian hostel fire (0)
08:00 London Laboratory Confirms Bird Flu in Georgia (0)
08:14 Uzbekistan bans U.S. pro-democracy NGO (0)
08:41 3 Dead, 5 Injured in Dormitory Fire in Russia's Siberia (0)
08:45 Bird flu suspected in southern Russian region (0)
08:50 Dollar slips 4.95 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:55 Euro up 8.47 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:58 Top Kamchatka Energy Official Car Torched After Numerous Blackouts (0)
09:01 Russian Official Warns of Possible Budget Problems if Oil Prices Fall (0)
09:18 Boeing Ups Bid in $3Bln Aeroflot Deal, Intent on Overcoming Airbus (0)
09:31 Europe calls for fair presidential elections in Belarus (0)
09:46 Russian CB Forecasts 3-4 Bank IPOs in 2006 (0)
10:00 Cuba National, Russia's Best Cigar Maker, Beaten to Death in Moscow (0)
10:01 IAEA head expects no new resolution on Iran (0)
10:02 Uzbek Opposition Leader Sentenced to 10 Years (0)
10:02 Uzbekistan Bans U.S. Rights Group (0)
10:03 Russian Women Win European Indoor Cup (0)
10:08 Russia's agricultural holding raises $144mln through IPO (0)
10:11 Aviation crisis a national security threat -- Russian minister (0)
10:24 Sibir Airlines passengers up 21% in Jan.-Feb. (0)
10:39 Azerbaijan denies Armenian allegation of breaking ceasefire (0)
10:52 Government may pick bank to back small businesses - official (0)
11:00 Top Energy Official Car Torched After Numerous Blackouts in Russia's Far East (0)
11:22 Russian investment index up 1.43% to 634.83 points in week (0)
11:42 Only 46% of Russian Aircraft Fleet Fit for Operation - Official (0)
12:05 Iran threatens world over referral of nuclear file (0)
12:10 Smelling the Roses--Russia's Olympic Lessons (0)
12:15 Russia's TMK completes deal to buy Germany's Sinara Handel (0)
12:16 Moldovan PM denies Transdnestr economic blockade allegations (0)
12:24 Chechens Thank Allah for Kadyrov Kin Survival in Car Crash (0)
12:42 Putin Unhappy About Russian Government's Efforts to Curb Inflation (0)
12:52 President signs counter-terrorism bill (0)
13:05 Putin announces awards for Russia's Olympic podium winners (0)
13:31 Authorities in coal-rich region propose closing dangerous mines (0)
13:35 Russians Find US Bigger Threat Than Iran - Poll (0)
13:53 Russia's Environmental Watchdog Okays Disputed Pacific Pipeline (0)
13:53 Russia pressing on with contract army plan - minister (0)
14:00 Georgian journalists' arrest a human-rights violation - ministry (0)
14:04 Russia's Refusal to Recognize Katyn Massacre Shocks Polish Leaders (0)
14:10 Armenia sees Russia as strategic partner - defense minister (0)
14:15 Economic dispute threatens Transdnestr resolution - diplomat (0)
14:41 Azerbaijan's bid to extend NK talks threatens Armenia - minister (0)
14:43 The CIS and Baltic press on Russia (0)
14:53 Ukrainian Killed in Moscow Garbage Truck (0)
15:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
15:14 Tajik Authorities Demolish Last Synagogue to Build Presidential Complex (0)
15:17 Electricity trader places $150mln worth of credit notes (0)
15:26 Kyrgyz Minister Rules Out Air Base Use for US Attack on Iran (0)
15:26 United Russia party membership reaches 1 mln - leader (0)
15:31 Former Yukos security chief to face trial for murder (0)
15:40 Ukraine to welcome foreign observers at parliamentary polls (0)
15:46 Russia to help Venezuela put first astronaut into space (0)
16:06 Russia's Main Pro-Kremlin Party Posts 1 Million Members (0)
16:25 UK Newspaper Pays Libel Compensation to Russian Refugee Businessman Berezovsky (0)
16:40 Austrian, U.S. banks to give RBD $100mln syndicated loan (0)
16:45 Russian Prosecutors Bring New Murder Charges Against Former Yukos Security Boss (0)
16:48 Russian aircraft co. gives Cuba second long-range plane (0)
16:53 Hamas in Moscow: is Russia back to big time politics? (0)
17:10 Bird flu registered in 8 Russian regions - ministry (0)
17:12 Moldova asks for information on NTV reporter's murder (0)
17:22 RIA Novosti not involved in RTTV brand name dispute - agency (0)
17:38 Russian JV proposal to Iran still on table - Lavrov (0)
17:55 Belarus plays down Ukrainian doubts over fair presidential poll (0)

07, March

05:20 Morning re-cap of main news, March 6 (0)
05:49 Lavrov makes first official visit to U.S. (0)
05:50 Death toll rises in Siberian hostel fire (0)
06:10 Thousands still without electricity after storm in south Russia (0)
06:28 Siberian pornography distributor gets jail term (0)
06:41 U.S. Calls on Congress to Lift Cold War Law Hindering Trade with Russia, Ukraine (0)
06:45 Arms cache found in Chechnya (0)
06:46 Michael Fermanich (0)
06:48 Dr Gordon Anderson (0)
07:20 Blasts kill two, injure four in Chechnya (0)
07:50 NBP activists face race-hate charges in Urals (0)
07:59 Visit to Russia Has Broken US-Israeli Blockade - Hamas Leader (0)
08:01 Japanese Businessman Strikes Deal to Fly to International Space Station (0)
08:09 Siberian official detained on bribery suspicions (0)
08:21 Norilsk Nickel's gold mining arm sells 20% stake in Gold Fields (0)
08:22 Danish Refugee Council Reopens in Chechnya (0)
08:22 Serial Child Killer Detained in Russian Far East (0)
08:22 13 wounded in Chechen household gathering (0)
08:57 US Approves Ukraine's WTO Bid (0)
08:58 Budweiser Beer Comes to Russia (0)
09:00 U.S. Will Not Support Russian Proposal on Iran - Rice (0)
09:00 Transdnestr negotiations cancelled due to circumstances - leader (0)
09:42 Russian companies install equipment at Iranian NPP (0)
10:00 Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of breaking ceasefire again (0)
10:01 Russian Ambassador Opposes US Sanctions Against Iran, North Korea (0)
10:06 New Soyuz rockets to be built for ISS (0)
10:07 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for March 8-9 (0)
10:15 Top Georgian Gas Executive Detained Over Murder of Electricity Grid Boss (0)
10:17 Russian Thieves Break Into Soviet-Era Missile Silo to Find it Filled With Money Bills (0)
10:21 Leading British Car Dealer to Open Two Giant Toyota Centers in Russia (0)
10:23 ESA head to discuss agency's involvement in shuttle project (0)
11:22 Uzbek govt. passes resolution to regulate foreign journalists (0)
11:25 Azerbaijan reports casualties in Armenian shooting (0)
11:40 Agreement with U.S. to double Ukraine's exports in 2007 - ministry (0)
11:53 Russian investment index reaches 634.85 points (0)
11:54 Leading British Car Dealer to Open Two Giant Toyota Centers in Russia (0)
12:00 NTV journalist murder suspect spotted in Moldova (0)
12:08 Dam breaks in southern Russia, village faces flooding (0)
12:15 Unistream money transfer system sets sights on investor (0)
12:19 13 Injured in Grenade Blast Following Quarrel (0)
12:39 Devastating bird flu pandemic one step away - expert (0)
12:44 Bird Flu Virus May Infect One Third of World's Population - Russian Expert (0)
12:47 Russian anti-terrorism committee holds first meeting (0)
13:24 Latvia to publish its KGB archives (0)
13:26 Russian, Czech banks to finance Mongolian oil refinery (0)
13:32 Latvia to Publish Archive Papers of 4000 KGB Informers (0)
13:37 New Anti-Piracy Legislation May Dwindle Russia's Chances of Joining WTO (0)
14:06 Russia's Lavrov Holds Talks With U.S. Counterpart, Iran on Agenda (0)
14:09 Japanese Sports Minister Apologizes for Rejoicing at Slutskaya Fall (0)
14:10 Severance tax holidays bill still under discussion (0)
14:21 St. Petersburg banker settles Russian debts to Swiss firm (0)
14:32 Hamas-Fatah spat may delay govt. formation - politician (0)
14:44 Central Bank reserves climb 3.97% in February (0)
14:58 Tiraspol's, Moscow's take on customs rules "inadequate" - Kiev (0)
15:02 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
15:19 Prospects of Black Sea fleet (0)
15:25 Russia's Lavrov Holds Talks With U.S. Counterpart, Iran on Agenda (0)
15:30 Update: Swiss firm owner says Russian debt partially repaid (0)
15:33 Belarus asks Russia to raise import duties on old trucks (0)
16:31 Mechel mining and metals group to up profit share for dividends (0)
16:56 Russian foreign minister denies uranium enrichment rumors (0)
17:02 Ukraine poorly informed on Transdnestr border issue - official (0)
17:06 U.S. wants Russia in WTO - Secretary of State Rice (0)
17:09 Russia, U.S. could conclude nuclear agreements before G8 summit (0)
18:00 Russia, U.S. discuss "frozen" conflicts, bilateral relations (0)
18:14 Russian foreign minister denies uranium enrichment rumors (0)
18:21 Hamas ready to support Middle East "road map" - Lavrov (0)
18:51 Georgian refugees' reintegration to be complete in 2010 (0)
18:53 Bush takes under control Russia-U.S. WTO talks (0)
19:09 Swiss firm owner says U.S. businessman partially repaid Russian debt (0)

08, March

07:37 Morning re-cap of main news, March 7 (0)
09:07 Urals city aims to set kissing record on Women's Day (0)
09:21 Russian Boxing Champion Arrested in Japan (0)
09:22 Rice Says U.S. Support Russian Proposal on Iran After Talks With Lavrov (0)
09:39 Russian delegates visit power plant in crisis-hit Transdnestr (0)
10:00 Significant Decrease of Abortions Registered in Russia over 15 Years - Expert (0)
10:50 U.S. Jewish Committee, Russia call for religious dialogue (0)
10:59 2 Foreigners Killed by Avalanche Near Baikal (0)
11:01 2 Foreigners Killed by Avalanche Near Baikal (0)
11:46 4 Civilians Shot Dead in Georgia's Breakaway Region (0)
11:52 Russia, ex-Soviet republics celebrate Women's Day (0)
12:50 Four killed, one wounded in shelling in Georgia conflict zone (0)
13:01 Referral of nuclear file would jeopardize JV talks - Iran (0)
13:47 Russia again urges Iran to be open with IAEA (0)
14:03 Significant Decrease of Abortions Registered in Russia over 15 Years - Expert (0)
14:26 Iran will not bow to blackmail on nuclear issue - president (0)
14:37 PACE commission against separate report on Russia press freedom (0)
15:31 Chechen Rebel Leader Blames Moscow for "Deception"of His Predecessor (0)
19:52 Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia to Jointly Build Nuclear Reactor (0)

09, March

05:32 Morning re-cap of main news, March 8 (0)
06:36 Fires claim four lives in southern, central Siberia (0)
06:43 Grenade blast in Russia's Far East leaves one dead (0)
06:50 U.S. Congress repeals Jackson-Vanik amendment for Ukraine (0)
06:53 Pipeline burst causes oil spill in central Russia (0)
07:06 Injury-hit Zenit prepares for UEFA Cup quarterfinal (0)
07:13 Gales leave 20,000 people without power in N. Caucasus (0)
07:22 Uzbek murder suspect detained in Moscow Region (0)
07:25 Latvia announces memorial to Stalin's victims (0)
07:25 Russia launches production of new military helicopter (0)
07:45 Russia's gold and currency reserves up $2.3 bln in week (0)
07:49 Gales cause power disruptions in N. Caucasus (0)
08:01 Moscow could do more for conflict settlement in Georgia - U.S. (0)
08:38 EC President Barroso Calls for New Energy Partnership with Russia (0)
08:42 Sharapova, Myskina to Skip Russia's Fed Cup Tie Against Belgium (0)
08:42 U.S. Congress Passes Resolution in Support of Democracy in Belarus (0)
08:45 China urges Iran to work together with UN nuclear watchdog (0)
08:53 Dollar up 0.55 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:57 Euro slips 4.77 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:07 EC President Barroso Calls for New Energy Partnership with Russia (0)
09:09 Heavy Storm Injures 5 in North Ossetia (0)
09:09 Sharapova, Myskina to Skip Russia's Fed Cup Tie Against Belgium (0)
09:09 U.S. Congress Passes Resolution in Support of Democracy in Belarus (0)
09:12 Russian Provider Shuts Down Palestinian Site Promoting Suicide Bombings Among Children (0)
09:18 Russia Opposes UN Sanctions on Iran - Foreign Minister (0)
09:21 U.S. Congress Removes Jackson-Vanik Amendment for Ukraine (0)
09:33 Baltika shareholders give green light to merger (0)
09:38 Church moves to alleviate jail inmates' plight (0)
09:43 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for March 10 (0)
09:43 Putin to discuss cooperation with EC president in Moscow (0)
09:50 One more foreigner attacked in Russia's provinces (0)
09:54 UNESCO Condemns Murder of Russian Journalist (0)
09:54 Russian FM Calls on Hamas to Start Dialogue with Israel (0)
09:54 4 Wounded in Suicide Bomb Attack on Russian Bank (0)
10:00 Russian Space Force commander visits U.S. facilities (0)
10:10 Russian investment index slips to 582.07 points (0)
10:15 CSTO to hold war games in August - official (0)
10:34 Fishing ban lifted in disaster-hit Far East (0)
10:40 Tajik court sentences 8 to jail for treason (0)
10:45 Russia launches rocket system supplies to India (0)
10:55 Oil-rich Siberian region reports increase in foreign investment (0)
10:57 George Soros Dismisses Default Forecasts for Russia and U.S. (0)
10:58 Inflation Forces Russian PM to Warn Liberal Ministers of Sacking (0)
11:09 Russia's foreign trade up 42% in January year-on-year (0)
11:09 Yerevan, Baku exchange accusations of ceasefire violation (0)
11:24 No improvement in treatment of Russians in Baltics - official (0)
11:28 Bird Flu Possible Cause of Girl's Death in Azerbaijan (0)
11:35 Bird flu devastates farm in southern Russia (0)
11:39 Russian-Ukrainian gas distribution JV receives 5-year license (0)
11:41 Leading Russian metals producer expands output in Jan.-Feb. (0)
12:00 Inflation Forces Russian PM to Warn Liberal Ministers of Sacking (0)
12:02 Khodorkovsky's Verdict Complaint Rejected (0)
12:02 Russia Opposes UN Sanctions on Iran - Foreign Minister (0)
12:20 Russia Wants Algeria to Buy $4Bln Worth of Arms in Exchange for Debts (0)
12:31 NGOs in Russia to Draft Recommendations for G8 Summit (0)
12:31 Former Guantanamo Prisoner Arrested in Moscow (0)
12:35 Syrian foreign minister to visit Moscow next week (0)
12:35 Moscow State University building on fire (0)
13:08 Russia's chief doctor hopeful of eliminating measles (0)
13:19 Russia steps up oil and natural gas exports - report (0)
13:21 Fire at Moscow University building extinguished (0)
13:27 Bird flu found at factory in southern Russia (0)
13:45 Russia does not import nuclear waste - IAEA expert (0)
13:47 Georgian traders protesting new regulations clash with police (0)
14:03 Georgia now key player in global democracy - president (0)
14:21 S&P upgrades major Russian cosmetics company rating to ruA- (0)
14:21 Supreme Court rejects green motion over eastern pipeline order (0)
14:29 Armenian Central Bank lowers interest rate (0)
14:31 Russia's Supreme Court Declares Controversial Baikal Pipeline Legal (0)
14:42 Iran leader pledges to review foreign ties amid nuclear spat (0)
14:57 Russia's Golden Telecom reports 17.4% net profit rise in 2005 (0)
15:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
15:04 Ukraine justifies Russian base rent rise with gas price link (0)
15:17 Anti-terrorist exercise held in Moscow (0)
15:19 S&P confirms Moscow's long-term credit rating at BBB (0)
15:25 Moscow judge upholds Khodorkovsky, Lebedev guilty verdicts (0)
15:42 Russia's Golden Telecom reports 17.4% net profit rise in 2005 (0)
15:49 Update: Georgian traders protesting new regulations clash with police (0)
15:54 Ukrainian leader Yushchenko calls for NATO, EU referenda (0)
15:56 Man Charged With Killing Italian Businessman in Moscow (0)
16:10 Rival's stake increase breaches anti-monopoly law - Telenor (0)
16:16 Ukraine to maintain base rent agreement with Russia - president (0)
16:18 Putin to visit Algeria March 10 (0)
16:32 Russia urges Iran to cooperate fully with IAEA (0)
16:45 Market evacuated in central Russia amid roof collapse fears (0)
17:07 Ukraine echoes EU concerns over Belarus election run-up (0)
17:11 Russia Urges Iran to Cooperate With IAEA (0)
17:16 Putin to visit Algeria March 10 (0)
17:20 Update-2: Georgians protest new trade regulations, MPs go on hunger strike (0)
17:39 Russia to provide nuclear fuel for Bulgarian plant until 2020 (0)
17:57 Russia, U.S. share views on Iranian nuclear issue - Lavrov (0)
18:11 New Moldova customs rules hamper Transdnestr settlement - Lavrov (0)
18:12 Russian Winter Olympics bid committee set to arrive in Turin (0)
18:36 Update-3: Georgian PM defends govt. position on trade regulations (0)
18:47 Russian News Website Warned Over Publishing Mohammed Cartoons (0)
18:51 Russia, U.S. share views on Iranian nuclear issue - Lavrov (0)
19:01 Lavrov criticizes attempts to sabotage "frozen" conflict talks (0)

10, March

05:28 Morning re-cap of main news, March 9 (0)
06:14 Russia's Zenit gains precious lead in UEFA Cup round of 16 (0)
06:33 Russian foreign minister rejects claims of secret Iran talks (0)
06:47 Russian Wins Police Harassment Case at European Court of Human Rights (0)
07:09 Putin set for first visit to Algeria (0)
07:11 Fire destroys combat vehicles in North Ossetia (0)
07:18 Russian monetary base slips $780 mln in week (0)
07:27 Update: Fire destroys combat vehicles in North Ossetia (0)
07:44 Ex-Kyrgyz president to promote national reconciliation efforts (0)
08:01 Europe, Russia, China give Tehran another 30 days (0)
08:08 Russia Starts Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems Deliveries to India (0)
08:23 Garage Fire Destroys 11 Infantry Vehicles in South Russia (0)
08:24 New Russian counter-terrorism law effective as of today (0)
08:29 More Russian Billionaires on Forbes List (0)
08:31 Minority Shareholders Allow S&N to Merge Its Russian Breweries (0)
08:46 First Land Auction Takes Place in Russian Western Enclave of Kaliningrad (0)
08:47 Swiss tourist trapped on ice in Russia's Arctic (0)
08:59 Military police not miracle cure for hazing - defense minister (0)
09:09 Russia resumes visa program for some Georgians (0)
09:12 Russian Wins Police Harassment Case at European Court of Human Rights (0)
09:14 Kazakhstan forecasts GDP growth of 8.3% in 2006 (0)
09:17 Russia's Lavrov Denies Reports on "Secret Enrichment Proposal" to Iran (0)
09:17 Poultry Vaccination Against Bird Flu Starts in South Russian Regions (0)
09:17 Garage Fire Destroys 11 Infantry Vehicles in South Russia (0)
09:19 Officer gets suspended sentence for beating up conscript (0)
10:06 Caspian states to discuss sea status (0)
11:06 Russian investment index slips to 580.91 points (0)
11:06 2 Girls Die in Georgia of Suspected Bird Flu (0)
11:07 Ship With Russian, Ukrainian Sailors Sinks off Egyptian Coast (0)
11:08 Forbes rich list includes 32 Russians (0)
11:09 Terrorism law barely impinges on civil liberties - senator (0)
11:09 Chechen PM says all militant groups eliminated (0)
11:12 Transdnestr impasse could lead to humanitarian disaster - Duma (0)
11:23 UN sanctions against Iran could affect S. Caucasus (0)
11:31 Russian industry official to visit Brazil on April 2-7 (0)
11:42 OSCE monitors ceasefire in Nagorny Karabakh (0)
11:51 Stabilization Fund up 7.1% in February (0)
11:52 Lavrov, UN envoy to talk Mideast settlement, Iran (0)
11:55 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for March 11-13 (0)
12:01 Transneft starts pipeline exploration in Russia's northwest (0)
12:08 Georgia, World Bank sign grant agreements on two projects (0)
12:25 Russian Police Says Islamist Extremism Spreading Among Schoolchildren (0)
12:25 Creditor Banks File for Yukos' Bankruptcy in Moscow Court (0)
12:26 Russia's Trust in Putin to Be Tested (0)
13:19 U.S. warns citizens against visiting Armenian conflict zone (0)
13:20 Government Seeks to Close Website for Anti-Islamist Comment (0)
13:36 Car Bomb Kills Police Official in Southern Russian City (0)
13:39 Ukrainian bookies lament low interest in election betting (0)
13:41 Soldier in Siberia sentenced to 30 months for hazing (0)
13:45 One injured in Kazan market roof collapse - ministry (0)
13:50 Senior police officer dead in car blast in Daghestan capital (0)
13:51 Ukraine will join WTO no later than Russia - PM (0)
13:53 Russian Journalist Found Dead in Caucasus Republic (0)
13:59 Bird flu vaccine delivered to virus-hit Daghestan (0)
14:11 Rosoboronexport strikes $7.5 bln deal with Algeria (0)
14:22 Siberians concerned over eastern pipeline's ecological impact (0)
14:32 Russia Strikes $7.5Bln Arms Deal with Algeria (0)
14:33 Economics Ministry forecasts March inflation at 1%, 5-5.2% in 1Q (0)
14:48 Iran can create nuclear bomb (0)
15:46 Transdnestr has only itself to blame for its isolation - Kiev (0)
16:00 Algeria could participate in LNG plants in Russia (0)
16:09 Russia and Eastern Europe: energy aspect (0)
16:18 Russia Proposes More Talks on Iran Nuclear Issue (0)
16:28 Ministry bases 2007-2009 scenario on $27 cutoff price, 18% VAT (0)
17:52 Russian parliament turns down bill promoting Russian films (0)
18:08 Lada producer to attract $4.5bln investment (0)
18:26 Russia to write off Algeria's entire $4.7 billion debt - agreement (0)
19:03 Moody's upgrades ratings on Vimpelcom's bonds to Ba3 (0)

11, March

08:23 Russia says no joint enrichment venture if Iran ignores IAEA demands (0)
08:52 European Commission Backs Ukrainian-Moldovan Measures Against Transdniester (0)
09:04 Parliament to discuss migration policy next week-Gryzlov (0)
09:29 Russia Lashes Out at U.S. Over Human Rights Report (0)
09:39 European Commission Backs Ukrainian-Moldovan Measures Against Transdniester (0)
09:39 Russia Proposes More Talks on Iran Nuclear Issue (0)
09:44 Russia, EU Sign Space Cooperation Agreement (0)
10:21 Nuke Joint Venture With Iran Impossible - Russian Negotiator (0)
10:38 Karabakh's self-determination key to settlement - minister (0)
10:39 2 Radio Liberty Journalists Arrested in Turkmenistan (0)
11:07 One dead, 8 injured in Mi-8 helicopter crash in Russia's north (0)
11:10 1 Killed, 8 Injured in Russian Helicopter Crash (0)
11:52 Chelsea Midfielder Smertin Comes Back to Russia to Join Dynamo Moscow (0)
11:52 100 Football Fans Fight in Moscow on Day of Russian Supercup Match (0)
11:54 Military solution of Karabakh conflict ruled out - minister (0)
12:20 Over 7,000 militants gave up arms in recent years - Chechen PM (0)
13:51 Fishing trawler sinks off Kamchatka, crew rescued (0)
14:42 Refusal to Release Milosevic for Treatment in Moscow Killed Former Yugoslavian President - Russian MP (0)
15:14 First SEZ resident companies to appear in late March - official (0)
15:23 Russian parliamentarians speak on Milosevic death (0)
16:33 Russia conducting active energy dialogue with U.S., EU, APR (0)
16:43 Algeria's debt to be written off after contracts' implementation (0)
17:17 Refusal to Release Milosevic for Treatment in Moscow Killed Former Yugoslavian President - Russian MP (0)

12, March

07:06 Morning re-cap of main news, March 11 (0)
08:02 Southern Russian republic elects new legislature (0)
08:13 Russian Helicopters Rescue Swiss Adventurer from Arctic Ice Floe (0)
08:26 68 Russian Regions Hold Elections (0)
08:58 Iran No Longer Considering Russian Plan - Spokesman (0)
09:08 Iran no longer considers Russian uranium enrichment offer (0)
10:02 Russia to adjust position after Iran's statement on uranium offer (0)
10:35 Voter turnout reaches required threshold in Altai (0)
10:38 Iran No Longer Considering Russian Plan - Spokesman (0)
12:21 Stabilization Fund to exceed $71bln in 2007, $107bln in 2008 (0)
12:36 Government hopes to keep inflation within 9% in 2006 - Zhukov (0)
12:51 Voter turnout reaches required threshold in Adygea (0)
13:18 Voter turnout crosses electoral threshold in Russia's Volga Area (0)
13:38 Russia to Reconsider Its Position After Iran Rejects Proposal (0)
13:45 Large arms cache found in Ingushetia (0)
13:51 Widow Wants Milosevic Buried in Moscow (0)
14:11 Milosevic Last Letter Sent to Russian FM Says He Feared Poisoning (0)
15:03 Main news of March 12 (0)

13, March

05:26 Morning re-cap of main news, March 12 (0)
06:03 Russia leads the way at world athletics forum (0)
06:37 Russian Doctor Suspects Milosevic Refused to Take Pills (0)
07:36 United Russia leads polls in local elections (0)
07:59 One dead in new hostel fire in Russia (0)
08:11 Russian Nuclear Proposal Still Negotiable - Iran (0)
08:15 Russian Doctor Suspects Milosevic Refused to Take Pills (0)
08:18 Russian Steel Major MMK to Build Plant in India (0)
08:19 UPDATE: United Russia leads polls in local elections (0)
08:38 Russia Will Not Trade Iran's Support for WTO Accession - FM (0)
08:53 Russian diplomat calls for OSCE monitoring objectivity (0)
08:54 Infection devastates poultry farm in southern Russian (0)
08:56 Euro up 5.59 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:59 Dollar slips 1.24 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:01 Sakhalin energy project link to bird deaths rejected (0)
09:08 Russian offer remains valid if Iran meets IAEA demands - official (0)
09:13 Russia to Back UN Probe Into Hariri's Killing - Official (0)
09:16 Russia Lashes Out at U.S. Over Human Rights Report (0)
09:19 Russian Diplomat Calls for Flexibility in U.S. - North Korea Talks (0)
09:23 Russian Official Suggests Investing 1/3 of Stabilization Fund in Foreign Blue Chips (0)
09:23 International Conference on Energy Security Opens in Moscow (0)
09:34 ConocoPhillips investment in Russia totals $6 bln - CEO (0)
09:37 Foreign Minister Accuses Washington of Delaying Russia's WTO Entry for Political Reasons (0)
09:44 Russian power sector calls for major investment -- official (0)
10:03 Milosevic's Brother Rushed to Moscow Cardiological Hospital (0)
10:31 Russian Court Sets Date for Yukos Bankruptcy Hearing (0)
10:35 LUKoil mulls Serbian oil company acquisition (0)
10:36 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for March 14 (0)
10:36 Alastair Carnegie (0)
10:40 Revised tax amnesty bill sent to Cabinet for approval (0)
10:51 Surgutneftegaz net profits up $1.5 bln in 2005 (0)
10:59 Russian nuclear boss to start China visit March 17 (0)
11:00 Slobodan Milosevic's brother hospitalized in Moscow (0)
11:06 Russian Nuclear Proposal Still Negotiable - Iran (0)
11:06 Russian Doctor Suspects Milosevic Refused to Take Pills (0)
11:10 Foreign Minister Accuses Washington of Delaying Russia's WTO Entry for Political Reasons (0)
11:10 Russian Official Suggests Investing 1/3 of Stabilization Fund in Foreign Blue Chips (0)
11:10 International Conference on Energy Security Opens in Moscow (0)
11:18 Govt. to help companies repurchase their lands - Putin (0)
11:20 Russian MP says Iran's stance indefensible (0)
11:20 Creamy Pink Snow Covers Russian Region (0)
11:26 Milosevic complained of medical treatment in Hague - ministry (0)
11:36 Businessman in Yukos case gets 5-year jail term (0)
11:38 Arbitration court upholds Vedomosti plagiarism suit (0)
11:38 Govt. to help companies repurchase their lands - Putin (0)
12:05 Russian Foreign Ministry Accuses OSCE of Biased Attitude Towards Belarus Elections (0)
12:07 Gazprom exports to hit $33 billion this year - official (0)
12:10 Russia, Ukraine to hold talks on Transdnestr in April (0)
12:11 Stabilization fund up $3.7 billion in February - Finance Ministry (0)
12:21 Rosukrenergo to pay higher rate for Jan. excess gas - official (0)
12:34 Milosevic's demise a death sentence to Hague Tribunal (0)
12:51 Gazprom to unveil Arctic partners by mid-April - official (0)
12:51 Stabilization fund up $3.7 billion in February - Finance Ministry (0)
12:55 Cold spell cost agriculture $929 mln - minister (0)
13:02 Belarus opposition candidate warns of election fraud (0)
13:19 Russian doctors to fly to Hague for Milosevic autopsy results (0)
13:21 Officials say enough vaccines, call for governor oversight (0)
13:23 Russia voices concern over human rights in Baltics (0)
13:26 Russia disappointed with Iran over nuclear talks - Lavrov (0)
13:27 Bank of Moscow earmarks $150 for air defense (0)
13:58 Russian nuclear monopoly mulls NPP construction in Far East (0)
14:19 Gazprom exports to hit $33 billion this year - official (0)
14:24 Russia has right to question Milosevic autopsy results - FM (0)
14:30 Baltic seabed cable deal terms yet to be specified - official (0)
14:42 Radical Anti-Semites Sentenced to Jail in Siberia (0)
14:43 Russia Does Not Trust Milosevic Autopsy Results - Foreign Minister (0)
15:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
15:20 Iran wants to continue uranium with Russia - source (0)
15:28 Ukraine's GDP will grow 6% in 2006 - PM (0)
15:37 Tehran triangle: Russia, U.S. and nuclear power (0)
15:46 Teenager files suit with European Court over prison treatment (0)
16:06 New media group set to improve Russia's radio broadcasting (0)
16:28 Tambeineftegaz, Repsol to set up joint venture before April (0)
17:03 Russia Holding Nuclear Negotiations With Iran - Report (0)
17:07 Russia can offer innovation energy projects - academic (0)
17:22 Reserve replenishment fueling oil prices - BP economist (0)
18:25 Russia set to remain top EU energy partner - think tank (0)
18:58 RTS recovers after Yukos shares collapse (0)
19:57 The true meaning of the Moscow-Algiers arms deal (0)

14, March

05:22 Morning re-cap of main news, March 13 (0)
06:29 Volcano calms down in Russian Far East (0)
07:07 Russian experts fly to The Hague for Milosevic autopsy results (0)
07:46 Russia Informs U.S. of Plans to Sell Nuclear Fuel to India (0)
08:21 Russia to ban hunting season amid bird flu fears (0)
08:32 Russian doctors fly to The Hague for Milosevic autopsy results (0)
08:33 Bird Flu Deaths Reported in Azerbaijan (0)
08:39 Ukraine Denies CIA Prison Allegations Revived by Russian TV (0)
08:47 Russia Claims to Be Reliable Energy Supplier, Europe Open for Further Cooperation (0)
08:54 Russia, China Refuse to Support Iran Measure (0)
09:07 Rosneft offers CFO post to U.S. banker - paper (0)
09:09 Euro up 3.7 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:11 Dollar slips 1.5 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:13 Russia Claims to Be Reliable Energy Supplier, Europe Open for Further Cooperation (0)
09:15 Russia for Caspian convention, against non-littoral military presence (0)
09:17 U.S. Citizens Like Russia More Than France - Poll (0)
09:17 9 Year Old Boy Crushed to Death by Elevator Doors (0)
09:17 Bird Flu Deaths Reported in Azerbaijan (0)
09:17 Russia, China Refuse to Support Iran Measure (0)
09:17 Ukraine Denies CIA Prison Allegations Revived by Russian TV (0)
09:17 Russia Holding Nuclear Negotiations With Iran - Report (0)
09:17 Russia Does Not Trust Milosevic Autopsy Results - Foreign Minister (0)
09:17 Russian Nuclear Proposal Still Negotiable - Iran (0)
09:26 Estonian ex-president Lennart Meri dies at 77 (0)
09:37 Rosneft to place shares no later than October (0)
09:40 Russia, Iran resume nuclear consultations in Moscow (0)
09:58 Oil revenues could be invested in foreign bonds, stock - Gref (0)
10:11 Silovye Machiny plans to increase sales to $1 bln by 2007 (0)
10:23 ISS crew set to tee off in first open space golf attempt (0)
10:25 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for March 15 (0)
10:27 Russia to ban hunting season amid bird flu fears (0)
10:40 Bird flu claims new mass bird deaths in Russia (0)
10:43 Re-usable Clipper spacecraft to be introduced by 2015 (0)
10:46 Russian doctors arrive in Hague for Milosevic autopsy report (0)
10:51 Azerbaijan confirms bird-flu deaths (0)
11:03 Russia to back diplomacy over Iran, continue talks (0)
11:05 Russia's flagship automaker to double exports by 2010 (0)
11:16 Russia reaffirms commitment to Mideast peace process (0)
11:31 Kiev sets up new body to coordinate NATO accession (0)
11:35 Russia's chief doctor calls for extermination of crows in cities (0)
11:37 Milosevic's Son Plans to Bury Father in Moscow (0)
11:38 Tajikistan's foreign debt down $99 mln in January (0)
11:43 Russia Bans Bird Hunt Trying to Prevent Bird Flu (0)
11:52 Tariq Aziz Asks for Heart Treatment in Moscow (0)
11:53 Putin urges increase in nuclear power output (0)
11:54 Three Belarus Newspapers Shut Down Ahead of Presidential Poll (0)
12:12 Court lifts arrest warrant for Milosevic wife - TV (0)
12:14 Iran to review oil contracts in event of UN sanctions - minister (0)
12:52 TNK-BP offers Gazprom control stake in Siberian deposit holding (0)
13:01 Inflation in Russia reaches 4.3% from Jan. 1 - govt. source (0)
13:02 Transdnestr blockade - Ukrainian settlement failure (0)
13:06 Putin Calls for Increase in Russia's Nuclear Power Output (0)
13:11 President Putin advocates energy dialog with all world powers (0)
13:17 Russian army to receive T-90 tanks in 2006 - ministry (0)
13:34 Chechen Rebels Radicalize (0)
13:35 Correction: Reserve replenishment fueling oil prices - BP economist (0)
13:51 Russian army to receive T-90 tanks in 2006 - ministry (0)
14:05 S&P ups major Russian mobile operator's long-term rating (0)
14:08 No Progress Reported as Russia-Iran Nuclear Talks Resume in Moscow (0)
14:08 Estonian Driver Accidentally Runs Over 10 Wild Boars in One Day (0)
14:08 Russian Scientist Says Floating Nuclear Plants Could Supply Energy Worldwide (0)
14:08 Three Belarus Newspapers Shut Down Ahead of Presidential Poll (0)
14:08 Tariq Aziz Asks for Heart Treatment in Moscow (0)
14:08 Bird Flu Deaths Reported in Azerbaijan (0)
14:08 Russia, China Refuse to Support Iran Measure (0)
14:09 U.S. Warns Belarus of Sanctions in Case of Unfair Elections (0)
14:09 Milosevic's Son Plans to Bury Father in Moscow (0)
14:09 Russia Bans Bird Hunt Trying to Prevent Bird Flu (0)
14:09 U.S. Citizens Like Russia More Than France - Poll (0)
14:09 9 Year Old Boy Crushed to Death by Elevator Doors (0)
14:09 Russia Holding Nuclear Negotiations With Iran - Report (0)
14:11 Russia says committed to Putin-Yushchenko Transdnestr statement (0)
14:14 Moscow Air Traffic Controller Busted for Smoking Dope (0)
14:22 New political party urges review of rightwing platform (0)
14:41 RIA Novosti to launch Chinese-language site (0)
14:51 Russia to exchange Soviet debt tranche by G8 summit - bank (0)
14:59 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
15:12 Latvia bans SS veteran march (0)
15:33 Russian businesses open showcase in Jordanian capital (0)
15:49 Russian, Syrian FMs discuss Mideast problems (0)
16:02 Russia, Syria to Push Hamas to Road Map - Russian FM (0)
16:18 Pro-Kremlin party looking to win over 40% at Duma elections (0)
16:54 Russian senator blames Hague for Milosevic death (0)
16:56 Moscow synagogue attacker mentally disturbed - experts (0)
17:28 Inmates won't be freed if Israel halts operation - Palestine PM (0)
17:29 N. Korean debt issue should be resolved - official (0)
17:43 2006 inflation may be held to 9% - Gref (0)
17:57 Russia links Energy Charter ratification to transit protocol (0)
18:21 Ukrainian railways lose $1.4 mln from new customs rules (0)
19:11 Russia and China will meet anew (0)

15, March

05:19 Morning re-cap of main news, March 14 (0)
05:57 Finance Minister hospitalized, will miss crucial meeting (0)
06:10 Milosevic to be buried in Belgrade - lawyer (0)
06:41 Housing official kidnapped in Chechnya (0)
06:43 Russia important player in Iran nuclear crisis - Italian PM (0)
06:54 Russian expert urges energy efficiency cooperation with G8 (0)
07:01 Russia launches naval exercise in Pacific (0)
07:53 Ex-Soviet Leader Gorbachev Approves President Power in Russia (0)
07:55 PACE Report Condemns Violence in Russian Army (0)
08:12 Russia-Syria trade in 2005 up by $120 million - minister (0)
08:21 TNK-BP, Gazprom to Establish JV for Giant Kovykta Gas Field (0)
08:26 Thousands of birds struck down by bird flu in southern Russia (0)
08:29 Russian oil exchange to launch in late 2006 - minister (0)
08:31 Hague Tribunal now redundant - Russian parliament (0)
08:35 Russian PM presses for compliance with inflation schedule (0)
08:36 Sugar price rise and panic salt buying driving inflation - Gref (0)
08:53 Russia warns against isolating Hamas (0)
09:05 MICEX session opens with dollar down, euro up (0)
09:27 Antiglobalist Alexander Lukashenko (0)
09:29 Government to unveil anti-inflation plan April 17 - PM (0)
09:30 Russian experts confirm Dutch autopsy report on Milosevic (0)
09:32 Central Bank forecasts 9% ruble strengthening in 2006 (0)
09:57 Russian Doctor Says Milosevic Died of Heart Attack (0)
09:57 Russian, U.S. Space Team Welcome German Colleague on ISS (0)
09:57 Opposition Has No Alternative to Offer Ukraine - Yushchenko (0)
09:57 Hundreds Arrested in Belarus in View of Presidential Elections (0)
09:57 PACE Report Condemns Violence in Russian Army (0)
09:57 Ex-Soviet Leader Gorbachev Approves President Power in Russia (0)
10:09 Russian Finance Ministry Raises 2006 Inflation Forecast to 10% (0)
10:23 Russian official alarmed by illegal immigration from China (0)
10:28 Gazprom, Petro-Canada Sign Baltic LNG Plant Deal (0)
10:32 Petro-Canada, Gazprom sign agreement on LNG plant in Russia (0)
10:36 Liberian Police Boss Suspended Over Escaped Russian Rapists (0)
10:37 Russian Lawmakers Call for Closure of UN Tribunal Over Milosevic Death (0)
10:46 Russian govt. officials urge sugar import duty cuts (0)
10:46 G8 ministers to discuss global energy security in Moscow (0)
11:13 Immigration to Russia hits 20mln annually - official (0)
11:25 Russian investment index slips to 585.09 points (0)
11:36 SU-24 pilots' condition "satisfactory" after crash (0)
11:38 E-trade on Russian electricity giant's exchange reaches $1bln (0)
11:41 Top Russian Communist Blames U.S. of Using Bird Flu as Biological Weapon (0)
11:48 Newspaper editor prosecuted for nationalist articles (0)
11:54 Scientists urge Russia to focus back on fast neutron reactors (0)
12:12 Biometric passports may be issued from 2007 - official (0)
12:32 Russia, Britain discuss antiterrorism measures in London (0)
12:49 Russia's approach to Abkhazian impasse unconstructive - Georgia (0)
13:01 Ukraine parliament bans steel factory privatization (0)
13:03 Moscow cautions against more violence after West Bank jail raid (0)
13:06 Greenpeace Wins GM Foods Case Against Russian Institute (0)
13:08 Societe Generale to issue 3-year bonds on Russian market (0)
13:45 Russian Armed Forces set for combined forces exercises (0)
13:56 Israeli operation in Jericho may escalate tensions - official (0)
14:03 Russian Journalist Detained Over Nationalist Propaganda (0)
14:07 Ukrainian Parliament Bans Privatization of Nikopol Ferroalloy Plant (0)
14:11 Russia Appoints New Special Envoy to Middle East (0)
14:11 Russian Scientist Blames Global Warming on Tunguska Meteorite (0)
14:11 Russian Lawmakers Call for Closure of UN Tribunal Over Milosevic Death (0)
14:11 Russian Doctor Says Milosevic Died of Heart Attack (0)
14:11 Hamas visit to Moscow of major importance - ambassador (0)
14:45 Court postpones verdict on Yukos official till March 29 (0)
15:09 Russian, U.S. officials discuss energy cooperation (0)
15:20 UES to triple investment in power industry - Chubais (0)
15:34 Russia Plans to Set up Rescue Service for Space Travellers (0)
15:55 UES asks govt. for pricing policy review (0)
16:02 Stray dog dies of bird flu type A in Azerbaijan (0)
16:03 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
16:30 Stray Dog Dies of Bird Flu in Azerbaijan (0)
16:53 State-Run Oil Company Rosneft Buys $500 m Yukos Debt (0)
17:09 Russia, U.S. call on Israel and Palestine to use restraint (0)
17:21 Development bank corporation may be formed in 2006 - official (0)
17:31 U.S. invites Russia to join nuclear energy project (0)
18:17 Georgian retailers continue protesting new regulations (0)
18:44 Belarus bars U.S. camping gear ahead of polls (0)
19:04 Ukrainian cabinet adopts energy strategy until 2030 (0)
19:59 Gas OPEC and Russian-Algerian gas agreements (0)

16, March

05:21 Morning re-cap of main news, March 15 (0)
06:27 Russia, China Urge Diplomatic Solution to Iran Crisis (0)
06:34 Putin to discuss energy with G8 ministers (0)
06:57 Russian sub fleet starts centennial celebrations (0)
06:59 5 Killed, 44 Injured in Bus Collision in Central Russia (0)
07:05 Russian PM looking to boost bilateral trade on India visit (0)
07:25 30,000 bird-flu deaths in south Russia in last 24 hours - ministry (0)
07:26 Russian railways, customs need to improve image - official (0)
07:42 G8 energy ministers likely to approve Russia's proposals - expert (0)
07:54 Drugs officers make seizures across Urals, Siberia (0)
07:58 U.S. May Back Russia's WTO Bid - Official (0)
07:59 Russia, China Urge Diplomatic Solution to Iran Crisis (0)
08:02 5 Killed, 44 Injured in Bus Collision in Central Russia (0)
08:06 Russia's gold and currency reserves up $3.8 bln in week (0)
08:06 High oil prices affect poor countries, world economy - minister (0)
08:14 Moscow Demands Release of Russian Researcher Held on Spying Charges in Sweden (0)
08:37 Energy efficiency key to controlling demand - minister (0)
08:45 Favorable climate, sensible policy crucial for energy investment - Khristenko (0)
08:51 U.S. Opposes Russia's Nuclear Fuel Supplies to India (0)
08:57 Milosevic's Brother Operated in Moscow Hospital (0)
09:07 G8 Energy Security Summit Opens in Moscow (0)
09:08 Air Force chief clears Su-24 flights from March 17 (0)
09:09 Russian Energy Minister Says High Oil Prices Hamper Global Economic Growth (0)
09:17 Italian commission on Soviet spies ends in chaos (0)
09:23 Energy minister calls for broader energy cooperation at G8 meet (0)
09:27 G8 must secure energy infrastructure - minister (0)
09:32 Oil prices to stabilize at $50-60 per barrel soon - OPEC (0)
09:42 G8 summit to adopt agreement on global energy security - minister (0)
09:50 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for March 17 (0)
09:53 5 Killed, 44 Injured in Bus Collision in Central Russia (0)
09:53 Belarus KGB claims plot to overthrow regime (0)
09:55 Gazprom CEO discusses LNG projects in Canada (0)
10:16 Belarus KGB accuses U.S., Georgia of backing terrorist attack (0)
10:21 High oil prices affect poor countries, world economy - minister (0)
10:28 Latvia deploys police ahead of Nazi commemoration day (0)
10:30 Russia, CIS World's Second Biggest Human Trafficking Market - UNICEF (0)
10:38 Sharapova Advances in Pacific Life Open (0)
10:39 Gazcom to expand contracts with European telecoms companies (0)
10:40 Russian Man Donates Skin to Make New Penis for Cousin (0)
10:44 Nissan to decide on plant construction soon - regional official (0)
10:45 Russian, German railways ink cooperation pact (0)
10:51 Belarus KGB Says Opposition Planned School Bombings on Election Day (0)
11:07 Iranian national murdered in south Russia (0)
11:09 Belarus officials claim U.S., Georgia backing coup attempt (0)
11:14 Brewing major Baltika reports 22% sales growth in 2005 (0)
11:24 Golden Telecom to invest $14.5 mln in fiber-optic links (0)
11:25 Milosevic to get worthy funeral - Serbian party leader (0)
11:39 Court to hear Khodorkovsky deportation appeal April 5 (0)
11:42 Russian investment index up to 593.48 points (0)
11:43 State-Run Oil Company Rosneft Buys $500 m Yukos Debt (0)
11:45 Ukraine Begins to Pay Off its Debt for Turkmen Gas (0)
11:45 G8 Energy Security Summit Opens in Moscow (0)
11:45 U.S. Opposes Russia's Nuclear Fuel Supplies to India (0)
11:45 U.S. May Back Russia's WTO Bid - Official (0)
11:48 Ukraine Defense Minister Says U.S. Will Not Be Allowed at Russian Radar Stations (0)
11:56 Russian Energy Minister Says High Oil Prices Hamper Global Economic Growth (0)
12:00 Chrysler in negotiations over assembly plant in Russia (0)
12:13 Russia, China Seek to Double Trade and Deepen Oil Ties (0)
12:21 U.S. official says talks with Armenia productive (0)
12:26 Nuclear energy monopoly boss dismissed - nuclear agency (0)
12:29 Russia, Ukraine may join WTO simultaneously (0)
12:51 Milosevic to get worthy funeral - Serbian party leader (0)
12:51 Russia Has World's Fifth Largest Gold and Currency Reserves (0)
12:55 Factories polluting major river in Siberia - prosecutors (0)
13:01 Energy diversification could reduce security risks - minister (0)
13:05 Russian authorities ban this year's waterfowl hunt (0)
13:10 Tax authorities demand $17 mln from Baltika brewery (0)
13:17 Russian M&A market expands 65% in 2005 - Ernst & Young (0)
13:42 Moscow city set to issue $500 million in Eurobonds (0)
14:02 Prosecutor general reports to Putin on political rehabilitation (0)
14:05 Consumer electronics company Sitronics plans IPO by early 2007 (0)
14:15 Belarus officials claim U.S., Georgia backing coup attempt (0)
14:18 PACE Urges Democratic Reforms in Moldova (0)
14:18 Hiddink Ready to Head Russian Soccer Team, Abramovich Rumored to Pay - Paper (0)
14:23 Russia drafts concrete initiatives on energy for G8 summit - Putin (0)
14:23 G8 should help developing countries in energy sphere - Putin (0)
14:37 OSCE presses Transdnestr to lift ban on foreign-funded NGOs (0)
14:57 Russia could buy special police equipment from Israel (0)
15:04 Russian Police Tried for Criminal Negligence After Beslan School Siege (0)
15:04 G8 should help developing countries in energy sphere - Putin (0)
15:05 EU Warns to Strengthening Sanctions on Belarus for Lack of Democracy (0)
15:12 Swedish court rules to keep suspected Russian spy in custody (0)
15:19 Rissian HIV-Positive Prisoner Gets 5 Extra Years for Biting Inspector (0)
16:08 Long-term contracts a key to global energy stability - Putin (0)
16:17 Energy minister calls for global partners in Russian energy projects (0)
16:26 Putin Calls G8 to Help Developing Countries in Energy Sphere (0)
16:26 G8 Energy Security Summit Opens in Moscow (0)
16:29 Riga police stop unauthorized march of SS veterans, supporters (0)
16:33 Europe satisfied with Gazprom's winter gas supplies (0)
16:38 Safe nuclear power supply strategy to be prepared for G8 summit (0)
16:53 Latvian Police Stops Unauthorized SS March (0)
16:57 Traditional energy sources to dominate first half of 21st century (0)
17:08 Progress difficult on Russia-EU energy treaty talks - Khristenko (0)
17:10 Europe satisfied with Gazprom's winter gas supplies (0)
17:49 Khristenko speaks on energy and environmental security (0)
18:04 S&P raises Rosbank rating to B with stable outlook (0)
18:07 Georgia denies Belarus allegations of election coup attempt (0)
18:22 Latvian Police Stops Unauthorized SS March (0)
18:26 Zenit St. Petersburg advances to UEFA Cup quarterfinals (0)
19:09 Wrap: G8 energy ministers' talks in Moscow (0)

17, March

05:41 Morning recap of the main news, March 16 (0)
06:25 Putin to discuss new Russia-EU agreement, energy with EC head (0)
06:43 Zenit St. Petersburg makes history with UEFA Cup win (0)
07:07 Bush reports on Lukashenko's incomes to U.S. Congress (0)
07:36 Georgia president resists calls to fire scandal-plagued minister (0)
08:12 Russia Asks Japan to Invest in East Siberian Oil Fields (0)
08:12 Putin Calls G8 to Help Developing Countries in Energy Sphere (0)
08:24 Europe Pressures Russia to Open Gas Pipelines to Independent Producers (0)
08:40 Russian Expert Says Bird Flu May Come to U.S. Soon (0)
08:44 Russia Needs More Democracy - White House (0)
08:47 Georgian Election Monitors Stuck in Belarus Airport (0)
08:49 Russians' loyalties back to "English" dark beers (0)
08:52 Dollar slips 11.43 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:53 Euro up 16.52 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:54 Russia's deputy PM outlines plans for closer ties to China (0)
09:23 Georgian election observers to be kicked out of Belarus (0)
09:24 "Mega-regulator" to remain part of executive - official (0)
09:25 Russian steel producer ups stake in mining venture (0)
09:31 Two Blasts Hit South Russia Republic Bordering Chechnya (0)
09:31 Russia Needs More Democracy - White House (0)
09:31 Russian Expert Says Bird Flu May Come to U.S. Soon (0)
09:31 Belarus KGB Says Opposition Planned School Bombings on Election Day (0)
09:55 LUKoil to finish northwest terminal construction in July (0)
10:04 Kyrgyz Rooster Praises Allah - Report (0)
10:18 Ruble hits record high against dollar on MICEX (0)
10:27 Russia ready to ease visa regime for Indian businessmen - PM (0)
10:38 Putin criticizes bureaucracy in real estate, NGO registration (0)
10:51 India, Russia looking to boost nuclear cooperation - PMs (0)
11:23 Russian information center opens in Beijing (0)
11:35 Regions still struggling with legislation headaches - minister (0)
11:51 Algeria Grants Russian Companies Monopoly Access to Oil and Gas Deposits (0)
11:51 Russian Stunt Pilots Start Air Show in China, Plan to Fly Through Cave (0)
11:55 Georgian NGOs call for head of scandal-plagued interior minister (0)
12:09 Audit chamber head says Stabilization Fund ineffective (0)
12:14 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for March 18 (0)
12:23 Ukraine craftsmen make record-breaking samovar (0)
12:41 Russian Envoy to South Korea Condemns Russian Textbooks Featuring Obscenities (0)
13:04 Orders placed with Russian arms producer total $18 bln (0)
13:11 Arms trader Rosoboronexport seeks to buy titanium company stake (0)
13:16 Federal court rejects U.S. firm's $30mln claim against refinery (0)
13:18 Pro-Kremlin Party Supports Driver Prosecuted Over Governor's Death (0)
13:19 Russia dominates Paralympic Winter Games (0)
13:35 Greece, Russia plan to speed up pipeline project - ministry (0)
13:39 One dead, six injured after store roof collapses in Siberia (0)
13:43 Russia Confirms Controversial Nuclear Fuel Deal with India (0)
13:44 Ukraine concludes WTO talks with Armenia, Columbia (0)
13:58 The East-West rivalry in the upcoming Belarussian elections (0)
14:17 Zenit to take on Spain's Sevilla in UEFA soccer cup (0)
14:21 No official notice barred Belarus poll monitoring - Georgia MPs (0)
14:36 Children may be stuck under collapsed building in Siberia (0)
14:52 S&P assigns BB- to Russian gas producer Novatek (0)
15:06 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
15:23 Pro-Kremlin Party Supports Driver Prosecuted Over Governor's Death (0)
15:25 China backs Russian proposal on nuclear fuel centers (0)
15:32 Yushchenko against Russian as regional language in Kharkov (0)
15:41 Duma adopts bill on work permits for foreigners in first reading (0)
16:03 Rosneft head to meet with CNPC president in Beijing (0)
16:06 Khodorkovsky's Foundation Accounts Frozen (0)
16:17 Russia content with security of its northwest borders - minister (0)
16:25 Persisting myths about Russia-U.S. relations (0)
16:39 Putin appoints new interior minister of Kabardino-Balkaria (0)
16:50 Georgia to replace troops to Iraq - defense ministry (0)
17:14 Moscow deems new customs regime for Transdnestr political action (0)
17:29 North Korea seeks Norway as mediator in stalled nuclear talks (0)
18:20 Opposition candidates in Belarus demand CEC dismissal (0)
18:21 Energy market: guarantees against unpredictability (0)
18:41 Georgian president urges EU not to recognize Belarus elections (0)
18:56 EU to track upcoming elections in Azerbaijan - official (0)
19:03 Milosevic family not to attend funeral - party leader (0)

18, March

07:03 Morning re-cap of main news, March 17 (0)
07:48 Rosneft to invest over $1 mln in Siberian oil and gas fields-CEO (0)
08:45 Sakhalin should abandon net subsidies - presidential envoy (0)
09:20 EC head told Moscow reliable, predictable energy partner (0)
09:51 2 Killed in Siberian Roof Collapse (0)
10:12 Milosevic's Moscow-based Relatives Stay in Russia on Funeral Day (0)
10:14 Russia's UN Envoy Rejects Anglo-French Iran Proposals on Iran at UN (0)
10:29 Belarus' Lukashenko Vows to Stop Takeover, Violence on Election Day (0)
10:41 U.S. Concerned by Belarus Plans to Crackdown on Opposition, Mulls Sanctions (0)
10:43 Russian envoy warns compatriots against campaigning in Minsk (0)
10:53 Russian Capital Bids to Host Champions League Final (0)
12:00 Militant killed in clash with federal forces in Chechnya (0)
12:22 Iranian foreign minister: Iran has the right to nuclear research (0)
12:29 Ukraine set to complete WTO accession talks in May - ministry (0)
14:07 Ministry looking into reported detention of Russians in Belarus (0)
14:49 Zyuganov calls Hague Tribunal 'criminal' at Belgrade ceremony (0)
15:42 Caches with weapons and ammunition discovered in Chechnya (0)
16:59 2,500 people supporting opposition candidate in Minsk square (0)

19, March

07:05 Morning re-cap of main news, March 18 (0)
07:36 Election day begins in Belarus (0)
07:58 Belarus Begins Presidential Polls (0)
07:58 Sharapova Wins All-Russian Final in Pacific Life Open (0)
08:34 Belarus vote kicks off to trouble-free start (0)
09:16 Lukashenko challenger says opposition rally will be peaceful (0)
10:09 Russia Has 2.3 Million Alcoholics - Health Chief (0)
10:14 Defense appeals convictions for Maskhadov accomplices (0)
11:01 Exit Polls Show Lukashenko's Lead at Belarus Elections, Opposition Reports Fraud (0)
11:04 Russia to raise its foreign-interest ceiling in banking, insurance (0)
11:35 Belarus President Lukashenko Calls George W Bush World's Main Terrorist (0)
12:24 Russia to provide full-scale maintenance for its new nuclear subs (0)
12:38 Tunnel collapses in Moscow subway, triggering fire on train (0)
12:43 Moscow Subway Tunnel Collapses (0)
13:00 Moscow metro tunnel collapse traced to construction works above (0)
13:18 Russia, Switzerland to relax visa rules - ambassador (0)
13:53 Moscow subway tunnel repairs to be over by early Monday (0)
14:14 Moscow Subway Tunnel Collapses (0)
14:27 Proceedings launched after tunnel collapse in Moscow subway (0)
14:58 Lukashenko loyalists to hold rally (0)
17:56 Moscow Subway Tunnel Collapses (0)
20:28 Thousands Rally in Belarus Capital Against Rigged Elections (0)
20:28 Exit Polls Show Lukashenko's Lead at Belarus Elections, Opposition Reports Fraud (0)
20:28 Sharapova Wins All-Russian Final in Pacific Life Open (0)

20, March

05:36 Morning re-cap of main news, March 18 (0)
05:44 Morning re-cap of main news, March 19 (0)
06:09 President Lukashenko Declared Winner in Belarus Vote (0)
06:15 Dog Sled French Adventurer Ends Trans Russia Odyssey in Moscow (0)
06:52 Lukashenko takes predictable landslide election win (0)
06:55 17,000 bird flu poultry deaths in south Russia in last 24 hours (0)
07:13 Soyuz spacecraft undocks from ISS module (0)
07:35 Soyuz spacecraft docks with ISS module (0)
07:49 Russian investment index up 3.8% in week (0)
07:54 Rosneft to Invest $1Bln in East Siberian Oil and Gas Deposits (0)
08:05 Dog Sled French Adventurer Ends Trans Russia Odyssey in Moscow (0)
08:08 President Lukashenko Declared Winner in Belarus Vote (0)
08:09 Company head arrested in Moscow subway collapse (0)
08:28 Four more Glonass-M satellites to be constructed in 2006 (0)
08:35 Russian Woman Wins L.A. Marathon (0)
08:46 Dollar slips 4.13 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:48 Euro slips 0.01 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:58 First Suspect Held in Moscow Metro Collapse Probe (0)
09:00 Russia to switch to summer time March 26 (0)
09:15 Khodorkovsky lawyers set to appeal 'tea party' penalty (0)
09:24 G7 Appeasing Dictatorial Russia - Ex-Presidential Aide (0)
09:27 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for March 21 (0)
09:30 Soldier wanted after fatal shooting arrested in Urals (0)
09:32 Three injured in Ukraine apartment block blast (0)
09:34 Industrial output up 2.7% Jan.-Feb. in Russia (0)
09:57 Russian oil output up 1.6% in January-February (0)
10:10 Russian Efforts Failed to Change Hamas - Israeli Diplomat (0)
10:10 Ukraine accuses Turkmenistan of impeding two-way settlements (0)
10:34 Russian Coal Firm Takes Over Britain's Powerfuel as Part of $1.6Bln Investment Initiative (0)
10:39 China for broader cooperation with Russia - foreign minister (0)
10:44 Russia inaugurates information center in Beijing (0)
10:49 Moscow Subway Safety (0)
10:50 Russia to Remain Europe's Energy Donor for Years to Come - Deputy PM (0)
11:02 Rushailo urges work on international election standards (0)
11:19 Police Open Fire at Protest Rally in Russia's Dagestan, 7 Wounded (0)
11:28 Norwegian, Russian telecoms majors seek compromise to end spat (0)
11:28 RAO UES picks four generating companies for IPO (0)
11:40 The CIS and Baltic press on Russia (0)
11:41 Air Force bombers to get cruise-missile launch practice (0)
11:43 Mozart exhibition set to open at Moscow's Pushkin art museum (0)
11:57 U.S. security strategy may worsen relations with Russia - ministry (0)
12:07 Putin sets up defense-industry committee, appoints officials (0)
12:08 Discussing education problems would be a good start (0)
12:09 Moscow Blasts Latest U.S. National Security Report (0)
12:14 Prosecutors demand 16-yr jail term for synagogue attacker (0)
12:27 EU Denounces Belarus Poll, Says Vote Marred by Intimidation (0)
12:35 Russian Woman Who Cut Off Husband's Penis Walks Free (0)
12:35 Lukashenko slams "unprecedented foreign pressure" on elections (0)
12:50 Norwegian, Russian telecoms majors seek compromise to end spat (0)
13:11 No Svyazinvest assets merger before privatization - Reiman (0)
13:24 Economic isolation would be difficult - Lukashenko (0)
13:44 Kraft Foods to Build $100M Instant Coffee Plant in Russia (0)
13:46 Telenor Ready to Give Up Control over Ukraine's Kyivstar for $5Bln in Cash (0)
13:46 Russia urges solution to Transdnestr conflict - ambassador (0)
13:56 New school set to infuse Brazilian salsa in Russian soccer (0)
13:56 Avian flu is not a global tragedy (0)
14:00 Cats to take final miaow on Moscow stage (0)
14:05 WHO Suspects 14 People Infected with Bird Flu in Azerbaijan (0)
14:09 Russia aiming to turn southern resort into Winter Olympics venue (0)
14:20 Belarus election fails to meet international standards - OSCE (0)
14:23 Georgia tempted by Iran-Armenia gas project - ambassador (0)
14:29 Lukashenko vows no revenge on opposition candidates (0)
14:43 Chechen Refugee Council in Georgia Appeals to UN (0)
14:51 Victims' lawyers demand maximum sentence for synagogue attacker (0)
14:59 Prosecutors Demand 16-Year Prison Term for Moscow Synagogue Attacker (0)
15:00 Prosecutors Demand 16-Year Prison Term for Moscow Synagogue Attacker (0)
15:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
15:02 Reality pushes energy egotism away (0)
15:03 Alcohol poisoning killed 35,900 Russians in 2005 - report (0)
15:32 Estonia, Lithuania deny nuclear waste storage rumors (0)
15:41 Artist Vrubel gets 150th-anniversary show in Kiev (0)
16:07 Dalsvyaz targets 29% net profit increase in 2006 (0)
16:12 The onslaught on slots (0)
16:15 China to Remain Russia's Main Arms Market - Expert (0)
16:15 VTB planning share flotation in near future - official (0)
16:15 Iran denies reports it will open euro oil exchange (0)
17:01 ISS Russian, American Crew Make Room for New Team (0)
17:04 Putin congratulates Lukashenko on election victory (0)
17:21 Opposition starts rally in Belarusian capital (0)
17:29 Chechen PM upbeat about future of region on vote anniversary (0)
17:30 Breakaway Moldovan region asks Russia for humanitarian aid (0)
17:52 Opposition candidate calls poll results anti-constitution coup (0)
18:10 Uzbekistan Expels UN Refugees Agency (0)
19:01 Opposition candidate calls Belarus polls "anti-constitutional coup" (0)

21, March

05:16 Russia's Putin Arrives in China for Talks on Energy and Cooperation (0)
05:21 Hundreds Camp in Minsk Central Square to Protest Belarus Presidential Elections (0)
05:22 EU Denounces Belarus Poll, Says Vote Marred by Intimidation (0)
05:35 Morning re-cap of main news, March 20 (0)
06:37 Belarus opposition defies cold to protest through night in Minsk (0)
07:05 New committee to boost state defense industry control - minister (0)
07:09 Putin opens Russian information center in Beijing (0)
07:37 Business side of Putin's China visit to boost trade (0)
07:38 Putin opens Russian information center in Beijing (0)
07:44 5.5 mln birds vaccinated against bird flu in southern Russia (0)
08:03 Georgia threatening to rip up bilateral WTO agreement - official (0)
08:10 Russia's Putin Arrives in China for Talks on Energy and Cooperation (0)
08:11 Russia, China Block UN Statement on Iran (0)
08:13 Hundreds Camp in Minsk Central Square to Protest Belarus Presidential Elections (0)
08:15 China to Remain Russia's Main Arms Market - Expert (0)
08:16 ISS Russian, American Crew Make Room for New Team (0)
08:22 Corus Rumored for Merger Talks with Russia's Largest Steelmaker Evraz (0)
08:27 Aide to Liberal Figure Kasparov Badly Beaten in Moscow (0)
08:38 U.S. Equity Fund Sues Russia's Largest Cement Maker for $120M in Damages (0)
08:55 Russia's Putin Reclaiming Dominant Role in Former Soviet Union (0)
08:56 U.S. Refuses to Accept Belarus Election Result (0)
09:03 Euro slips 6.82 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:03 Dollar up 4.12 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:15 ConocoPhillips to increase stake in Russian oil giant (0)
09:17 Russian bank announces partnership with Chinese telecoms co. (0)
09:45 City hygiene control essential fight bird flu - chief doctor (0)
09:48 Russia, China reiterate stance on nuclear non-proliferation pact (0)
09:58 Russia resumes issuing visas to Georgians (0)
09:59 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for March 22 (0)
10:12 Lawyers for jailed Yukos manager file complaint with ECHR (0)
10:27 Siberian Shamans Demand Apology From Russian Minister (0)
10:31 Hu, Putin sign declaration in Bejiing (0)
10:35 Russia, China Sign Business Cooperation Agreements (0)
10:39 Russia's Putin Arrives in China for Talks on Energy and Cooperation (0)
10:43 Russian Communists Rename St. Petersburg Street After Milosevic (0)
10:45 GLONASS system to open for Russian consumers in 2007 - minister (0)
10:46 U.S. Refuses to Accept Belarus Election Result (0)
10:46 Russia, China sign multibillion-dollar contracts during Putin's visit (0)
10:49 Transdnestr asks Russia for aid, boosting peacekeeping mission (0)
10:49 Russian Air Force to get new Su-34 fighter-bombers (0)
10:50 Russian, Chinese energy companies ink feasibility study deal (0)
10:59 Russians Detained in US for Identity Theft Could Be Part of International Ring (0)
11:18 Russia sees demand for poultry plummet as fear of bird flu hits (0)
11:19 Russia's Putin Reclaiming Dominant Role in Former Soviet Union (0)
11:22 Jailed Yukos Executive Complains to Human Rights Court (0)
11:25 VTB, China's Eximbank sign memo to build Kazakh business center (0)
11:31 Milosevic is dead. What next? (0)
11:40 Russia-China gas pipeline could be commissioned in 2011 - source (0)
11:44 Natural resources agency says over 85 tenders held in Q1 2006 (0)
11:49 Over 1.3 mln birds dead of bird flu or culled in 2006 - official (0)
12:03 Chechnya wants control of Grozny oil company (0)
12:12 St. Petersburg shipyard to construct gunboat for Navy (0)
12:38 Terrorism Ruled Out in Russian Pipeline Blast (0)
12:41 U.S. Company Seeks to Stop Russian Nuclear Supplies to South Korea (0)
12:43 Russia's oil production in Jan up 1.9%, exports 6.5% (0)
12:50 Georgia demands release of protesters in Belarus (0)
12:56 Natural Resources Ministry to check oil licenses in Siberia (0)
13:11 Russia, China set 2011 as Date for Start of $10Bln Gas Pipeline Project (0)
13:14 Brazil's Sadia mulls opening of meat plant in Russia (0)
13:37 Iranian president congratulates Lukashenko on landslide victory (0)
13:45 The unseemly backside of the India-U.S. nuclear deal (0)
13:50 Moscow to present investment projects in Germany (0)
14:07 Turkmen President Promises Heaven to All Readers of His New Book (0)
14:21 Update: Chechnya wants control of Grozny oil company (0)
14:21 Moscow, Beijing make political partnership breakthrough - Putin (0)
14:39 Wrap: Energy in the spotlight on Day 1 of Putin China visit (0)
14:51 Putin establishes new prize for humanitarian achievements (0)
14:57 Belarus Opposition Reports 100 Activists Arrested in Minsk (0)
15:01 Russian, Chinese businessmen to discuss trade at Beijing forum (0)
15:02 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
15:04 Russian Opposition File Petition for Defense Minister's Dismissal (0)
15:15 Vnesheconombank signs cooperation agreement with China, Chechnya (0)
15:17 Thai Admiral on Holiday Attacked by Russian Skinheads (0)
15:41 Unauthorized opposition rally continues in Minsk (0)
15:49 Jailed Yukos Executive Complains to Human Rights Court (0)
16:24 108 opposition supporters detained in Belarus - ex-candidate (0)
16:26 Ukraine has no gas debt to Turkmenistan-Naftogaz CEO (0)
17:13 China gas supplies to end Russia's European dependence - experts (0)
17:14 Gas agreement with China to boost Asia-Pacific integration - MP (0)
17:18 Russian Foreign Ministry slams OSCE bias on Belarus poll (0)
17:35 EU diplomats join protest in Belarusian capital (0)
17:52 Russian nuclear subs to survey Arctic continental shelf borders (0)
17:59 Khodorkovsky's Lawyers Bring Complaint to European Court of Human Rights (0)
18:18 Russian Foreign Ministry slams OSCE bias on Belarus poll (0)
18:35 Gas agreement with China to benefit markets - experts (0)
18:36 WHO Confirms 5 Bird Flu Deaths in Azerbaijan (0)
19:13 Belarus protest to continue overnight (0)
19:14 Russia, U.S. sign technology agreement under satellite project (0)
19:47 Belarus Opposition Leader Calls for Keeping Up Daily Demonstrations (0)
19:47 Belarus Opposition Reports 100 Activists Arrested in Minsk (0)

22, March

05:36 Morning re-cap of main news, March 21 (0)
05:51 Chechen leadership negotiating peace with militants - PM (0)
06:36 Russia's Putin, His China Counterpart Call for Closer Oil Cooperation (0)
06:54 Russia to send humanitarian aid to Transdnestr - ministry (0)
07:10 Russian, Chinese leaders upbeat as Putin's official visit ends (0)
07:17 China oil pipeline construction to start in 2006 - Russian FM (0)
08:00 Putin calls for improvements to Russia-China trade structure (0)
08:02 Opposition continues rally to demand fresh elections in Belarus (0)
08:06 Russia's Putin, His China Counterpart Plan Closer Oil Cooperation (0)
08:12 Russia, U.K. to sign memorandum on environmental protection (0)
08:18 Russia's Defense Minister Says He Did Not Insult Shamans (0)
08:23 Russian Court Overturns Compensation Ruling for Man Acquitted of Reporter's Murder (0)
08:31 Man Behind Russia's Largest Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty (0)
08:32 Authorities' actions during Andijan riot justified - Nazarbayev (0)
08:37 Russia's Aluminium Giant RusAl Faces $2.8 Bln Lawsuit in U.S. (0)
08:37 Russian Motorists Demand Acquittal for Driver Jailed Over Governor's Death (0)
08:38 Russia to build new Siberian gas pipeline by October (0)
08:45 Russian bombers launch cruise missiles during exercises in Far North (0)
08:52 Belarus Opposition Leader Calls for Keeping Up Daily Demonstrations (0)
08:53 Russia's Gas Deal with China Sparks Fear of Cuts in Europe (0)
09:01 Protesters demand retrial of driver in fatal governor car crash (0)
09:02 Moscow court to deliver verdict on synagogue attack March 27 (0)
09:03 Small business facing obstacles to China cooperation - official (0)
09:06 China to build glass plant in Central Russia (0)
09:09 Euro slips 7.66 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:12 Dollar up 3.56 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:24 Experts hail Gazprom's China deal as step in right direction (0)
09:33 S. Ossetia to seek joining Russia via court (0)
09:46 EU drafts blacklist of unreliable air companies (0)
09:52 Gambling loser kicks up rumpus in south Russia (0)
09:59 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for March 23 (0)
09:59 Rosneft planning to open gas stations in China in 2007 (0)
10:03 Young Woman Survives Fall From 11th Floor in Russia (0)
10:07 Ukraine: end of romanticism (0)
10:09 Man Attempts to Hijack Train After Robbing Slot Machine Hall (0)
10:09 Russian Court Overturns Compensation Ruling for Man Acquitted of Reporter's Murder (0)
10:12 Three Georgians deported from Belarus over election protests (0)
10:15 Russian stock market - world's leader in growth rates (0)
10:39 First Luksar gas well in Saudi Arabia set for October - official (0)
10:49 Russian parliamentarian blasts U.S. national security strategy (0)
10:51 Hydroelectric company registers $4 bln share issue (0)
10:51 China energy cos. interested in Rosneft stock - CEO (0)
11:07 Israel's Olmert Fails to Attract Russian Voters (0)
11:11 Iran Crisis Solution Should Keep NPT Intact - Russian FM (0)
11:15 Russia, EU to set up expert groups on scrapping visas - official (0)
11:22 Russian MP Accuses Blair of Ties With Self-Exiled Tycoon, Chechen Envoy (0)
11:27 Bank deposit rate increase possible - Central Bank (0)
11:29 Russian oil sector posts $38-40 bln net profits for 2005 (0)
11:29 Russia must improve corporate governance - deputy premier (0)
11:34 Accrued foreign investment in Russia topped $100 bln in 2005 (0)
11:43 Washington Hails U.S.-Russian Satellite Launch Cooperation (0)
12:07 Splits appear in Belarusian opposition after presidential poll (0)
12:21 Belarus Opposition Leaders Quarrel Over End of Protest (0)
12:25 Russian Grandpa Makes it as Porn Star at 75 (0)
12:42 New Russian fighter-bomber in final test stages (0)
12:48 Russian investment index slips to 601.48 points (0)
12:52 Duma approves bill to move Constitutional Court to Petersburg (0)
13:07 Russian foreign trade turnover up 35.2% in January (0)
13:13 Russia-EU set summit deadline for inking visa deal - official (0)
13:17 Real disposable incomes up 10.1% year on year in Feb. - report (0)
13:38 Belarus opposition prepares for major demonstration at weekend (0)
13:42 Russia-EU set summit deadline for inking visa deal - official (0)
13:55 Ukraine speaker against referendum on Russian-language status (0)
14:07 Russian Expert Denies U.S. Nuclear Superiority (0)
14:07 Belarus opposition has no right to claim ballot rigging-official (0)
14:17 Civil servant pay increases amid rising jobless rate (0)
14:18 Synagogue Knife Attacker Apologizes to Victims (0)
14:21 Deputy premiers round off Beijing economic forum (0)
14:26 Ukrainian official opposes sanctions against Belarus (0)
14:30 Russia's Putin Visits Shaolin, Birthplace of Chinese Martial Arts (0)
14:31 Daghestan official hurt in Makhachkala shooting (0)
14:35 Russian oil production to hit 10.2 mln bbl/d in 2009 - scenario (0)
14:48 Kamov-Holding to market fire-fighting helicopter in Chile (0)
14:54 London Al-Qaeda Cell Planned to Purchase Nuclear Bomb from Russian Mafia - Report (0)
15:03 Belarusian leader Lukashenko invited to Cuban NAM summit (0)
15:05 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
15:11 33% of Russian Teens Are Addicted Smokers - WHO (0)
15:25 Russian government set to discuss technical regulations (0)
15:36 Russia's state defense order to reach $9 bln in 2006 (0)
16:08 Kyrgyz president says women should hold 30% of state positions (0)
16:14 Lithuania to seek compensation from Russia for Soviet occupation (0)
16:19 Daghestan official dies in hospital after shooting (0)
17:07 Russia's State Defense Order to Reach $9 Billion in 2006 (0)
17:09 Norway's coast guards detain Russian trawler (0)
17:17 No more "color revolutions" in Central Asia - Akayev (0)
17:26 Ex-Kyrgyz president upbeat about Belarus elections (0)
17:33 Belarus Opposition to Set Up an Alternative Government (0)
17:39 Ex-Kyrgyz president says put lives ahead of power in 2005 coup (0)
17:40 U.S. court rejects U.S. company's claim against Gazprom (0)
18:00 Belarus opposition to continue rally despite sub-zero weather (0)
18:11 Ukraine leader Yushchenko says he could dissolve new parliament (0)
18:53 Ukrainian president denies problems with minority languages (0)
19:18 At least 5 hurt in Moscow restaurant blast (0)
19:32 One dead in Moscow restaurant gas blast (0)
19:47 Jury acquits one of Tajik girl murder, 7 guilty of hooliganism (0)
20:19 Blast in Moscow Downtown Restaurant Kills 1, Injures 6 (0)

23, March

05:18 Morning re-cap of main news, March 22 (0)
06:06 Kazakhstan ratifies development bank deal with Russia (0)
06:32 Russia Rejects U.N. Draft Statement Pressuring Iran to Stop Uranium Enrichment (0)
06:34 Altai court to consider appeal in fatal governor car crash case (0)
06:39 Russian Jury Acquits Man Accused of Murdering Tajik Girl, Others Found Guilty of Hooliganism (0)
06:51 Leading Human Rights Watchdog Tells Belarus to Stop Arresting Peaceful Protesters (0)
07:29 Protests continue in Belarus ahead of final results announcement (0)
07:42 Russia's gold and currency reserves hit record high (0)
07:48 Air Force to get 24 Su-34 fighter-bombers by 2010 - minister (0)
07:52 Altai court quashes sentence against driver in fatal governor car crash (0)
07:54 Russia, Japan hold first talks on visa-free regime for Kurils (0)
07:56 Russia Rejects U.N. Draft Statement Pressuring Iran to Stop Uranium Enrichment (0)
08:03 Leading Human Rights Watchdog Tells Belarus to Stop Arresting Peaceful Protesters (0)
08:07 Russian Jury Acquits Man Accused of Murdering Tajik Girl, Others Found Guilty of Hooliganism (0)
08:11 Russian figure skaters take bronze at world championships (0)
08:27 N. Korean consul attacked in Far East (0)
08:41 Russia's State Defense Order to Reach $9 Billion in 2006 (0)
08:49 Introduction of Su-34 will create export potential - official (0)
08:49 Economics minister calls for aircraft industry overhaul (0)
08:51 Construction of New Russia-China Oil Link to Begin Soon - Minister (0)
08:57 China, Russia Set to Expand Electricity Trade (0)
08:57 Dollar up 2.97 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:59 Russia to Play Central Role in EU Energy Strategy (0)
08:59 Despite Partnership, Russia Still Spying on U.S. (0)
08:59 Russian Prosecutors Charge 3 More Yukos Officials (0)
09:00 Euro slips 3.99 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:02 Russian Prosecutors Charge 3 More Yukos Officials (0)
09:05 Russian-Ukrainian Company Wins NATO Tender for Cargo Aircraft (0)
09:21 GDP up 4.1%, industrial output up 2.7% in Jan.-Feb. 2006 - Gref (0)
09:29 Court Clears Russian Driver of Governor's Death (0)
09:35 March inflation in Russia to be maximum 0.6% - Gref (0)
09:45 Search still on for two Marines in Daghestan - Navy official (0)
10:09 Kyrgyz president grants women 30% quota for state positions (0)
10:10 Rosneft announces earnings for 2005 of almost $24 bln, profits $4 bln (0)
10:14 Russia looks east, but thinks Europe (0)
10:28 UES aiming to triple power industry investment in 3 years - CEO (0)
10:35 Ukraine speaker rules out new revolution after elections (0)
10:41 Election protesters in Belarus face prosecution - Interior Ministry (0)
10:41 Experts predict fierce global market competition for Russian gas (0)
10:51 London, Russian floors may host Rosneft IPO - CEO (0)
10:59 Russian Researchers Open UFO School for Lovers of Paranormal (0)
11:00 Russian Researchers Open UFO School for Lovers of Paranormal (0)
11:10 Aeroflot to purchase cargo aircraft from Boeing - executive (0)
11:23 Russia-China gas deal to curtail EU leverage over Moscow - analyst (0)
11:26 76,000 police to guard polling stations in Ukraine (0)
11:26 Rosneft, CNPC to set up two JVs by end of 2006 - CEO (0)
12:00 Kyrgyzstan aiming for 10-12% GDP growth from next year - Bakiyev (0)
12:04 Belarus Election Commission Dismisses Fraud Complaints (0)
12:05 Rosneft to bid for major oil fields in Russia (0)
12:21 Moldovan minister blasts Russian ambassador over allegations (0)
12:25 Chernobyl Killed 1,000 British Infants - Report (0)
12:27 Opposition candidate protests rejection of request to annul vote (0)
12:32 Russian Scientist Charged With Disclosing State Secret (0)
12:40 TB killed 32,000 Russians in 2005 - ministry (0)
12:43 Annual oil output outperforming forecasts - business org. (0)
12:45 U.K. still silent on oligarch extradition request - prosecutor (0)
12:55 Ukraine election authorities deny e-link to Yushchenko party (0)
12:59 Belarus no less democratic than Latvia, Estonia - analyst (0)
13:10 Number of banks may drop by a third in 2006 - expert (0)
13:12 Economic growth to double Russian GDP in longer term - Gref (0)
13:15 Lukashenko confirmed with 83% of vote in Belarus elections (0)
13:16 Five people dead of bird flu in Azerbaijan - WHO (0)
13:18 Prosecutors ask for 9-year sentence for Yukos lawyer (0)
13:32 Russia-China gas deal forward-looking - Western economist (0)
13:48 Georgia slams Belarus poll as "undemocratic" (0)
13:55 Ukraine looking to feed energy needs by developing coal, nuclear (0)
14:04 Ukraine's Yushchenko pledges no fraud in parliamentary election (0)
14:12 Ukraine's election chief rules out large-scale ballot fraud (0)
14:18 Ukraine facing a choice (0)
14:24 Russia to react properly to U.S. anti-missile base in Europe (0)
14:33 One dead after light plane crashes in central Russia (0)
14:38 100 election protesters remain on Minsk central square (0)
14:47 Parliamentary Elections in Ukraine to Test Orange Revolution Ideals (0)
14:53 Russian Software Developer Beats Pirate in Boxing Ring (0)
14:53 Ukraine changes rules for Russian aid convoy to Transdnestr (0)
15:01 Belarus Opposition Activist Attacked in Capital Minsk (0)
15:05 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
15:07 S. Ossetia status must be resolved within commission - official (0)
15:10 The Afghan Christian and the Shariah: The beard does not define a philosopher (0)
15:13 Breakaway Transdnestr region turns to Belarus for help (0)
15:23 Russian Internet spam contains illegal offers - experts (0)
15:35 Russian notaries take cautious position over Web materials (0)
15:49 Russia second in world in number of suicides - expert (0)
16:04 Official warns of graft risk in foreign strategic sphere access (0)
16:10 30% of Russians support Yanukovich party in Ukrainian elections (0)
16:11 Russian wholesale electricity company unveils investment plans (0)
16:34 S. Ossetia to draft documents for joining Russia via high court (0)
16:52 Russia to meet Ukraine's demand on aid delivery to Moldovan breakaway region (0)
17:05 Prosecutors to appeal not-guilty verdict in Tajik girl murder (0)
17:29 Russia to send over 150 exhibits to SOFEX 2006 (0)
17:36 Russia, Transdnestr to meet to discuss Moldova police threats (0)
18:24 No humanitarian crisis in Transdnestr - EU mission (0)
18:36 Russian, Kazakh deputy premiers discuss energy cooperation (0)
18:47 Russian, Hungarian companies discuss energy cooperation (0)
18:59 Bush approves repeal of Jackson-Vanik amendment for Ukraine (0)
20:36 Khodorkovsky's Foundation Says Last Ruble Account Arrested (0)

24, March

05:23 Morning re-cap of main news, March 23 (0)
06:31 Police in West Siberia detain suspected serial killer (0)
06:50 "Revolution over" in Belarus as police end protest - official (0)
06:59 Ghanaian beaten up in latest racist attack in St. Petersburg (0)
07:05 Police in West Siberia detain suspected serial sex killer (0)
07:30 Russian monetary base up $450 mln in week (0)
07:32 Russian aid convoy to Transdnestr crosses Ukrainian border (0)
07:49 Ex-Yukos boss released from solitary confinement (0)
08:04 GDP up 1.5-fold in real terms from 1999 to 2005 - Gref (0)
08:16 Rogozin resigns as leader of nationalist Rodina party - paper (0)
08:19 Despite Partnership, Russia Still Spying on U.S. (0)
08:23 Russia to Play Central Role in EU Energy Strategy (0)
08:33 Russian Nationalist Party Leader Rogozin Quits Post (0)
08:33 Poll Shows Ukraine's Yushchenko May Lose Parliamentary Vote (0)
08:33 Belarus Police Break Up Opposition Rally, 200 Detained (0)
08:45 Widow of car crash governor accepts quashing of verdict - lawyer (0)
08:47 Dollar up 7.9 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:48 Ukrainian President Calls for Development of Nuclear Energy and Coal Industry (0)
08:49 Leader of Rodina Party resigns (0)
08:50 Euro slips 15.91 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:53 Parliamentary Elections in Ukraine to Test Orange Revolution Ideals (0)
08:54 Oil fund could cover budget shortfalls for 2.5 years - minister (0)
09:06 Gref calls for reforms, IPOs in defense industry (0)
09:08 Russia faces oil, gas output decline in mid term - Gref (0)
09:14 State Duma passes amendments to law on Federal Security Service (0)
09:17 Russian FM urges Serbs to be proactive in Kosovo status talks (0)
09:25 Russian Woman Posing as Chechen Sniper as "Joke" Brutally Killed by Friends (0)
09:27 WTO accession is key foreign economic goal for 2006 - Gref (0)
09:39 State Duma ratifies European counter-terrorism treaty (0)
09:49 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for March 25-27 (0)
10:11 Siberian skinheads plead not guilty in race-hate case (0)
10:12 Russian Ambassador Probably Passed US War Plan to Iraq - Report (0)
10:22 3 buses with detained protesters sent to Minsk courts (0)
10:23 Belarus police did not "break up" opposition rally - Lavrov (0)
10:26 Prosecutors complete probe into major pollution case in Urals (0)
10:33 Russian foreign ministry rejects U.S. summons on Yukos case (0)
10:34 Bird flu contained in southern Russian region - governor (0)
10:39 Russia Again Asks Britain to Extradite Berezovsky (0)
10:39 Metals hunters damage sculpture in north Russia - official (0)
10:55 Head of Russian Ice Hockey Federation dismissed - official (0)
10:56 Russia's Oil, Gas Output to Fall Mid-Term - Economy Minister (0)
11:14 U.K. harboring Yukos case suspects, tycoon Berezovsky - MP (0)
11:19 UN Security Council meeting on Iran is news to Russia - FM (0)
11:27 Leading Russian scientist receives British award (0)
11:31 Belarus police did not "break up" opposition rally - Lavrov (0)
11:36 Russian humanitarian aid due in Transdnestr Saturday - ministry (0)
11:42 Russia Ratifies European Terrorism Prevention Convention (0)
11:46 London worried by Russian barring of U.S. investor - diplomat (0)
11:47 Russia Will Support Serbia in Kosovo Talks - Foreign Minister (0)
11:51 Russian FM Accuses OSCE of Incitement in Belarus Election (0)
11:53 Black Sea Fleet to conduct exercises in March-April (0)
12:02 UN postpones discussions on Iranian nuclear file (0)
12:03 Putin against using Stabilization Fund for education (0)
12:07 Ukraine's Greens to Break World Kissing Record (0)
12:08 Russian liberals say Belarus presidential elections were rigged (0)
12:12 Russia's top prosecutor calls for crusade against organized crime (0)
12:24 Putin favors expanding Russian education presence overseas (0)
12:24 EU Leaders Condemn Belarus Crackdown On Protesters (0)
12:25 Bolshoi Ballet heads to Britain for three-week tour (0)
12:27 Gazprom, Eni talk market access, gas prices, deposit development (0)
12:30 Maria Sharapova to Debut New Original Outfit (0)
12:32 Russian investment index up to 619.66 points (0)
12:37 Russia's blind alpine skiers to race in first championship (0)
12:57 Russia's Liberal-oriented Politicians Blast Belarus Vote (0)
13:00 Nationalist Rodina party nominates new chairman (0)
13:16 Maria Sharapova to Debut New Original Outfit (0)
13:30 Our Ukraine pledges to form "orange" coalition in parliament (0)
13:36 Russian Environmental Watchdog Speaks Out Against Pacific Oil Pipeline (0)
13:40 Tatneft to issue 2004 report under GAAP by June 1 (0)
13:45 Tatneft announces adjusted figures for oil reserves (0)
13:49 Yushchenko making backup plans to dissolve parliament - official (0)
14:04 EU approves restrictions against Belarus officials - Austrian FM (0)
14:15 Ukraine may join EU in 2015 - foreign minister (0)
14:47 Russian aid convoy to Transdnestr a provocation - Ukraine (0)
14:52 Minsk rally to be held Saturday regardless - opposition leader (0)
14:55 Government approves financial plan for 2006-2008 (0)
14:59 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
15:02 EU leaders want to boost energy dialogue with Russia (0)
15:02 VTB to triple mortgage portfolio in 2006 (0)
15:05 Russian Police to Use Drone Aircraft to Provide Security for G8 Summit in St. Petersburg (0)
15:13 White House Joins EU in Belarus Sanctions, Calls for Immediate Release of Protesters (0)
15:18 Govt. gambling regulation bill passes 1st reading (0)
15:27 Gazprom set to cooperate with Tajikistan in oil and gas sphere (0)
15:38 Ukraine threatens retaliation over EU pipe import duties (0)
15:41 The case of Oleg Shcherbinsky as part of modern Russian history (0)
16:02 Ukraine denounces Russia over language-status position (0)
16:17 PwC to propose on Russia's central depositary soon (0)
16:38 Govt. gambling regulation bill passes 1st reading (0)
16:44 178 opposition supporters detained in Minsk-rights activists (0)
17:29 Finnish court rules to remand Russian driver in custody (0)
17:47 Azerbaijan warns of new bird flu outbreak (0)
18:10 Gazprom and ENI set to continue talks in April (0)
18:24 Silovye Mashiny net profit down 77% in 2005 (0)
18:29 Russian aid convoy moves toward Ukrainian-Moldovan border (0)
19:01 Georgian opposition rips into presidential policy (0)
19:52 CIS and Baltic press on Russia (0)

25, March

07:31 Morning re-cap of main news, March 24 (0)
07:48 Russia to switch to summer time March 26 (0)
08:15 Nationalist Rodina party accepts resignation of its leader (0)
08:26 Russian aid convoy arrives in Transdnestr (0)
08:53 Pentagon Report Says Russian Spies Gave Saddam Intelligence Through 2003 (0)
08:58 U.S. Presses Russia to Join Sanctions Against Iran (0)
09:10 Russian nationalist Rodina party elects new leader (0)
09:19 Russia Demands Berlin Restored Vandalized Red Army Memorial in Berlin (0)
10:11 International HR Groups Call Jailed FSB Officer Trepashkin Political Prisoner (0)
10:12 Azerbaijan leader congratulated Lukashenko with election victory (0)
10:36 Belarus Police Block Central Minsk Square to Prevent New Opposition Rally (0)
10:38 United Russia party approves of new Rodina leader (0)
11:23 Police surrounds political opposition rally in Belarus (0)
12:19 Russia Denies Intelligence Links With Saddam (0)
12:24 Russia denies accusations of providing Hussein with intelligence (0)
12:58 Acquitted driver in governor death case to demand compensation (0)
13:51 Russian minister discusses Iran with U.S. secretary of state (0)
13:53 Opposition leader detained in Minsk (0)
15:02 Russian film crew detained in Kenya (0)
15:51 Eight wounded in Minsk clash - minister (0)
16:24 Belarus minister accuses oppositionist of calls to topple power (0)
16:40 Explosion in southern Russia causes partial shop roof collapse (0)
16:51 Belarus Opposition Leader Proclaims New Liberation Movement as Police Break Up Rally (0)
19:38 Belarus Opposition Leader Proclaims New Liberation Movement as Police Break Up Rally (0)
19:40 Belarus Police Block Central Minsk Square to Prevent New Opposition Rally (0)
19:44 Russia Denies Intelligence Links With Saddam (0)

26, March

06:05 Morning re-cap of main news, March 25 (0)
06:12 Ukrainians go to the polls to elect new parliament (0)
07:11 Large arms cache found in Chechnya (0)
08:49 Belarus authorities, opposition should hold roundtable - Lytvyn (0)
09:22 Yushchenko urges coalition talks after parliamentary poll (0)
09:49 Yanukovich pledges good relations with Russia after poll (0)
10:28 Russia-backed Opposition Poised for Comeback in Ukraine (0)
10:31 Dark Skinned Girl Injured in Russia's St. Petersburg (0)
10:35 U.S. Condemns Violence Used Against Belarus Protesters (0)
10:38 Russian, Canadian Journalists Arrested During Protests in Belarus (0)
10:43 EU Demands Immediate Release of Belarus Opposition Leader (0)
10:45 Russia's Putin Accused of Plagiarizing His Thesis (0)
10:52 Little girl stabbed in Petersburg out of danger (0)
10:52 U.S. and Russia Divided on U.N. Statement on Iran (0)
11:08 ukrvoteupdate (0)
11:34 Violations registered at Ukraine's parliamentary elections (0)
12:14 Ukraine's elections cause long queues (0)
12:48 Ukrainian opposition party worried over poll violations (0)
13:12 Russian Armed Forces developing steadily in recent years - Ivanov (0)
13:14 U.S. and Russia Divided on UN Statement on Iran (0)
13:15 20 Years On, UN Accused of Ignoring 500,000 Chernobyl Deaths (0)
13:56 Belarus urges West against interfering in internal affairs (0)
14:03 Ukraine's opposition party leading in exit polls (0)
15:21 Ukraine, Turkmenistan resolve natural gas row (0)
15:44 2 Dead in Avalanche in Russia's Far East (0)
15:45 Ukraine's Boxing Hero Klitschko Aims for Victory in Kiev Mayor's Election (0)

27, March

04:21 Morning re-cap of main news, March 26 (0)
05:05 Early Returns in Ukraine's Parliamentary Poll Put Tymoshenko's Bloc in Lead (0)
05:22 Four dead, six injured in Kazakhstan car crash (0)
06:08 U.S. Will Ask Russia for Details on Iraq Intelligence Report - Rice (0)
06:09 Russian naval group visits U.S. base in Pacific (0)
06:14 Yanukovich, Tymoshenko claim victory in Ukraine elections (0)
06:32 Two killed in Tbilisi prison riot - justice minister (0)
06:34 Belarus Condemns Western "Interference", Says EU, U.S. Seek to Fuel Unrest (0)
06:46 Woman arrested in Urals town for beating baby to death (0)
06:54 Two killed, three missing in avalanche in Russian Far East (0)
07:10 Armenia to join military communications exercise in Europe (0)
07:45 Upcoming Elections Hamper Russian Economic Reforms - Expert (0)
07:49 Russian Motorists Celebrate a Bitter Victory (0)
07:58 Dollar slips 7.4 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:03 U.K. Firm Wins Commission to Design Europe's Tallest Skyscraper in Moscow (0)
08:03 Euro up 9.71 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:06 Russia's chief doctor proposes ban on Georgian, Molodvan wine (0)
08:09 40 million vaccines to be sent to bird-flu regions in south Russia (0)
08:15 OSCE monitors set to recognize Ukraine elections (0)
08:16 Tymoshenko Wants to Cancel Russia-Ukraine Gas Agreement (0)
08:28 2 Inmates Killed, 2 Police Injured in Georgia Prison Riot (0)
08:30 U.S., Russian Diplomats Seek to End Iran Deadlock (0)
08:36 Russian investment index up 1.8% in week (0)
08:57 Moscow Man Throws Typewriter at Passing Ukrainian (0)
09:21 Two Russians detained for 15 days after anti-presidential rally (0)
09:22 Kyrgyzstan: A year of change (0)
09:27 Iran could continue nuclear talks with Russia - Ambassador (0)
09:43 Moscow synagogue attacker gets 13-year jail term (0)
09:44 Yanukovich party increases lead in Ukraine elections (0)
09:47 Moscow Synagogue Attacker Gets 13 Years in Prison (0)
09:53 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for March 28 (0)
09:57 Former Ukrainian PM talks up chances after Sunday vote (0)
10:08 Upcoming Elections Hamper Russian Economic Reforms - Expert (0)
10:10 Tymoshenko Wants to Cancel Russia-Ukraine Gas Agreement (0)
10:13 Court postpones hearings in Yukos lawyer case (0)
10:18 S.Ossetia set to press for recognition of genocide in court (0)
10:29 Siberian court finds skinhead group guilty of race-hate attacks (0)
10:47 Iran May Resume Uranium Enrichment Consultations With Russia - Ambassador (0)
10:52 S. Ossetia annexation not on JCC session agenda - official (0)
10:57 Inflation to up 0.6% in March - Gref (0)
10:59 Baltic pipeline to pump 1.3 mln bbl/d by mid-March - minister (0)
11:01 Russian telecoms operator eyes up fixed line co.'s shares (0)
11:20 Russian hydroelectric co. to invest $1.2 bln in modernization (0)
11:23 Su-27s practice missile launches near St. Petersburg - official (0)
11:29 Tymoshenko Wants to Cancel Russia-Ukraine Gas Agreement (0)
11:29 U.K. Firm Wins Commission to Design Europe's Tallest Skyscraper in Moscow (0)
11:29 Upcoming Elections Hamper Russian Economic Reforms - Expert (0)
11:36 Ukraine President calls on PM to launch coalition talks (0)
11:39 Sberbank says deal to buy Ukrainian bank on track (0)
11:48 Cuban flagship carrier to order more Russian jetliners (0)
11:48 Georgia says power line failure due to sabotage (0)
12:03 Russian economy: forecasts for 2006 (0)
12:04 EU Demands Release of Belarus Opposition Figure Kozulin (0)
12:07 EBay Helps Shut Down Russian Fraudsters Website (0)
12:13 Islamic world indifferent to plight of Afghan Christian (0)
12:15 Ukraine's election democratic, fair-OSCE monitors (0)
12:34 Council of Europe sets priority issues for Russian presidency (0)
12:36 Ukrainian Soccer Star Shevchenko Says No to Chelsea (0)
12:45 Russia to contribute 200 troops to UN Sudan mission (0)
12:46 Iran May Resume Uranium Enrichment Consultations With Russia - Ambassador (0)
13:03 "Orange" Ukrainian government would not be viable - expert (0)
13:05 Germany Probes Russians in Equipment Exports to Iran (0)
13:07 2 Belarus State TV Journalists Badly Beaten by Opposition (0)
13:08 Gazprombank, Evrofinance Mosnarbank sign cooperation agreement (0)
13:25 Suspects in violent murder of Armenian detained near Moscow (0)
13:35 Record unemployment in southern Russia - Deputy PM (0)
13:51 Russia's foreign trade surplus hits $24.1 bln in Jan.-Feb. (0)
14:09 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:24 Unemployment rate in Russia down to 7.7% in Feb. - ministry (0)
14:49 Economics ministry highlights year-on-year growth slowdown (0)
14:50 Opposition party still in the lead in Ukraine poll (0)
15:07 Pentagon report on Iraq intelligence politically motivated - FM (0)
15:18 Russian offer for Iran uranium enrichment JV still on table - FM (0)
15:55 Baltic pipeline to pump 1.3 mln bbl/d by mid-March - minister (0)
16:13 Polish writer Stanislaw Lem dies at 84 (0)
16:18 Russian offer for Iran uranium enrichment JV still on table - FM (0)
16:35 2 Killed in Russian Copter Crash (0)
17:09 Opposition party still in the lead in Ukraine poll (0)
17:25 4 killed in Siberia helicopter crash (0)
17:29 Opposition party still in the lead in Ukraine poll (0)
17:31 White House says Ukraine elections are free and fair (0)
17:47 Tymoshenko warns against coalition with opposition party (0)
23:05 5 Killed in Russian Copter Crash (0)

28, March

03:57 Morning re-cap of main news, March 27 (0)
05:28 Yanukovych-led party extends lead in Ukraine poll to 7% (0)
05:34 Russian defense minister calls for fewer deferment terms (0)
05:40 Helicopter set to join search for missing in Far East avalanche (0)
05:51 Russian naval group receives warm welcome at U.S. base (0)
06:09 10-year-old girl detained in Siberia for dealing heroin (0)
06:13 Expert group to investigate fatal Siberian helicopter crash (0)
06:39 Skinheads in Siberia jailed for race-hate crimes (0)
06:44 Russian Soccer Fan Sentenced for Threatening to Kill Referee (0)
07:19 5 Killed in Russian Copter Crash (0)
07:41 Uzbekistan to get $300 mln loan from Asian Development Bank (0)
07:45 China ready to join Russia in floating NPP construction (0)
07:48 Pro-Russian Party Steadily Leading in Ukraine's Parliamentary Election (0)
07:57 Russian Soccer Fan Sentenced for Threatening to Kill Referee (0)
07:58 Skinheads charged with attacking foreigners in Urals city (0)
08:00 Hollywood Lobbyist Heads to Russia for Piracy Talks (0)
08:03 Russia Suspects Hidden Agenda Behind U.S. Spying Accusations (0)
08:19 Severstal shareholders vote to up authorized capital by 72% (0)
08:25 EU Threatens to Block Russia's WTO Entry over Trans-Siberian Air Transit Tax (0)
08:25 Dollar up 2.89 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:31 Euro slips 3.85 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:31 Tajikistan, Gazprom set to ink oil and gas joint venture deal (0)
08:38 Yanukovych-led party tops 30% in Ukraine vote count (0)
08:43 10-Year-Old Heroin Dealer Held in Russia's Siberia (0)
08:43 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for March 29 (0)
09:02 Georgian presidential aide arrested on suspicion of spying (0)
09:10 Natalia Vodianova Names Baby After Russian River (0)
09:17 Military court jails paratrooper for officer murder (0)
09:19 China Plans to Make Russian Aircraft Carrier Into Artificial Reef (0)
09:32 Bird flu outbreak contained in southern Russia - ministry (0)
09:37 Russian telecoms operator offers sat services to Israeli company (0)
10:13 Georgia Detains Presidential Staff Member Suspected of Spying (0)
10:16 Russian Foreign Minister Confirms Uranium Enrichment Talks With Iran (0)
10:16 Presidential inauguration in Belarus postponed until April (0)
10:24 Two leading Russian banks announce transition to uniform shares (0)
10:24 Yushchenko should back any PM nominated by Rada - party (0)
10:33 Russian drug control service to have offices abroad (0)
10:44 Russian Defense Minister Advocates Pre-Emptive Strikes on Terrorist Bases Abroad (0)
10:45 RusAl in talks with Azerbaijan on plant construction (0)
10:49 Ivanov vows to provide contract servicemen with housing by 2010 (0)
10:52 Ukraine's Yushchenko meets with former rival Yanukovych (0)
11:03 Russia Will Sell Arms to Palestine Only With Israel's Consent - Minister (0)
11:13 Ruling party to demand Berezovsky extradition (0)
11:23 Yushchenko, Yanukovych could find common ground (0)
11:37 Two leading Russian banks announce transition to uniform shares (0)
11:38 Defense minister denies Iraq intelligence allegations (0)
11:46 Moscow says ready for dialogue with Ukraine after elections (0)
11:51 Pentagon Not Probing Russia-Saddam Intelligence Link (0)
11:53 Russia's pharmaceutical market setting records (0)
11:53 Russian Foreign Minister Confirms Uranium Enrichment Talks With Iran (0)
11:55 Georgia Detains Presidential Staff Member Suspected of Spying (0)
12:02 Russian Prime Minister Arrives to Norway for Fish, Oil Talks (0)
12:06 Ukraine's Kiev, Sevastopol stalling vote count - official (0)
12:13 Hollywood Lobbyist Heads to Russia for Piracy Talks (0)
12:14 Russia to see new small business trading floors by yearend (0)
12:16 Schroeder Ready to Lobby for Russia's Interests - Paper (0)
12:18 EU Threatens to Block Russia's WTO Entry over Trans-Siberian Air Transit Tax (0)
12:21 Defense minister outlines future of Russian military (0)
12:52 Ukraine's Yushchenko meets with Socialist Party leader (0)
12:52 "Orange" leader met ex-rival about elections, no coalition-aide (0)
12:54 International Report Criticizes Russian Laws on Human Trafficking (0)
13:16 Georgian president offers pardon to cooperating spies (0)
13:20 No coalition in Ukraine before May 10 - Party of Regions (0)
13:39 Major Russian bank takes out $150mln syndicated loan (0)
13:49 Transnefteproduct to receive VTB loan of $753 mln (0)
13:56 Ukraine's Yushchenko Meets Former Ally in Attempt to Reunite Pro-Western Team (0)
13:57 Ukraine has no gas debt to Turkmenistan - energy minister (0)
14:07 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:15 Russian nuclear tech exporter ready to complete Slovakian NPP (0)
14:20 Weapons Found in Kindergarten in North Caucasus City (0)
14:32 African states issue call to curb racial violence in St. Petersburg (0)
14:40 Russia's UES plans involvement in Uzbek privatization (0)
14:48 Tajikistan, Gazprom ink oil and gas joint venture deal (0)
14:56 S&P upgrades Rostelecom rating to BB- (0)
15:18 Russian company guarantees nuclear fuel deliveries to S.Korea (0)
15:44 Russian foreign minister to attend EU meeting on Iran (0)
15:50 Creditor banks seek claimant replacement in Yukos bankruptcy (0)
15:59 Parliamentary elections in Ukraine create new problems (0)
16:28 Gas dominates Russian PM's Norway visit (0)
16:37 Arbitration court appoints temporary external manager for Yukos (0)
16:52 Belarus protests a failed color revolution - Russian ministry (0)
17:02 Gazprom attracts $1.526 billion from foreign banks (0)
17:14 Poland reports new bird flu outbreak (0)
17:34 Naval problems with Russia to be settled quietly - Ukraine (0)
17:42 Georgia calls JCC meeting a breakthrough (0)
18:47 Moscow Court Orders External Management in Embattled Yukos Oil Company (0)

29, March

04:23 Morning re-cap of main news, March 28 (0)
05:28 Police say warlord killed in western Daghestan (0)
05:48 Death toll rises after avalanche in Far East (0)
05:55 Three injured in Chechnya blasts (0)
06:21 Bush pays tribute to Cold War Pentagon head Weinberger (0)
06:23 Weapons Found in Kindergarten in North Caucasus City (0)
06:44 Dagestan House Totally Burnt to Kill Armed Group (0)
06:51 Southern Russia gears up for total eclipse of the sun (0)
07:04 Inflation can be under 4% by 2009 - finance minister (0)
07:29 Moscow Court Orders External Management in Embattled Yukos Oil Company (0)
07:29 Police officers convicted over death of former sub officer (0)
07:40 Finance minister calls for new inflation calculation method (0)
07:42 NASA Astronauts to Make First Paid Trip in Russian Spaceship (0)
07:48 Grenade Explodes in Siberian City, Two Injured (0)
07:58 U.S. Rice Tells Russia to Probe Iraq Intelligence Leak (0)
08:01 Schroeder Denies Russian Paper's Report on His Wish to Do PR for Russia (0)
08:15 Russian Scientist Proves Agent Orange Link to Vietnamese Victims (0)
08:16 Yanukovych party has recipe for united Ukraine - campaign boss (0)
08:18 Palestinian Militants Reportedly Fire Russian-made Rocket at Israel on Election Day (0)
08:18 High oil prices will force CB to counter inflation - minister (0)
08:18 ISS crew launch slated for March 30 (0)
08:33 Dollar up 0.24 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:37 Moscow says U.S. spying allegations are linked to Iraq tensions (0)
08:45 Finance minister says oil should be kept out of budget balance (0)
08:53 Detained Belarus Opposition Go on Hunger Strike - Lawyers (0)
08:58 Moldova Threatens to Block Russia's WTO Entry over Wine Ban (0)
08:58 Euro slips 1.18 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:03 Police officers convicted over death of former sub officer (0)
09:06 Pro-president party backing "orange" parliamentary coalition (0)
09:13 Stabilization Fund should not be invested yet - minister (0)
09:32 Mortgage loans to total $4 billion by yearend - deputy PM (0)
09:40 Supreme Court quashes not guilty verdict against transplant doctors (0)
10:02 Stabilization Fund should be split up - markets watchdog head (0)
10:10 18 abducted Iraqis were working for Russia company - source (0)
10:24 Putin meets businessmen to discuss tax, energy, education (0)
10:27 Romanov lawyers to take tsar exoneration case to court (0)
10:32 Policeman Sentenced for Unintentionally Causing Terror Suspect's Death (0)
10:40 Georgian Court Jails Independent Journalist for Blackmailing MP (0)
10:42 Russian ambassador to discuss detainees' release with Belarus (0)
10:50 Russian Company in Iraq Stops Operations after Abduction of 18 Employees (0)
10:53 Putin says U.S. hampering Russia's WTO accession (0)
10:57 Indonesian Official Says Purchase of Russian Combat Helicopters Top Priority (0)
11:06 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by Central Bank of Russia for March 30 (0)
11:15 Foreign Ministry warns of serious threat to Russia from bird flu (0)
11:17 Broadcasts in Far East cut after Russian telecom satellite fails (0)
11:26 Parliament to reconsider military software security bill (0)
11:30 Russian Paper Forecasts Norwegian and US Companies to Win Rights to Shtokman Field (0)