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01, May

07:10 Morning re-cap of main news, April 30 (0)
07:49 Government raises public sector wages by 15% (0)
08:56 Labor Unions, Communists March in Russian Cities (0)
09:20 Trade unions holding demonstrations all over Russia (0)
09:42 Use of Force Against Iran May Lead to Catastrophe - Russian Expert (0)
10:01 Orthodox Activists Attack Moscow Gay Club (0)
10:27 Consumer prices for natural gas leap 25% in Ukraine (0)
10:31 CSKA Moscow Becomes Euroleague Champion (0)
11:19 Government raises public sector wages by 15% - 1 (0)
11:49 Kidnapped Ingush President's Father-in-law Released (0)
13:24 Putin, Bush satisfied with counter terrorist cooperation (0)
14:39 Khodorkovsky's Lawyer Calls Rosneft IPO "Syndication of the Gulag" (0)
14:47 Russian Regional MPs Impose Fine for Parents of Children Smoking, Drinking Alcohol (0)
16:13 Abducted MP set free in North Caucasus republic (0)
17:00 Russian Regional MPs Impose Fine for Parents of Children Smoking, Drinking Alcohol (0)
17:16 Putin, Bush Discuss Iran (0)
17:26 Orthodox Activists Attack Moscow Gay Club (0)
17:31 Gorbachev Calls G8 to Invest in Solar Energy (0)

02, May

04:36 Morning re-cap of main news, May 1 (0)
05:23 1.3 mln took part in May 1 demonstrations - police (0)
05:46 Paris set to host latest meeting over Iran nuclear crisis (0)
06:15 Rescuers scour rubble after fire at Moscow confectionary plant (0)
06:29 Russian investment index remains unchanged at 707.46 (0)
06:39 UN reform far from over - Russian representative (0)
06:52 Ice is broken (0)
06:56 KazSat satellite delivered to Kazakhstan's launch site (0)
07:27 LUKoil posts $1 bln net profit in Q1 against loss in Q4 (0)
07:37 Chechen PM Kadyrov Disbands Notorious Security Service (0)
07:42 U.S. Urges Russia to Shut Down Pirate Music Web Sites (0)
07:44 French Embassy in Moscow resumes visa service after strike (0)
07:47 Dollar slips 3.15 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:53 Euro rises 6.41 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:54 Russia Hires U.S. PR Firm Ahead of G8 Presidency (0)
08:00 Russia, China Promise Not to Back Sanctions Against Iranian Nuclear Program (0)
08:04 Russian peacekeepers to fly out to Sudan May 3 (0)
08:08 Kalina cosmetics concern reports 8.7% fall in Q1 net profit (0)
08:22 Rosneft IPO Volume May Be Halved to $10Bln (0)
08:22 German Energy CEO Defends Gazprom's Credibility as Europe's Gas Partner (0)
08:25 Earthquakes continue to rock Russia's Far East (0)
08:28 Putin to make annual parliamentary address May 10 (0)
08:37 Tatneft crude producer expands output 0.07% in Jan.-Apr. (0)
08:46 Constitutional Court head against move to St. Petersburg - paper (0)
08:57 Russian steel producer NLMK 1Q06 net profit rises 36.2% (0)
09:26 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia from May 3 (0)
09:33 World's First Memorial to @ Sign Unveiled in Russia (0)
09:56 Funding for federal programs to rise $3.67bln in 2007 - Gref (0)
10:06 French Embassy in Moscow to issue strike-delayed visas soon (0)
10:15 1000 Rally in Chechnya After Local Cossack Leader Attacked (0)
10:36 Mudflow leaves 13,000 without water in southeast Tajikistan (0)
10:59 Major Russian bank holds $350mln Eurobonds floatation (0)
11:07 Putin appoints new military negotiator for Georgia talks (0)
11:35 Driver in central Russian drowning case gets six years (0)
11:42 Suspected assailants detained in attack on Serbs in Petersburg (0)
11:44 U.S. vice president to visit Kazakhstan (0)
11:49 Germany Outraged as Pipeline Deal with Russia Compared to Nazi Pact (0)
11:50 Funding for federal programs to rise $3.67bln in 2007 - Gref (0)
11:55 Gazprom to pick Shtokman partners "within days" - spokesman (0)
12:30 Kazakhstan demands action against U.S. diplomat over car scandal (0)
12:45 Iran says it has enriched uranium to 4.8% (0)
13:25 Kyrgyz Pres., PM knock back govt. resignation in parliament row (0)
13:32 Russian Author of Chernobyl Virus Gets 2 Years Suspended (0)
14:02 Germans held at Moscow airport with $40,000 in undeclared bills (0)
14:04 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:05 Russia-India consortium bids for TNK-BP's Udmurtneft oil producer (0)
14:05 SibirTelecom posts 150% y-o-y net profit increase for 1Q06 (0)
15:24 Kyrgyz President Rejects Cabinet's Resignation (0)
15:37 Police nab over 1 mln fake CDs and DVDs in Tver raid - ministry (0)
16:12 Georgia mulls CIS future as govt. told to study economic aspects (0)
18:03 Update: Georgia mulls CIS future as govt. told to study economic aspects (0)

03, May

04:18 Morning re-cap of main news, May 2 (0)
04:51 Over 100 feared dead in Black Sea air crash (0)
05:52 Armenian Plane Crashes in South Russia With 113 on Board (0)
05:55 25 bodies recovered from Black Sea air crash site (0)
06:02 Armenia airline Armavia sets up HQ to probe Black Sea crash (0)
06:07 Russia's investment index rises 3.15% (0)
06:12 113 people dead in Black Sea air crash (0)
06:15 Armenian Plane Crashes in South Russia With 113 on Board (0)
06:24 Armenian president offers condolences over Black Sea air crash (0)
06:28 Armenian defense minister to head plane crash investigation (0)
06:39 Six Leading Nations Still at Odds Over Iran, Russia, China Refuse to Back Sanctions (0)
06:46 May 5 declared day of mourning in Russia, Armenia (0)
06:48 Germany's Railway Giant Deutsche Bahn, Russia's RZD to Set Up JV (0)
06:51 U.S. Business Group Attack Russia Over Poor IP Protection Record (0)
06:59 Court upholds ex-Yukos CEO Khodorkovsky 8-yr sentence (0)
07:05 Will money-throwing divert Shevchenko from Chelsea? (0)
07:30 Rosneft net profit rises sevenfold to $855 million in 1Q06 (0)
07:38 Sibneft oil company net profit rises by 50% in 1Q06 (0)
07:49 Euro rises 11.72 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:50 Russian Football Club Samara Eyes North Korean Players (0)
07:52 Europe Sets Rules for Gazprom Entrance to Retail Gas Market (0)
07:54 Dollar slips 8.34 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:17 Russia starts withdrawing materiel from base in Georgia (0)
08:20 Burger King prepares to expand into Russia - paper (0)
08:24 Sakhalin Energy receives equipment to tackle oil spills (0)
08:43 North-West Telecom's sales revenue in 1Q06 falls 2.2% to $176 mln (0)
08:48 Black Sea crash plane was in good condition - aviation official (0)
08:59 500 rescuers join recovery efforts after Black Sea plane crash (0)
09:11 Airbus experts to join Black Sea crash investigation (0)
09:19 Poor visibility possible cause of Black Sea air crash - expert (0)
09:39 Khodorkovsky lawyers confirm he is in prison hospital (0)
09:41 Rosneft could halve its mulled IPO - daily (0)
09:42 Armenian Plane Crashes in South Russia With 113 on Board (0)
09:44 Bad weather reported in air crash area (0)
09:44 Moscow criticizes Israeli violations of Lebanese air space (0)
09:47 Six Leading Nations Still at Odds Over Iran - Russia, China Refuse to Back Sanctions (0)
09:58 Russia, Armenia Set Day of Mourning for Passengers Killed in Jet Crash (0)
10:03 Azerbaijani citizen wounded in shootout in east Moscow (0)
10:08 Oil company Russneft posts 340% net profit increase in 1Q 2006 (0)
10:11 Update: Azerbaijani citizen killed in shootout in east Moscow (0)
10:13 North-West Telecom's sales revenue in 1Q06 falls 2.2% to $176 mln -1 (0)
10:26 46 bodies recovered from Black Sea air crash site (0)
10:54 Stock Investor Browder Asks U.K., U.S. to Help Lift Russia Ban on His Entry (0)
10:59 In 2027 Russia's Economy Will Be Strongest in Europe - Goldman Sachs (0)
11:33 Relatives of Black Sea air crash victims gather in Sochi (0)
11:34 Pig Barred from Football by Russian Police (0)
11:34 Rice Asks Russia to Recognize U.S. Interests and Ties With Post-Soviet States (0)
11:34 Russia, Armenia Declare Day of Mourning for Passengers Killed in Jet Crash (0)
11:41 Jailed Russian Tycoon Khodorkovsky Loses Appeal Against Jail Term (0)
11:41 Rosneft sets market value for shares in consolidation effort (0)
11:45 A day we must never forget (0)
11:52 Russian prosecutors rule out terrorism in Black Sea plane crash (0)
12:13 Khodorkovsky lawyer denies media reports of food poisoning (0)
12:19 Last military unit to leave Baikonur in late 2007 - space agency (0)
12:34 Major Russian stock exchange posts 84% net profit rise in 1Q06 (0)
12:45 Sibirtelecom to cut investment by 5.7%, workforce by 20% (0)
12:46 Fitch assigns Rosselkhozbank Eurobonds expected BBB rating (0)
12:54 International Watchdog Voices Concern Over Detention of Opposition Journalist in Russia (0)
13:15 In 2027 Russia's Economy Will Be Strongest in Europe - Goldman Sachs (0)
13:15 Stock Investor Browder Asks U.K., U.S. to Help Lift Russia Ban on His Entry (0)
13:19 WRAP 1: Black Sea air crash leaves 113 dead (0)
13:23 Tymoshenko, Socialists launch new Ukraine coalition bid (0)
13:40 Khodorkovsky Hospitalized After Hunger Strike (0)
14:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:02 Armenia says bad weather most likely cause of plane crash (0)
14:05 Truck maker Kamaz reports 19.6% increase in net loss for 1Q06 (0)
14:07 Black Sea air crash compensation to be set after investigation (0)
14:08 Stabilization Fund hits $70 bln in May - Finance Ministry (0)
14:09 Economic cooperation within SCO (0)
14:25 Modernization of submarine fleet a priority - Navy Commander (0)
14:35 Experts studying air traffic control tapes in Black Sea crash (0)
14:48 St. Petersburg Sea Port loses $1mln in 1Q06 on tax arrears (0)
15:09 Iran proposes consortium for uranium enrichment (0)
15:36 Iran proposes consortium for uranium enrichment - 1 (0)
15:41 Iran and Pearl Harbor syndrome (0)
15:48 Zenit St. Petersburg sacks head coach Petrzela (0)
15:56 Zenit St. Petersburg sacks head coach Petrzela - 1 (0)
16:01 Black Sea air crash caused by bad weather - airline (0)
16:17 Iran calls on West to acknowledge it has nuclear technologies (0)
16:35 Gazprom takes 51% stake in NEGP (0)
17:28 47 bodies retrieved in Black Sea air crash (0)
17:31 Wrap 2: Black Sea air crash relief effort continues (0)
18:00 Russia launches Kosmos military satellite from Plesetsk base (0)
18:01 Wrap 3: Bad weather seen as most likely cause of Black Sea crash (0)
18:41 Armenian Plane Crashes in South Russia With 113 on Board (0)

04, May

04:27 Morning re-cap of main news, May 3 (0)
05:26 Air crash rescue efforts focus on finding flight recorders (0)
05:45 Russia Probes Armenian Plane Crash (0)
05:48 Prosecutor General's office to hold Black Sea air crash inquiry (0)
05:53 Russia, Armenia Declare Day of Mourning for Passengers Killed in Jet Crash (0)
05:59 Russia's gold and currency reserves up $8.6 bln in week (0)
06:18 Court overturns Khodorkovsky reprimand for alleged misconduct (0)
06:30 Russia's investment index slips 0.4% (0)
06:40 Russian UN official urges diplomatic solution to Iran crisis (0)
06:50 International Rights Group Concerned Over Russia's Hate Crime Rate (0)
06:51 Russia Probes Armenian Plane Crash (0)
06:57 Russia to Withdraw Military Personnel From Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan (0)
06:58 Central Bank strips Neftyanoi Bank of operating licence (0)
07:04 Russia Launches Military Satellite (0)
07:23 Remains of Armenian plane crash victims to be taken to Yerevan (0)
07:27 Russia could produce anti-HIV drugs in 2007 - health watchdog (0)
07:34 Amnesty report says racist violence "out of control" in Russia (0)
07:39 Russia May Back Resolution on Iran Crisis If It's Amended - UN Envoy (0)
07:41 Sides look for progress at talks on Russian naval base in Ukraine (0)
07:48 Dollar rises 4.95 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:50 Kosovo Talks Spur Separatist Sentiments in Post-Soviet States (0)
07:51 Bad weather most likely cause of Black Sea air crash - minister (0)
07:52 Lithuanian President Criticizes Russia and Germany Over Baltic Sea Pipeline (0)
07:56 Moody's assigns Baa1 rating to Rosselkhozbank Eurobonds (0)
07:57 Euro slips 8.3 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:59 Kazakhstan mulls new gas transportation route across Caspian (0)
07:59 Russia working for civilized poultry imports (0)
08:44 Chechnya Wants Control Over its Oil Industry (0)
08:44 Lithuanian President Criticizes Russia and Germany Over Baltic Sea Pipeline (0)
08:54 London-Based Russian Tycoon Berezovsky Bids for Brazilian Airline Varig (0)
08:55 Russia to Withdraw Military Personnel From Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan (0)
09:08 Cheney Raps Russia Over Lack of Democracy, Energy Policy (0)
09:20 Over 600 families ready to move from Russia's quake-hit Far East (0)
09:26 Russia wants "constructive" approach to diplomat traffic offenses (0)
09:30 Russian security service doubts terrorism in Black Sea air crash (0)
09:32 Court overturns Khodorkovsky reprimand for alleged misconduct - 1 (0)
09:39 Putin signs law on minimum capital requirement for banks (0)
09:42 New Ukraine govt. to be formed in June - president (0)
09:50 Hasty reforms could destabilize Kyrgyzstan - president (0)
09:53 Air crash families to receive $20,000 - airline head (0)
09:58 Russian Victim of Child Porn Reveals Her Sad Case to U.S. Congress (0)
10:09 Zenit St. Petersburg says seeking new foreign coach (0)
10:20 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for May 5 (0)
10:41 Russia dragging its feet over Black Sea Fleet dispute - Ukraine (0)
10:49 Iran to continue cooperation with IAEA - foreign minister (0)
10:58 Sir Norman Foster: a brilliant couturier to dress Moscow (0)
11:09 Russia putting regional democracy in danger - Saakashvili (0)
11:12 Irkutskenergo energy producer net profit falls 16.5% in Q106 (0)
11:29 Large fragments of jet found in Black Sea raise black box hopes (0)
11:47 Russia-Europe: energy dialogue or squabble? (0)
11:47 Radio signal detected at Black Sea plane crash site (0)
11:54 London-Based Russian Tycoon Berezovsky Bids for Brazilian Airline Varig (0)
12:01 6 mln Russians have tried drugs - drugs chief (0)
12:13 Ukraine's Yushchenko to meet with parliament's leaders May 5 (0)
12:18 Armenian airline expresses condolences to bereaved after crash (0)
12:42 Consolidated Russia budget surplus drops 2.4% in Jan.-Feb. 2006 (0)
12:43 Rostelecom reports 14.8% drop in net 1Q06 profit (0)
12:55 Fitch upgrades Russia's Impexbank to BBB- with stable outlook (0)
13:07 Rostelecom reports 14.8% drop in net 1Q06 profit -1 (0)
13:09 There is more to Russian economy than oil and gas (0)
13:22 Moldova to rejoin Transdnestr Joint Control Commission (0)
13:26 Russia Has World's Fourth Largest Gold and Forex Reserves (0)
13:35 Radio signal at aircraft crash site still unidentified - ministry (0)
13:44 Russia’s Democratic "Christening" (0)
13:50 Russian Security Service Detains Members of Chechen Baby-Selling Ring (0)
13:50 Rescuers Get Black Box Signals After Plane Crash (0)
13:50 Russian Victim of Child Porn Reveals Her Sad Case to U.S. Congress (0)
13:50 Russia May Back Resolution on Iran Crisis If It's Amended - UN Envoy (0)
13:51 Cheney Raps Russia Over Lack of Democracy, Energy Policy (0)
13:51 Russia Probes Armenian Plane Crash (0)
13:55 No available equipment capable of recovering black boxes - minister (0)
14:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:36 Russia Threatening Democracy in Georgia, Ukraine - Saakashvili (0)
14:36 Russian Security Service Detains Members of Chechen Baby-Selling Ring (0)
14:36 Rescuers Get Black Box Signals After Plane Crash (0)
14:36 Russian Victim of Child Porn Reveals Her Sad Case to U.S. Congress (0)
14:36 Cheney Raps Russia Over Lack of Democracy, Energy Policy (0)
14:36 Russia May Back Resolution on Iran Crisis If It's Amended - UN Envoy (0)
14:37 Russia Probes Armenian Plane Crash (0)
14:52 Russian Central Bank assets grew 4% in March (0)
15:12 Airbus experts hopeful of recovering plane wreck from Black Sea (0)
15:42 Matveyeva wins Russia's fourth gold at Euro weightlifting (0)
16:12 Wrap: Air crash rescue efforts focus on finding flight recorders (0)
16:14 Electricity giant UES posts 8.3% net profit growth for 1Q06 (0)
16:32 Russia's Southern Telecom posts 2005 net profit up 26.5% y-o-y (0)
16:39 Verdict in Klebnikov murder case likely Friday (0)
16:54 Kiev presses for inventory of Russian Black Sea Fleet properties (0)
17:08 Russia sends $10 mln to Palestine in urgent financial aid -1 (0)
17:30 Second plane with Russian peacekeepers on its way to Sudan (0)
17:38 Second radio beacon detected at Black Sea crash site (0)

05, May

04:22 Morning re-cap of main news, May 4 (0)
05:05 Russia, Armenia mourn Black Sea air crash tragedy (0)
05:49 Date for first session of Ukraine parliament likely Friday (0)
06:00 Russia bans imports of Georgian mineral water Borjomi (0)
06:05 Russian monetary base up $228 million in week (0)
06:32 Verdict in Trial of Russian Forbes Editor's Suspected Killers Expected Friday (0)
06:46 Russia, Armenia Mourn Plane Crash Victims (0)
06:49 Fuel shortage unlikely cause of Black Sea air crash (0)
06:57 Venezuela Denies Claims of Russian Oil Deal (0)
07:14 Russian Peacekeepers Head to Sudan (0)
07:16 Russia’s Democratic "Christening" (0)
07:16 Russia's investment index rises 2.07% (0)
07:18 Fuel shortage unlikely cause of Black Sea air crash-1 (0)
07:21 Russian transport minister dampens air crash black box hopes (0)
07:44 Euro rises 13.09 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:47 Dollar slips 8.27 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:00 St. Petersburg shipyard to launch new corvette on May 16 (0)
08:19 Russian court upholds Bering Strait travelers' expulsion appeal (0)
08:33 Kremlin Calls Cheney's Remarks Completely Incomprehensible (0)
08:35 British Adventurer Wins Appeal Against Deportation in Russia (0)
08:40 Tajik Islamic Party Activist Dies After Detention by Police (0)
09:23 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for May 6 (0)
09:29 What the Russian papers say (0)
09:33 10% of Black Sea Airbus wreck recovered - ministry (0)
09:34 French experts say radio signals are from A-320 black boxes (0)
09:46 Natural gas leak causes blast in Moscow residential building (0)
10:13 Ukraine may ponder quitting CIS - presidential advisor (0)
10:21 FM Lavrov urges IAEA control over Iran nuclear program (0)
10:22 Russian coal producer opens office in Vietnam (0)
10:23 Iran to seek industrial uranium enrichment - president (0)
10:40 Russian Borjomi mineral water ban a trade war - Georgia (0)
10:44 Ukraine headed for NATO (0)
10:47 Lukashenko appoints new cabinet, keeps old premier (0)
11:02 Nature Reserve on Fire in Latvia (0)
11:05 Ukraine to Build 400 km Moat Along Russian Border (0)
11:06 Russia Still Undecided Over Iran, Says Will Listen to UN Experts (0)
11:10 Lavrov refuses to be drawn on paper's Cheney-Churchill parallels (0)
11:12 Iran issue should be resolved peacefully - Azerbaijan (0)
11:18 U.S. woman selected as backup to confirmed space tourist (0)
11:31 EU Approves Giant Transcaspian Pipeline Project (0)
11:35 Transmashholding engineering giant 1Q06 net profit rises 270% (0)
11:35 Russia's Largest Mobile Phone Retailer Picks Deutsche Bank to Organize its IPO (0)
11:59 Spartak Moscow to take time over new coach - spokesman (0)
12:03 Officers accused of Chechnya civilian killings to face retrial (0)
12:08 Russia's gold and foreign currency reserves up 24.2% in 4M06 (0)
12:24 RTS suspends trading in Transneft privileged shares (0)
12:38 Unidentified 'Russian' Pays $95.2m for Picasso Masterpiece (0)
13:11 MICEX to trade Transneft shares until further notice (0)
13:19 Borjomi says supplies to go to ex-Soviet states after Russia ban (0)
13:20 Ukraine may consider quitting CIS - presidential advisor -1 (0)
13:51 Officers Accused of Civilian Killings Face Retrial, Urge Public Support (0)
13:51 World at a glance: where pilots face difficulties landing (0)
14:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:09 Russian Prosecutors Arrest Property of Orphanage Founded by Khodorkovsky (0)
14:21 Bosnian FM talks up integration, pushes Mladic, Karadzic arrests (0)
14:26 First Female Space Tourist to Blast off This Fall (0)
14:26 First echelon of Russian troops to leave Georgia May 15 (0)
14:41 The CIS and Baltic press on Russia (0)
14:48 Tymoshenko says convinced tripartite coalition inevitable (0)
14:51 Wrap: Russian stock markets suspend trading in Transneft preferred shares (0)
15:57 Khodorkovsky-founded school has assets frozen by prosecutors (0)
16:41 Wrap: 51 bodies, 10% of wreckage recovered in Black Sea crash (0)
16:54 NATO official unhappy about Russian sanctions against Georgia (0)
17:20 Jury acquits three accused of Paul Klebnikov murder (0)
17:41 Klebnikov family satisfied with acquittal of 3 murder suspects (0)
17:49 Suspects in Russian Forbes Editor Murder Trial Acquitted (0)
17:59 Russia determined to help resolve Transdnestr problem - ministry (0)
19:26 Suspects in Russian Forbes Editor Murder Trial Acquitted (0)
19:31 Officers Accused of Civilian Killings Face Retrial, Urge Public Support (0)

06, May

04:21 Morning re-cap of main news, May 5 (0)
04:51 Explosion kills one at military base in Siberia (0)
05:36 3 tourists killed, 1 injured in Siberia mountaineering accident (0)
05:50 Russia's investment index rises 0.5% (0)
06:16 Orthodox communities abroad mull reunification with Moscow (0)
06:40 One soldier killed, four wounded in North Caucasus operation (0)
06:44 Airbus fuselage believed found in Black Sea rescue operation (0)
06:58 VimpelCom places $600 million in Eurobonds (0)
07:03 One soldier killed, four wounded in North Caucasus operation - 1 (0)
07:12 Brazilian Prosecutors Question Russian Emigre Tycoon Berezovsky (0)
07:42 Russia, China Oppose UN Draft Resolution on Iran (0)
07:42 Dollar slips 4.57 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:54 Russia criticizes UN Iran draft resolution, says JV offer open (0)
08:01 Russia's National Air Carrier Aeroflot Chooses Airbus over Boeing - Paper (0)
08:09 Surgutneftegaz to boost 2006 investment 13.7%, 40% in 2007 y-o-y (0)
08:19 Russian tycoon Berezovsky held, questioned for 8 hours in Brazil (0)
08:21 Chechnya still open to EU visitors - President Alkhanov (0)
08:37 Russian soccer body set to tackle racism at club grounds (0)
08:57 Acquitted Klebnikov case defendants to demand compensation (0)
09:08 Washington Offers Assistance in Paul Klebnikov Murder Investigation (0)
09:08 April inflation in Russia 0.4% - statistics service (0)
09:14 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for May 7 (0)
09:20 44 vessels helping recover fragments of crashed Airbus (0)
09:42 Brazilian Prosecutors Question Russian Emigre Tycoon Berezovsky (0)
09:50 Russia, China Oppose UN Draft Resolution on Iran (0)
09:52 Daghestan militant gang includes "notorious" figures - ministry (0)
09:57 Moscow Court Formally Acquits Suspected Murderers of U.S. Editor Klebnikov (0)
10:05 Speed loss probably caused Black Sea crash - Armenian air chief (0)
10:06 Pro-Moscow Chechen Leader Proposes New Conference on Chechnya (0)
10:07 Moscow Court Formally Acquits Suspected Murderers of U.S. Editor Klebnikov (0)
10:08 State defense order to grow 20% in 2007 - minister (0)
10:29 Ban on Georgia's Borjomi water to start May 7, Nabeglavi May 10 (0)
10:32 Can Moscow save Iran from sanctions? (0)
10:40 Daghestan militant gang includes "notorious" figures - ministry - 1 (0)
10:41 Russian official slams OSCE over Mohammed cartoon crisis (0)
10:45 Armenian airline to buy lease 3 Airbuses after crash, fire (0)
10:52 State defense order to grow 20% in 2007 - minister -1 (0)
11:03 Repeat: Armenian airline to lease 3 Airbuses after crash, fire (0)
11:11 Speed loss probably caused Black Sea crash - Armenian air chief-1 (0)
11:15 Surgutneftegaz says 4M06 oil production was 21.4 mln tons (0)
11:33 Russian Liberal MP Declines to Comment on Reports of Meeting With Cheney (0)
12:08 Draft coalition agreement ready by mid-May - Ukrainian PM (0)
12:17 Gazprom market capitalization exceeds $300 billion (0)
12:23 Puma Escapes From Entertainment Center (0)
12:30 AvtoVAZ to design 'Kalashnikov' military offroader (0)
12:41 Abkhazia says no chance for reuniting with Georgia (0)
13:16 Russia can make Euro U-17 soccer semifinal despite Spain loss (0)
13:20 Agriculture firm RusAgro cuts 1Q06 net losses 86% q-o-q (0)
13:44 Sweden Closes Chechen Separatist's Web-Site (0)
13:44 Russia Has Not Promised Iran to Oppose Sanctions - Minister (0)
13:50 Controller may have contributed to Black Sea crash - airline (0)
14:04 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:07 Cheney's claims "profanation" - Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov (0)
14:12 Swedish police confiscate Chechen separatist computer servers (0)
15:11 Washington Offers Assistance in Paul Klebnikov Murder Investigation (0)
15:13 Moscow Court Formally Acquits Suspected Murderers of U.S. Editor Klebnikov (0)
15:19 VimpelCom recommends 0.1 kopek dividend per Preferred share (0)
15:24 Lavrov, Rice discuss Iranian nuclear problem - ministry (0)
16:08 Moscow court denies asylum to Tajik ex-minister (0)
16:33 Independent Georgia wants good relations with Russia - president (0)
16:46 Repeat: Independent Georgia wants good relations with Russia - president (0)
16:57 Pilot in Black Sea air crash highly experienced - Armavia (0)
19:01 Legendary Russian soccer coach dies at 85 (0)

07, May

06:15 Morning re-cap of main news, May 6 (0)
07:09 Central Bank annuls obligatory foreign currency receipts sale (0)
09:27 U.S. Set to Bring Iran Draft to UN Vote, With or Without Russia's Support (0)
09:31 UN incorrect decisions to affect Iran's cooperation with watchdog (0)
09:32 Russia Wins Euro Men's Gymnastics Title (0)
09:42 Russia's Putin Steps Into Power Struggle in Chechnya (0)
09:48 Armenia Holds Funerals for Plane Crash Victims (0)
09:59 Russian Prosecutors Say Will Appeal Acquittal of Klebnikov's Murder Suspects (0)
10:00 Russian Prosecutors Say Will Appeal Acquittal of Klebnikov's Murder Suspects (0)
10:05 U.S. Cheney Dismisses Russia's Negative Reaction to Criticism of Putin (0)
10:18 Putin congratulates Kremlin regiment with jubilee (0)
10:47 Russian Church Abroad Mulls Unity With Orthodox Believers in Moscow (0)
11:53 Russia joins as third party in Kononov vs. Latvia case (0)
12:13 Russia Joins Strasbourg Hearings in WWII Veteran's Claim Against Latvia (0)
12:17 Former Tajik Official Denied Asylum in Russia (0)
12:30 Georgia starts consultations with Ukraine on quitting CIS (0)
13:11 Russia considers annulling benefits for Georgia, Ukraine, if they quit CIS (0)
13:40 Forty-six air crash bodies identified - minister (0)
18:14 U.S. Set to Bring Iran Draft to UN Vote, With or Without Russia's Support (0)
18:18 Russia Joins Strasbourg Hearings in WWII Veteran's Claim Against Latvia (0)
18:23 Russian Prosecutors Say Will Appeal Acquittal of Klebnikov's Murder Suspects (0)
18:27 Russia's Putin Steps Into Power Struggle in Chechnya (0)
18:29 Russia Wins Euro Men's Gymnastics Title (0)
18:33 U.S. Cheney Dismisses Russia's Negative Reaction to Criticism of Putin (0)
18:34 Moscow Court Formally Acquits Suspected Murderers of U.S. Editor Klebnikov (0)
18:38 Armenia Holds Funerals for Plane Crash Victims (0)
18:41 Former Tajik Official Denied Asylum in Russia (0)
18:54 Russian Church Abroad Mulls Unity With Orthodox Believers in Moscow (0)

08, May

05:58 Morning re-cap of main news, May 7 (0)
06:16 New earthquake hits Russian Far East (0)
07:24 Images of Black Sea plane wreck flight recorders expected (0)
07:45 Russia may continue giving aid to Palestine - Foreign Ministry (0)
07:52 Russians enjoy mixed fortunes in tennis finals (0)
08:28 Russian Minister Dismisses Cheney's Accusations of "Energy Blackmail" (0)
08:57 Russia May Continue Providing Aid to Palestine - Foreign Ministry (0)
08:58 Russia Gives 'Mixed Signals' on Democracy - Bush (0)
09:15 Iran Six foreign ministers to discuss nuclear issue in New York (0)
09:41 Iranian President writes letter to Bush ahead of crucial meeting in U.S. (0)
10:06 Russia needs a strong army to address current challenges - top general (0)
10:19 French experts to bring search devices to Black Sea crash site (0)
10:46 Putin honors veterans on the eve of Victory Day (0)
11:00 Russian Wins Broad Street 10-Mile Run (0)
12:02 Russia sets up tech. HQ to find plane's black boxes in Black Sea (0)
12:17 50 People Hold Anti-Fascist Rally in St. Petersburg (0)
13:54 Canadian Beauty Doubts Fairness of Russian Mrs. World Pageant (0)
14:07 Serbian Orthodox Church mulls reunification with Moscow Patriarchy (0)
16:25 Human Rights Watch Ask Moscow Mayor to Investigate Attacks Against Gays, Permit Parade (0)
19:25 Human Rights Watch Ask Moscow Mayor to Investigate Attacks Against Gays, Permit Parade (0)
19:30 Canadian Beauty Doubts Fairness of Russian Mrs. World Pageant (0)

09, May

05:59 Morning re-cap of main news, May 8 (0)
06:07 Russian veterans, nation mark WWII Victory Day (0)
06:49 Iran Six foreign ministers did not discuss sanctions - Lavrov (0)
07:22 Putin thanks WWII veterans, calls for global effort to face new threats (0)
08:09 Putin signs law on honorary title "City of military glory" (0)
08:29 Recovery operation at Black Sea crash site continues (0)
08:40 Russian Cities Mark Victory Day (0)
09:10 Iranian President's Letter Answers No Questions - Russia's FM (0)
09:21 Russian army must prevent new world war - top general (0)
09:49 Volcano erupts on Kamchatka peninsula (0)
10:32 Maskhadov family asks Finland for political asylum (0)
10:41 Family of Slain Chechen Separatist Leader Asks for Asylum in Finland (0)
11:07 Russian Uranium Enrichment Proposal Still Possible Solution - Iran's Chief Negotiator (0)
11:07 Iranian President's Letter Answers No Questions - Russia's FM (0)
11:31 Russian Cities Mark Victory Day (0)
11:36 Russia, Georgia destined to neighborly relations - Saakashvili (0)
11:51 Top General Sees Role of Russian Army to Prevent New World War (0)
12:03 Sea Launch consortium inks satellite launch contract (0)
12:39 Estonian party condemns Nazi collaborators' rally (0)
13:02 3 Uzbeks Killed in Moscow Region (0)
14:31 Russian Criminal Boss Arrested in Dubai, Spain to Request Extradition (0)
15:03 RIA Novosti opens photo exhibition in Poland (0)
15:40 Russian foreign minister to visit China May 15 - Jianchao (0)
15:57 Russia for constant contacts with Hamas leaders (0)

10, May

04:26 Morning re-cap of main news, May 9 (0)
05:08 New powerful earthquake hits Russia's Far East (0)
05:16 Foreign policy set to top Putin address to the nation - source (0)
05:38 Foreign policy set to top Putin address to the nation - source-1 (0)
05:46 Bob Wade (0)
05:52 Michael Schaefer (0)
05:54 Frank Newman (0)
06:37 Russia For Contact With Hamas - FM (0)
06:39 Russia's investment index slips 0.32% (0)
06:44 Russia Wins Seat on UN Human Rights Council (0)
06:54 Putin to Make His Seventh State-of-the-Nation Address (0)
07:00 Son of Slain Chechen President Says Father Victim of Foreign Conspiracy (0)
07:07 New Earthquake Hits Russia's Far East (0)
07:14 Kyrgyz secretary of state resigns after opposition protest (0)
07:30 MPs want Putin speech to focus on domestic, foreign policy (0)
07:30 Iran can defend its nuclear rights - president (0)
07:51 Euro rises 12.56 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:54 Dollar slips 4.42 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:06 Black Sea air crash search to focus on black boxes Thursday (0)
08:13 Russian Cities Mark Victory Day (0)
08:26 Putin urges govt. to create aircraft, shipbuilding holdings in Russia (0)
08:35 Authorities, business failed to justify hopes of 1990s- Putin (0)
08:38 Putin proposes creation of ruble-denominated oil, gas exchange (0)
08:46 Ukraine, Georgia May Lose Economic Benefits if They Leave CIS (0)
08:49 Putin calls for educational standards to meet market needs (0)
08:54 Chechen Separatist Website Back Up (0)
08:54 Gazprom Capitalization Exceeds $300Bln (0)
08:56 Putin says Russia still has problems with corruption (0)
08:59 Putin to Make His Seventh State-of-the-Nation Address (0)
09:01 Demographic situation Russia's biggest problem - Putin (0)
09:03 Klebnikov's Murderers Still At Large (0)
09:04 NATO-Russia Rally to Highlight Security Cooperation Starts Today (0)
09:11 Russia to modernize strategic nuclear forces in 5 years - Putin (0)
09:21 Global arms race reaches new level - Putin (0)
09:27 Putin praises UN, calls for reform (0)
09:29 Russia to commission strategic missile submarines in 2006 - Putin (0)
09:33 Putin says state should encourage women to have second child (0)
09:35 Russia's defense spending should match other nuclear powers' - Putin (0)
09:37 Rescuers search for 14 climbers near Mount Elbrus (0)
09:42 Demography: Russia's worst headache (0)
09:59 Russian Businessman Wants to Set Up Jewish Lobby (0)
10:04 Russia's Putin Calls For Measures to Boost Birth Rate (0)
10:09 Ruble may be fully convertible from July - finance minister (0)
10:24 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for May 11 (0)
10:38 Putin praises CIS, advocates stronger role for org. (0)
10:45 Ukraine, Georgia May Lose Economic Benefits if They Leave CIS (0)
10:57 Russia's foreign trade surplus rises 35.8% in Jan.-Mar. (0)
10:58 Nuclear power key to global energy security - nuclear chief (0)
11:09 Kyrgyz president appoints new Security Service chief (0)
11:29 Russia's Putin Avoids Scraps With U.S. But Warns Washington Over Iran (0)
11:37 Russia must defend own interests in WTO accession talks - Putin (0)
11:42 Wrap 1: Putin highlights strategic forces in state of the nation (0)
11:43 Russia is More Open Than Other WTO Economies - Putin (0)
12:11 Russia must defend own interests in WTO accession talks - Putin (0)
12:28 Wrap 2: Putin highlights demographic slump as Russia's biggest problem (0)
12:29 Alrosa, De Beers sign diamond supplies memo for next 3 years (0)
12:36 Wrap: Kyrgyz president reshuffles govt. as discontent grows (0)
12:37 Russia is More Open Than Other WTO Economies - Putin (0)
12:38 European Commission Says Russia Is Reliable Gas Supplier (0)
12:38 Russian TV Channel Starts Screening of Dr Zhivago Mini Series (0)
12:52 Russia floats its assets abroad (0)
12:53 Chechen Schoolgirl Awarded Apartment, $10,000 for Poem About Murdered President (0)
12:53 Wrap 3: Putin pushes for convertible ruble, innovation economy (0)
13:10 Quartet agrees on financial assistance to Palestine (0)
13:42 Russia's road to democracy (0)
13:54 Iranian official to discuss NPP, fuel supplies with Russia (0)
14:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:06 Putin on new quality of economic growth in Russia (0)
14:13 Two National Bolsheviks Sentenced to Imprisonment for Posting a Banner With Antigovernment Slogans (0)
14:25 Khodorkovsky files another transfer appeal to higher court (0)
14:35 Spending urgently needed to boost birth rate - experts (0)
14:41 U.S. Court Sentences Ukrainian Hacker to 3 Years for Pirating Software (0)
14:42 Kyrgyz opposition candidate murdered (0)
14:43 Putin not threatening business or pro arms race - Kremlin source (0)
15:15 Klebnikov's case needs to be wrapped up (0)
15:24 Spartak Moscow cruises into Russian soccer cup final (0)
15:30 Another last chance for Iran (0)
15:43 Russia's army will be reduced to 1 mln by 2016 - army chief (0)
15:47 Controversial Kyrgyz Opposition Candidate Shot Dead (0)
16:03 Russia moves into next round of World Hockey Championship (0)
16:12 Russia, NATO to conduct missile defense exercises in fall (0)
17:15 Georgia to quit CIS after consultations with EU, U.S. - experts (0)
17:46 No. of Russian cell phone users up 50% on last year - survey (0)
17:52 Russia to build thermal power plant in Serbia (0)
17:55 Silovye Mashiny's Q1 net profit plunges almost 100% (0)
18:00 CSKA, Spartak to meet in all-Moscow cup final tie (0)

11, May

04:04 Morning re-cap of main news, May 10 (0)
04:51 13 rescued at sea after helicopter crashes in Russian Far East (0)
05:24 Helicopter set to join search for climbers near Mount Elbrus (0)
05:27 Russia's UN Envoy Says New Strategies Aimed at Iran (0)
05:28 Despite Differences U.S. and Russia Have Open Relationship - State Department (0)
06:07 Update: One dies in helicopter crash in Russian Far East (0)
06:08 Russia's investment index slips another 3.14% (0)
06:11 Series of terrorist attacks prevented in Russia in May - committee (0)
06:19 Russian environmentalists receive top conservation awards (0)
06:29 French experts search for black boxes at Black Sea crash site (0)
06:40 Series of May terrorist attacks prevented in Russia - committee (0)
06:41 Top Economists, Russia's Ex-PM Warns Europe of Steep Rise in Gas Price (0)
07:17 Saakashvili Wants to Promote Georgia's Wine Overseas (0)
07:26 Would-be lawmaker, alleged crime boss dead - Kyrgyzstan (0)
07:30 12 Rescued After Russian Helicopter Plunges Into Sea (0)
07:38 Oil Tanks Set Ablaze in Chechnya in Suspected Terrorist Attack (0)
07:41 3 weeks to find black boxes at Black Sea crash site (0)
07:45 Former PM Kasyanov Says Russia Should Never Repeat Gas Standoff (0)
07:46 Dollar rises 3.69 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:49 Euro slips 6.06 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:01 Anti-NATO Activists Stage Protest in Russian City of Vladivostok (0)
08:08 Russian Dissident Writer Alexander Zinoviev Dies at 83 (0)
08:15 Khodorkovsky transferred back out of solitary cell (0)
08:38 Gorbachev Voices Support for Goals Set by President Putin (0)
08:38 Russia's UN Envoy Says New Strategies Aimed at Iran (0)
08:42 Despite Differences U.S. and Russia Have Open Relationship - State Department (0)
08:43 Bodies of several climbers found on Mount Elbrus (0)
09:04 Russia to pay families of Black Sea air crash victims $3,700 (0)
09:06 Russian state TV channel to launch CIS service, encode signal (0)
09:11 Most Paris Club Members Ready to Accept Russia's Early Debt Repayment (0)
09:21 Missing Climbers Found Dead on Europe's Highest Peak (0)
09:22 EU grant to help Russia with electronic monitoring of prisoners (0)
09:25 Russian customs service to be transferred to govt. (0)
09:30 Update: Bodies of 7 climbers found on Mount Elbrus (0)
09:40 Rambler Media says its IFRS net loss down almost 50% in 2005 (0)
09:42 Russia's gold and currency reserves up $5.4 bln in week (0)
09:43 Russian crude producer's net profits leap 130% in Q1 (0)
09:45 Vladimir Putin's State-of-the-Nation Address (0)
09:47 Donald Rumsfeld Concerned About Russia, China Foreign Policies (0)
09:55 Traffic controller told crashed airliner to climb - investigator (0)
10:06 MGTS phone operator's 2005 net profit rises 11.7% (0)
10:11 Georgia says for good relations with Russia despite CIS exit bid (0)
10:12 Prosecutors rearrest suspect in case of murdered Forbes editor (0)
10:33 Acquitted Suspect in Paul Klebnikov Murder Case Detained Again (0)
10:35 Gref retains Putin's confidence after customs transfer - source (0)
10:44 SCO military task (0)
10:46 Most Paris Club Members Ready to Accept Russia's Early Debt Repayment (0)
10:51 Russian security official warns against Iran military action (0)
11:01 Comstar UTS posts 39% rise in net profits to U.S. GAAP for 2005 (0)
11:31 NATO expansion into CIS unjustified - senior security official (0)
11:35 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for May 12 (0)
11:52 Black boxes in Black Sea air crash located, official says (0)
11:58 Jailed Tycoon Khodorkovsky Moved Back to Regular Cell (0)
12:04 Coalition should do more to help Afghanistan - security official (0)
12:15 Security Council to meet on Putin's demographic goals in June (0)
12:25 Russia aware of global stability responsibility - official (0)
12:44 Man Detained for Stealing Trolleybus (0)
12:46 Russian court amnesties nuclear waste plant chief (0)
12:47 Hingis Ousts Dementieva to Reach German Open Quarters (0)
12:50 Will U.S. and Iran find a common language? (0)
13:13 Belarus opposition leaders released from custody (0)
13:23 Georgian Students Stage Protest Against Russian Foodstuffs (0)
13:35 Ukraine govt. backs resignation of Naftogaz head (0)
13:47 Lawyer acquitted in Klebnikov case held on suspicion of fraud (0)
14:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:03 Lawyer acquitted in Klebnikov case held on suspicion of fraud - 1 (0)
14:13 Russia, Norway to continue financial checks on fishing until Nov. (0)
14:25 Ruble-denominated oil exchanges could launch in 2007 - expert (0)
14:36 Two Japanese citizens attacked in Tbilisi (0)
14:46 Man Detained for Stealing Trolleybus (0)
15:01 Russian Governor Supports 3rd Presidential Term for Putin (0)
15:08 France to boost air group in Tajikistan - embassy (0)
15:13 Russia will defend banks' interests at WTO talks - FM Lavrov (0)
15:14 Moscow court to rule on French psychiatrist's arrest May 12 (0)
15:15 Soviet Hockey Champion Enters IIHF Hall of Fame (0)
15:50 Winds prevent evacuation of bodies of 7 climbers on Mount Elbrus (0)
15:51 Ruble appreciation may affect competitiveness - expert (0)
16:02 Iranian FM to co-chair bilateral commission with Russia (0)
16:11 Russia's military order (0)
16:24 Russia dumps Ukraine for berth in world hockey quarterfinals (0)
16:56 Russian defense spending to grow 27% in 2007 - official (0)
17:15 Georgian parliament orders govt. to comply to join NATO (0)
17:39 Transdnestrian public asks Russia for more peacekeepers (0)

12, May

04:29 Morning re-cap of main news, May 11 (0)
05:06 Rescuers resume search for lost Elbrus climbers (0)
05:15 Russia upsets Germany to book berth in Euro U-17 final (0)
05:57 Russian Security Chief Warns Iran can "Explode" if Military Action Launched (0)
05:58 Russia's WTO Bid Questioned by U.S. Lawmakers Group (0)
06:02 Russia's investment index slips 1.13% (0)
06:03 Russia to lift restrictions on capital import and export - Kudrin (0)
06:05 U.S. Congress backs missile defense cooperation with Russia (0)
06:11 Russian monetary base rises $1.1 bln in week (0)
06:22 Foreign Software a Threat to Russia's National Security - Lawmakers (0)
06:28 Russia, France start naval exercises in the Pacific (0)
06:34 Russian Security Chief Warns Iran Could "Explode" if Military Action Launched (0)
06:40 Russian Church in Exile Calls for Unity With Moscow (0)
06:51 Armed group infiltrates Kyrgyzstan from Tajikistan, killing 3 (0)
06:53 Russia to lift restrictions on capital import and export - Kudrin - 1 (0)
06:56 U.S. Senate, Congress committees say Russia unprepared for WTO (0)
06:57 Orthodox communities abroad vote for reunification with Moscow (0)
07:01 Rosneft unified IPO set for Q3 or Q4 - economics ministry (0)
07:03 Russia's WTO Bid Questioned by U.S. Lawmakers (0)
07:14 Former Yukos Executive Held in Italy at Russia's Request (0)
07:14 Russia Will Produce and Deliver Nuclear Fuel to Iran (0)
07:31 State foreign-debt bank targets involvement in Siberian oil pipe (0)
07:51 Uzbek president sets up $1bn reconstruction, development fund (0)
07:52 Russia to Lift Capital Movement Restrictions on July 1 (0)
07:52 Euro rises 21.01 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:57 Dollar slips 13.24 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:16 Putin Orders Halt to Economic Support of Belarus - Paper (0)
08:19 Moscow court remands French psychiatrist in custody (0)
08:20 Regional Russian airlines may merge into single company (0)
08:23 Presidents of Russia, U.S. Invited to Ukraine to Mark Babi Yar Massacre Anniversary (0)
08:28 VEB, Krasnoyarsk corporation sign $1-bln investment agreement (0)
08:36 Russia doubles contingent at airbase in Kyrgyzstan - commander (0)
08:45 Rosneft to invest $1bln in Siberia's Vankor deposit in 2006 (0)
08:48 RusAl to embark on $1.6bln Siberia plant construction project (0)
08:56 Rosneft mulling petrochemical complex in Russia's Far East (0)
09:07 Prosecutors press new charges against Klebnikov case notary (0)
09:12 Boguchansk HPP to be commissioned in 2009 - senior manager (0)
09:27 Govt. to give $6 bln to 2nd-child benefits in 2007 - minister (0)
09:28 Oil Pipeline Bursts in Ukrainian Moutain Village (0)
09:29 Former Yukos Executive Held in Italy at Russia's Request (0)
09:29 Russian Church in Exile Calls for Unity With Moscow (0)
09:29 SUAL aluminum group considering plant construction in Far East (0)
09:32 Russia Will Dramatically Increase Defense Spending in 2007 (0)
09:33 Palestinian pres. to visit Russia May 15 at Putin's invitation (0)
09:37 Germany Wants Compensation from Russia for Early Debt Repayment (0)
09:47 Uzbek president arrives in Sochi for talks (0)
09:48 U.S. Congress Supports Missile Defense Cooperation With Russia (0)
09:51 Sudanese foreign minister to visit Russia May 16-18 (0)
10:01 Economy ministry to slap protectionist measures on pipe imports (0)
10:04 Russia to present MiG fighter at Berlin Air Show (0)
10:09 Oil Pipeline Bursts in Ukrainian Mountain Village (0)
10:26 Moldova's Restive Province Urges Putin to Send More Russian Peacekeepers (0)
10:39 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for May 13 (0)
10:41 Update: Tajikistan steps up border control after morning gang attack (0)
10:42 Putin's address: expectations and risks (0)
10:43 U.S. Plans for Nuclear Warhead Replacement Irresponsible - Russian Official (0)
10:44 Orders for new Russian passenger jet could reach 1,200 planes (0)
10:59 Armenian parliamentary speaker resigns as party quits coalition (0)
11:13 Kamaz truck maker may IPO on Western bourse - deputy minister (0)
11:20 Palestine Pins Hope on "Russian Computer" (0)
11:23 Belarus opposition leader released from custody, supporters held (0)
11:24 Germany Wants Compensation from Russia for Early Debt Repayment (0)
11:28 Update: Armenian speaker quits, party goes into opposition (0)
11:31 Putin's Address Heralds Return to Soviet Times - Illarionov (0)
11:46 River near Gulf of Finland hit by 6,000 sq m oil spill (0)
11:58 Russia to develop new rocket for manned spacecraft launches (0)
12:02 Russian steel co. to secure loans for steel works (0)
12:16 Armenian speaker denies Karabakh differences forced him out (0)
12:30 Senior security, customs officials fired in shake-up (0)
13:15 Ukraine's Yushchenko criticizes councils over status of Russian (0)
13:16 Heads Roll in Russia as Putin Purges Beaurocrats (0)
13:28 Russia to Develop Rocket for New-Generation Manned Spacecraft (0)
13:43 Heads roll in Russian customs service as prosecutors probe abuse (0)
13:52 Portuguese Officials Sell Russian Goalkeeper's Ironing Board for Tax (0)
13:56 Palestine Consults "Russian Computer" (0)
14:00 Russian Lawmakers Reject Changes to Criminal Law on Pornography (0)
14:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:26 St. George Ribbon campaign to honor WWII heroes comes to an end (0)
14:30 Gazprom to extend gas supplies contracts with Romania - company (0)
14:46 First power unit of Tianwan NPP connected to Chinese grid - 1 (0)
14:46 Zenit soccer club head coach to be appointed in early June (0)
14:51 Protestors block road in Kyrgyzstan over candidate's murder (0)
14:52 5 People Killed in Tajik-Kyrgyz Border Raid (0)
15:00 Russia to press for ex-Yukos official's extradition from Italy (0)
15:02 Multiplication table for globalized world (0)
15:06 Militants put up strong resistance to troops in Kyrgyz mountains (0)
15:16 S&P puts Russia's LUKoil on CreditWatch with positive implications (0)
15:39 S&P puts Russia's TNK-BP on CreditWatch with positive implications (0)
15:45 Will Israelis bomb Iran? (0)
15:57 Central Russian region seeks pole position in race for VW plant (0)
16:16 No plans to use Stab. Fund for demography, defense - Medvedev (0)
16:24 Ukraine's security secretary Kinakh moves to parliament (0)
16:29 Update: Troops eliminate militants in Kyrgyz mountains (0)
16:51 Russia to start military hardware pullout from Georgia on May 13 (0)
17:13 Pyaterochka retailer set to buy Perekryostok supermarket shares (0)
17:27 Russia's Technopromexport refuses to build thermal plant in Iran (0)
18:02 U.S. backs missile defense cooperation with Russia -1 (0)

13, May

06:43 Iran ready to resume nuclear talks with Russia-minister (0)
07:33 Images of Black Sea plane wreck received (0)
08:19 Defense minister presents new Baltic Fleet commander (0)
09:25 Warlord's bunker found in Chechnya (0)
09:47 TVEL to apply for public funding on $400 mln project (0)
09:53 Malaysian PM backs Russian initiatives on Iran's nuclear crisis (0)
10:10 Putin says people should have final say on new president (0)
10:19 Dismissals in security bodies-result of internal investigation - Putin (0)
10:30 Russia's Putin Backs Uzbek Leader Amid Massacre Protests (0)
10:33 12 Months On: U.S. Lawmarkers Demand Probe, Sanctions Over Andijan Massacre (0)
10:35 Ukraine's Security Council Chief Resigns (0)
11:10 TVEL to apply for public funding on $400 mln project (0)
11:24 Russian Leader Vows to Ensure Smooth Handover of Power in 2008 (0)
11:32 Khodorkovsky's Lawyer Urges Western Nations to Speak Out Against Rights Abuse in Russia (0)
12:04 Russia starts military hardware pullout from Georgia (0)
12:11 Russia Launches Military Hardware Pullout from Georgia (0)
12:25 Gazprom to boost explored gas reserves 6tln cu m by 2030 (0)
12:37 Wrecked plane recorders retrieval to start May 16 - minister (0)
13:07 Belarusian Opposition Leader Released (0)
13:31 Ukraine coalition agreement to be drafted within days - Socialists (0)
14:01 Iran to conduct nuclear activities under UN control - Ahmadinejad (0)
15:10 Russian Leader Vows to Ensure Smooth Handover of Power in 2008 (0)
15:14 Belarusian Opposition Leader Released (0)
15:16 Khodorkovsky's Lawyer Urges Western Nations to Speak Out Against Rights Abuse in Russia (0)
15:16 Senior MP hails possible Russian Orthodox churches' reunification (0)
15:18 Russia's Putin Backs Uzbek Leader Amid Massacre Protests (0)
15:23 Russia Launches Military Hardware Pullout from Georgia (0)
15:29 12 Months On: U.S. Lawmarkers Demand Probe, Sanctions Over Andijan Massacre (0)
15:39 Russia will not relapse into Cold War era in relations with West - Putin (0)
16:23 Tajikistan steps up security on border with Kyrgyzstan - official (0)

14, May

06:09 Morning re-cap of main news, May 13 (0)
06:31 Russia Seeks No Cold War Against West - Putin (0)
07:03 Russian MP Calls for Veto Power Use if Sanctions Imposed on Iran (0)
07:06 Speaker Gryzlov congratulates state TV channel with jubilee (0)
07:07 British Lawyer's Suspicious Death Linked to Putin Smears by "Oligarchs" (0)
07:07 Russian Leader Vows to Ensure Smooth Handover of Power in 2008 (0)
07:54 Bunker full of ammunition found in Chechnya (0)
07:57 Pharmaceutical Storehouse Burns Down in Moscow, 1 Killed (0)
09:08 Russian MP Calls for Veto Power Use if Sanctions Imposed on Iran (0)
09:14 Iran says won't accept offer to stop nuclear work (0)
09:17 British Lawyer's Suspicious Death Linked to Putin Smears by "Oligarchs" (0)
09:21 Pharmaceutical Storehouse Burns Down in Moscow, 1 Killed (0)
09:26 Russia Seeks No Cold War Against West - Putin (0)
10:10 Any offer must recognize Iran's right to peaceful atomic work (0)
10:36 Children Join Communist "Young Pioneers" Organization in Moscow's Red Square (0)
13:32 Russia to start military hardware pullout from Georgia on May 15 (0)
14:26 Program of Civic Resistance to Nazism Adopted in Moscow (0)
18:54 Program of Civic Resistance to Nazism Adopted in Moscow (0)

15, May

04:23 Morning re-cap of main news, May 14 (0)
05:05 Michael Fermanich (0)
05:05 Russia wins Euro U-17 soccer crown (0)
05:28 Lou Coatney (0)
05:58 Over 50 rescuers search for lost climbers on Mt. Elbrus (0)
06:28 Russian, Palestinian leaders set to talk peace process, aid (0)
06:40 Russia's investment index slips 2.8% (0)
06:55 Shanghai group ministers approve election-control mechanism (0)
07:01 Russia to set up oil-product exchange in 2006 - official (0)
07:08 LG Considers Making Mobile Phones in Russia (0)
07:13 Russia to Credit Countries That Want to Buy Russian Arms - Defense Minister (0)
07:27 Equipment to recover Black Sea Airbus recorders arrives at port (0)
07:28 EU to Freeze Belarus Lukashenko's Assets Protesting Flawed Elections (0)
07:28 Russia Hockey Team Beats Switzerland, Keeps Record (0)
07:32 350,000 Russians HIV+, says chief doctor (0)
07:33 Moscow Hosts First European and Central Asian Aids Conference (0)
07:35 Russian prosecutors appeals Klebnikov-case acquittals (0)
07:38 Britain Alarmed by Russian Nuclear Reactors (0)
07:43 Demographic crisis a mega-project for govt. - Medvedev (0)
07:54 Euro rises 5.9 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:57 Dollar slips 2.44 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:00 Russia to Credit Countries That Want to Buy Russian Arms - Defense Minister (0)
08:01 LG Considers Making Mobile Phones in Russia (0)
08:04 Russia Starts Military Equipment Pullout from Georgia (0)
08:12 350,000 Russians HIV+, says chief doctor-1 (0)
08:12 Leading wholesale power co. posts $21.8 mln net profit for Q1 (0)
08:22 Joint venture in Kazakhstan to start uranium production in 2006 (0)
08:29 Prosecutors Appeal Acquittal of Suspects in Paul Klebnikov Murder Case (0)
08:35 Malaysian co. goes star trekking for top-of-the-range car parts (0)
08:51 Russia to Provide Additional Humanitarian Aid to Palestine (0)
08:56 Terrorist act prevented in North Caucasus - police (0)
08:59 Sibur petrochemical giant to secure $37-mln loan from ING Bank (0)
09:17 Russian Oil Tycoon Calls for Security of Energy Demand (0)
09:22 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for May 16 (0)
09:24 Russian Standard Bank more than doubles net profit y-o-y in Q106 (0)
09:47 Prosecutor slams law-enforcement agencies over organized crime (0)
09:52 Surgutneftegaz oil-and-gas co. net 1Q06 profits rise 5.5% (0)
09:56 New militant attacks on Kyrgyzstan possible - security service (0)
10:06 Court to rule on 1995 Budyonovsk terrorist siege suspect May 22 (0)
10:13 Ukraine parliament coalition deal close - ex-PM Tymoshenko (0)
10:20 Iran leader to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit (0)
10:21 Paulo Coelho to Travel From Moscow to Vladivostok (0)
10:27 New militant attacks on Kyrgyzstan possible - security service (0)
10:30 Noisy Picnic-Goer Survives Being Shot With Rubber Bullet Through Eye (0)
10:31 Iran will not scrap nuclear research program - spokesman (0)
10:37 Moscow court says ex-nuclear minister's custody extension legal (0)
10:39 Over 350,000 HIV Cases in Russia - Health Official (0)
10:44 Tatneft crude-oil producer posts almost 40% rise in Q1 earnings (0)
10:56 Russia mulls construction of nuclear power plant in Turkey (0)
11:19 Putin orders post-quake building work to be finished in 3 months (0)
11:39 Homosexuals Ask Moscow Authorities to Permit May Parade (0)
11:42 EU Sanctions Against Uzbekistan Remain in Force (0)
11:53 Abbas calls for swift start to talks with new Israeli govt. (0)
12:03 Russia and China to Discuss Iran's Nuclear Program at SCO Meeting (0)
12:09 Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho embarks on Russian tour (0)
12:14 Ukrainian PM's press secretary rejects resignation speculation (0)
12:24 EC steps up fight against black caviar smuggling (0)
12:33 Rosneft state oil co. says proven reserves are 18.9 bln barrels (0)
12:59 Russian govt. to set up HIV/AIDS committee - chief doctor (0)
13:04 Norway's Telenor to appeal VimpelCom's Ukraine mobile purchase (0)
13:05 EU, U.S. and Latin America: A trio playing different tunes (0)
13:08 S&P raises Evraz Group ratings to BB-, outlook stable (0)
13:08 Lawyers of Klebnikov-case notary appeal re-arrest (0)
13:20 Roman Abramovich to Strengthen Chelsea (0)
13:52 New nuclear era beset with old threats (0)
13:54 Georgia, Abkhazia say pleased with UN-backed Tbilisi talks (0)
14:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:30 Belarusian leader says more to Russia friendship than cheap gas (0)
14:41 Wrap: Russia hails Palestinian talks initiative, offers further help (0)
14:44 AFK Sistema Q1 net profit plummets 86% y-o-y (0)
15:05 Roman Abramovich to Strengthen Chelsea (0)
15:05 Putin's chief of staff discusses G8 summit preparations in U.K. (0)
15:38 Why does Russia need Stabilization Fund? (0)
15:52 Russian, Kazakh govts. to consider nuclear integration plan (0)
15:58 Yukos Co-Owner Nevzlin Denies Waging "Total War" on Putin Regime (0)
16:05 Russia unanimously re-elected to several UN ECOSOC bodies (0)
16:07 Yukos Co-Owner Nevzlin Denies Waging "Total War" on Putin Regime (0)
16:10 Mosenergo posts 62% y-o-y net profit drop for 1Q06 (0)
16:22 Nuclear agency head to discuss nuclear cooperation on U.S. visit (0)
16:29 Russian naval chief says Blackseafor must move with the times (0)
16:32 Sibneft oil company posts 70% 1Q06 revenue increase y-o-y (0)
16:38 Transdnestr May talks cancelled as deadlock continues (0)
16:50 Govt. to sign decree on technology and innovation fund soon (0)
17:02 Silovye Mashiny earnings in Q1 fall 7.6% to $111 million (0)
17:26 Moscow court rejects Yukos appeal over Yugansk guarantor ruling (0)
17:34 NorNickel metals giant 2005 net profits up 13.7%, to $2.16 bln (0)
17:40 GAZ plans to buy out shareholder stock worth $1.1 bln (0)

16, May

04:28 Morning re-cap of main news, May 15 (0)
04:59 Black box recovery operation starts at Black Sea crash site (0)
05:40 Eight wounded in Daghestan counter-terrorism operation (0)
05:46 Smoking Kills 300,000 Russians Each Year (0)
05:52 Kremlin to Sponsor International Orchestra Festival in Russian Capital (0)
05:57 George W. Bush issues ban on U.S. entry for Belarus govt. (0)
06:19 Russia's Former Top Nuclear Official to Remain in Custody Pending Trial (0)
06:40 China, Russia Foreign Ministers Discuss Iran in Beijing (0)
06:49 Russia's Baring Vostok Fund Buys Into Kazakh Bank (0)
06:51 Russians More Optimistic About Future - Poll (0)
07:00 Iran will damage U.S. if military action used - nuclear official (0)
07:01 Russia's investment index slips 5.62% (0)
07:05 Helicopter to bring down bodies of 8 Elbrus climbers Tuesday (0)
07:09 Security Forces Clash With Gunmen in Southern Russia, Injuries Reported (0)
07:26 U.S.-Russian forum opens in Washington (0)
07:27 Belarus' Lukashenko Barred From Entering U.S. (0)
07:39 Beslan School Siege Suspect Found Guilty of Terrorism (0)
07:51 EBRD to Double Investments in Russia to Finance Infrastructure Projects (0)
07:55 Dollar climbs 10.22 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:59 Two militants said killed in Daghestan operation - ministry (0)
08:07 AFK Sistema posts 30% rise in U.S. GAAP net profits for 2005 (0)
08:17 EBRD to Double Investments in Russia to Finance Infrastructure Projects (0)
08:21 Judge delivers verdict on alleged Beslan attacker (0)
08:22 Russian Emigre Tycoon Berezovsky Files Slander Suit Against Alfa Group's Fridman (0)
08:38 U.S.-Russian Forum on Cooperation Opens in Washington (0)
09:17 Update: Court finds Kulayev guilty of terror, hostage taking, murder (0)
09:20 Murdered Forbes editor's family backs acquittal ruling appeal (0)
09:29 Sitronics to hold IPO in February 2007 on U.S. bourse (0)
09:31 Helicopter recovers bodies of 9 Elbrus climbers (0)
09:32 Council of Europe Urges Russia to Step Up Fight Against Racism (0)
09:37 IMF Expects Georgia's GDP to Drop 1% Over Russia Wine Ban (0)
09:48 MGTS Moscow phone operator Q1 net profits slump over 80% (0)
09:51 Russia's Vsmpo-Avisma titanium giant, EADS strike $1bln deal (0)
09:53 Russia getting rid of floating Chernobyls (0)
10:11 Klebnikov's Family Appeals Acquittal of Murder Suspects, Sides With Prosecutors (0)
10:16 FM Lavrov issues Iran appeal, says Russia against use of force (0)
10:33 Russia, China Will Not Back Use of Force Against Iran (0)
10:36 CIS needs reform, Ukraine to remain member - Minister Tarasyuk (0)
10:48 Russia, Colombia complete WTO admission talks - 1 (0)
10:48 Airbus crash due to pilot error, bad weather - AF commander (0)
10:51 Airbus JV to Build and Sell Cargo Jets in Russia (0)
11:07 Foreign Investors Present Major Risk to Russian Stock Market - Morgan Stanley (0)
11:11 Growing Russian aerospace industry to display its products in Berlin (0)
11:13 Russia, Columbia Sign WTO Accession Protocol (0)
11:23 St. Petersburg shipyard launches new corvette for Russian Navy (0)
11:28 2 Terror Suspects, 1 Police Officer Killed in Southern Russia Clash (0)
11:28 Beslan School Siege Suspect Found Guilty of Terrorism (0)
11:31 Ex-Yukos security chief pleads innocent to new murder charges-1 (0)
11:34 Chief WTO negotiator hopes Ñ will compromise on Russia bid (0)
12:14 SCO set to clarify relations with observer countries at summit (0)
12:17 Severstal steel maker CEO says NEGP is co.'s "first priority" (0)
12:17 MegaFon cellphone operator net profit in 1Q06 doubles to $70 mln (0)
12:21 RUSal gets 7-year $23 mln loan to modernize Armenian foil plant - 1 (0)
12:22 Sukhoi set to sign deals with German companies for RRJ (0)
12:31 If only Conny had a mobile! (0)
12:37 TNK-BP oil holding's net profit falls 28% in 1Q06 (0)
12:47 KrAZ aluminum plant net profit in 1Q06 doubles to $83 mln (0)
12:57 Putin, Blair discuss Iran, Middle East - Kremlin (0)
12:59 Sukhoi set to sign deals with German companies for RRJ - 1 (0)
13:06 St. Petersburg shipyard launches new corvette for Russian Navy-1 (0)
13:13 First Corvette Low Detectable for Radar Launched in Russia (0)
13:13 Transnefteproduct Q1 net profits down by 32% to $24.2 mln - 1 (0)
13:25 WTO accession date, terms to be settled soon - chief negotiator-1 (0)
13:40 Ukraine's Tymoshenko bloc accuses pro-presidential party (0)
13:46 Putin, Blair Discuss Iran, Middle East, G8 Summit (0)
13:57 No plans to expand SCO - Russian defense minister (0)
14:03 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:24 Gazprom earnings almost double in 1Q06-1 (0)
14:27 Moscow Patriarchy criticizes Da Vinci Code release in Russia (0)
14:31 Ministry backs Aeroflot bid for 50% share in air market -1 (0)
14:39 Yukos 2005 net losses fall 75% (0)
15:08 G8 summit agenda to shun Iran nuclear crisis (0)
15:34 Russia to propose new center for HIV/AIDS vaccine at G8 summit (0)
15:41 Moscow denies barring NGO workers during G8 summit (0)
15:58 Putin aide calls for rational use of energy resources (0)
16:00 MegaFon 2005 net profit rises 32.4% to $515 million (0)
16:05 Russia sends Italy extradition request for ex-Yukos director (0)
16:29 Russia shares west values but defends its stance - Putin's aide (0)
16:48 PR agencies should improve Russia's image abroad - Putin aide (0)
16:50 Russia shares West's values but defends its stance - Putin aide (0)
17:08 Gazprom says in natural gas transit talks with Bulgaria (0)
17:12 Russia Asks Extradition of Former Yukos Executive Held in Italy (0)
17:33 Rambler Media capitalization triples after London IPO (0)
17:51 Wrap: Russia stable energy partner, shares West's values - Putin aide (0)

17, May

04:27 Morning re-cap of main news, May 16 (0)
04:53 Deputy head of Ingushetia Interior Ministry killed in bombing (0)
05:19 Charles Koth (0)
05:40 Bomb kills 7 including regional ministry official in N. Caucasus (0)
05:49 Venezuela looking to swap U.S. F-16 fighters for Russian Su-35s (0)
06:00 U.S. Congress urges further inquiry into Forbes Russia editor murder (0)
06:26 Russian investment index rises 0.47% (0)
06:44 St. Petersburg to host commemoration events for slain lawmaker (0)
06:49 Prison official gunned down in southern Russia (0)
07:01 Chechnya can rebuild its economy on its own - Chechen president (0)
07:04 Venezuela to Replace U.S. F-16 Fighters With Russian Su-35s (0)
07:12 Police Bust Moscow Criminal Gang Stealing From U.S. Citizens' Bank Accounts (0)
07:33 7 Killed in Ingushetia Blast (0)
07:41 Dollar slips 6.4 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:44 Euro rises 8.05 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:49 89 Russian troops killed in April - Defense Ministry (0)
07:50 Russian Photographer Receives Infinity Award (0)
07:50 Venezuela Calls Russian Su-35 Fighters "World's Best", Considers Purchase (0)
07:52 Six Bombs Found on School Sportsground in Russia (0)
08:05 Russian base withdrawal from Georgia to start May 25 (0)
08:09 Charges filed against Russian captain in Norway fishing scandal (0)
08:10 White House Official Says U.S. Should Expand Investments in Russian Energy Sector (0)
08:13 Court rules to extend custody of notorious sect leader Grabovoi (0)
08:16 Anti-NATO rally held in southern Russia, one person detained (0)
08:45 U.S. Congress Urges Russia to Find Forbes Editor's Killers (0)
08:47 Russian MP proposes full SCO membership for Iran (0)
08:55 U.S. Democratic Development Criteria "Inadequate" - Former Russian Civil Servant (0)
09:00 Three Africans detained over St. Petersburg assault (0)
09:07 Iran will continue enriching uranium - president (0)
09:11 Bulgaria should be major wine supplier to Russia, official says (0)
09:14 Russia wins tender to supply Czech NPP with nuclear fuel (0)
09:26 Thousands of teenagers involved in extremism - interior ministry (0)
09:29 Belarus slams EU's refusal to attend Europol conference (0)
09:46 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for May 18 (0)
09:53 Russian Air Force to get 2 new Su-34 bombers in 2006 (0)
10:23 Most quake victims to return home to Russia's Far East by May 21 (0)
10:38 EU3 meeting in London postponed for at least 10 days - official (0)
10:41 Iran Should Be Granted Full SCO Membership - Russian MP (0)
10:54 Russian FM warns against isolating Hamas (0)
10:54 Russian oil output rises 1.8%, exports 0.6% in 1Q06 (0)
10:55 Admiralty Shipyards to ink submarine export contract in June (0)
11:11 Russian FM says talk of sanctions against Iran premature -1 (0)
11:22 Sovcomflot to move 30% of fleet to ice transport in 2008-1 (0)
11:27 Wimm-Bill-Dann group posts $3.7 mln net profit for 1Q06 (0)
11:43 Higher price for Russian gas no threat to Belarus - deputy PM - 1 (0)
11:47 Russia's Extremist Organizations Have Over 6,000 Underage Members (0)
11:49 Moscow Patriarchy Condemns Da Vinci Code Movie (0)
11:50 Europeans ready to oversee ISS space lab - Russian spacecraft co. (0)
11:54 Sukhoi signs $25 mln deal with German companies for RRJ project - 1 (0)
11:56 7 Killed in Ingushetia Blast (0)
11:57 africanattackers (0)
11:58 Russia Asks G8 Leaders to Stop Politicizing Energy Issues (0)
12:04 Russia's Extremist Organizations Have Over 6,000 Underage Members (0)
12:13 Russia's Sukhoi 2005 net profit falls 97.4% y-o-y (0)
12:16 Gazrprom's Eye Fixed on Israel (0)
12:16 Volgodonsk NPP in south Russia stopped for repairs (0)
12:28 Moscow Patriarchy Condemns Da Vinci Code Movie (0)
12:30 Fitch assigns 'B' rating to Russian Absolut Eurobond issue (0)
12:31 Baby Boom for Cannon Fodder (0)
12:37 Russia between Abbas and Hamas (0)
12:41 Kyrgyz opposition to continue protest against slow reform May 27 (0)
12:42 Africans Detained St. Petersburg for Attacking Local Resident (0)
13:01 Russia, Bulgaria ink program to step up trade (0)
13:19 Rescuers search for missing mountain hikers in southern Russia (0)
13:27 Why Iran, Belarus will not join Shanghai Cooperation Organization this summer (0)
13:28 Georgia, Abkhazia must resolve conflict on their own - MP (0)
13:33 8 new satellites to join Glonass system in 2006-07 (0)
13:34 Ukrainian president to meet with coalition if agreement is ready (0)
13:55 Poor health of mothers causes 70% of baby deaths in Russia-1 (0)
13:59 Isolating Hamas Extremely Dangerous - Russian FM (0)
14:01 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:07 Mothers' Poor Health Responsible for 70% of Infant Deaths in Russia (0)
14:09 Isolating Hamas Extremely Dangerous - Russian FM (0)
14:13 Ukraine's Party of Regions to seek official status for Russian-1 (0)
14:21 Russian space corporation set to double Soyuz rocket output -1 (0)
14:43 Belarus to set up stab. fund to guard against energy price jump (0)
14:45 Moscow against linking Latvia border treaty with history dispute -1 (0)
14:48 5 Servicemen Killed in Chechnya Shooting (0)
14:50 7 Killed in Ingushetia Blast (0)
15:01 Aeroflot shareholders approve RRJ deal with Sukhoi -1 (0)
15:07 Rosenergoatom corporatization to be completed in 2007-1 (0)
15:07 Ukraine, Turkmenistan set to discuss gas supplies (0)
15:15 Israeli Company Loses Battle Against Russian Spammers (0)
15:21 U.S.-based Orthodox Church approves reunification with Moscow (0)
15:28 Murmansk Shipping Company 2005 net profit rises 58% - 1 (0)
15:32 UN resolution on Sudan to expedite Darfur settlement - Russia (0)
15:49 Russia's nuclear industry focuses on energy security, expansion (0)
16:19 Russia's nuclear industry focuses on energy security, expansion (0)
16:20 Four soldiers killed in Chechnya gunfight (0)
16:53 Putin, Chirac discuss Middle East (0)
17:11 Georgia to show off military strength in May 26 parade (0)
17:56 Sovcomflot, Admiralty Shipyards sign $260 mln tanker contract (0)
18:07 HIV+ discrimination impedes anti-epidemic effort - chief doctor (0)

18, May

04:30 Morning re-cap of main news, May 17 (0)
05:15 Krivorozhstal could be sold for $6 bln - Ukraine govt. official (0)
05:17 Correction: U.S. Congress urges further inquiry into Forbes Russia editor murder (0)
05:38 Russia Set to Expand Nuclear Sector by Launching 2 Reactors Annually - Official (0)
05:42 Russia's Lavrov Calls for Dialogue With Iran (0)
05:43 Death toll in Chechnya attack reaches five soldiers (0)
05:52 Relatives Denied Bodies of 95 Killed in South Russia Raid Last Year (0)
05:55 Powerful bomb found in Chechnya cemetery (0)
06:00 Russia's Lavrov Calls for Dialogue With Iran (0)
06:00 Relatives Denied Bodies of 95 Killed in South Russia Raid Last Year (0)
06:07 EU Ignoring Rights Abuses in Chechnya, China, Other States - Report (0)
06:08 RUXX investment index set to open 4.85% down (0)
06:36 Former PM Kasyanov Blames Energy Woes on Russia, EU (0)
06:37 Progress in Russia's far-eastern economy fails to halt exodus (0)
06:38 Russia's Putin Talks Middle East With Chirac, Merkel (0)
06:42 Texan Oil Firm Challenges BASF Asset Swap With Russia's Gazprom (0)
06:44 Russia Set to Expand Nuclear Sector by Launching 2 Reactors Annually - Official (0)
06:51 Russian Duma Set to Restrict Party Affiliation (0)
06:58 Search operations continue in southern Russia for climbers (0)
07:09 Russia to Double Soyuz Output, Expand Glonass Navigation System (0)
07:10 Rosneft $8Bln IPO Set for July 14 - Paper (0)
07:22 Study on Sakhalin-II costs to be finished in summer - minister (0)
07:22 State pipeline operators merger possible - Russian energy minister (0)
07:46 Russia's Leading Shipmaker Signs $260M Contract to Build 2 Arctic Tankers (0)
07:51 Russian Finance Minister Says Soaring Oil Prices Push Up Inflation (0)
07:57 Dollar rises 10.94 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:58 Rosneft IPO to be held in best possible conditions - Khristenko (0)
08:01 Euro slips 19.65 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:28 Kyrgyz parliament approves new head of National Bank (0)
08:45 Beslan Victims, Prosecutors Question Death Penalty Ban As Trial Nears End (0)
08:47 Siberian Region Rejects Top Russian Lawmaker's Call to Dismiss Its Senator (0)
08:57 Kazakhstan to de-monopolize telecoms market in August - PM (0)
08:59 Forest Fires Raging Across Russia (0)
09:00 Sea Launch program to orbit next satellite in June (0)
09:04 Govt. approves corporate law development concept through 2008 (0)
09:05 G8 sherpas meet in Moscow to discuss July summit preparations (0)
09:09 "Da Vinci Code" Uproar Similar to Mohammed Cartoons Scandal - Russian Paper (0)
09:11 Russia needs nuclear market competition in U.S. - Kiriyenko (0)
09:15 Chechen president dismisses rumors of conflict with PM (0)
09:17 Russian Railways co. posts 1Q profit instead of expected loss (0)
09:34 NATO to Discuss Peacekeeper Presence in Georgia's Breakaway Abkhazia (0)
09:38 Russia's gold and currency reserves up $5 bln in week (0)
09:46 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for May 19 (0)
09:49 Volgodonsk NPP in south Russia back online after shutdown (0)
09:54 Russian army chief warns over non-nuclear ICBMs (0)
09:54 Russia's ICBM design firm: looking back at a dramatic 60-year story (0)
10:09 Beslan School Drama to Hit Big Screens (0)
10:11 EBRD offers $112mln loan to Russian cellphone operator - 1 (0)
10:23 NATO to Discuss Peacekeeper Presence in Georgia's Breakaway Abkhazia (0)
10:36 Russia planning to bid in Vietnam nuclear power plant tender - 1 (0)
10:37 Russia Demands Explanation on Arrest of Diplomat Accused of Driving Drunk in U.S. (0)
10:41 Ak Bars Bank assets increase 8% in 1Q06 -1 (0)
10:52 Russia Calls for Fair Competition on US Nuclear Market (0)
11:03 Post-Soviet states, China set to hold joint military exercises (0)
11:06 Russia's Former Tennis Star Kournikova Ranked 72nd on Maxim's Hot 100 List (0)
11:08 Rosbank posts Q1 net profits of $20mln (0)
11:08 Russian Muslims Demand Banning "Da Vinci Code" Movie, Novel (0)
11:08 Siberian Region Rejects Top Russian Lawmaker's Call to Dismiss Its Senator (0)
11:13 Russian Railways seeks state credit for work in Mid-East, Africa (0)
11:19 Former PM Kasyanov Blames Energy Woes on Russia, EU (0)
11:32 Army will have no military police - defense ministry (0)
11:47 Russian Army to get new weaponry in 2006 - Defense Ministry (0)
12:04 Angry protests as NATO exhibition opens in Moscow (0)
12:05 Russia, China to Hold Joint Military Exercises Under SCO Aegis (0)
12:27 Russian Muslims Demand Banning "Da Vinci Code" Movie, Novel (0)
12:27 Former PM Kasyanov Blames Energy Woes on Russia, EU (0)
12:36 Russian Muslims Condemn "Da Vinci Code" (0)
12:37 Sberbank posts 260% net profit rise in 2005 y-o-y (0)
12:37 Russian space co. says hopes to start extracting helium on Moon (0)
12:44 Russia Calls for Fair Competition on US Nuclear Market (0)
12:46 Ukrainian govt. outlines tasks for next administration (0)
13:20 Angry protests as NATO exhibition opens in Moscow (0)
13:34 Putin talks army, xenophobia, family violence to youth movement (0)
13:43 Russian ministry slams French oil co. Total over work in north (0)
13:46 WHO to request $30 bln to combat TB at G8 summit - official (0)
13:48 Ukraine dismantling nuclear-weapons warehouses (0)
13:54 TransTeleCom earnings rise 40% in 1Q06 - 1 (0)
14:10 G8 Summit: Russia prepares for constructive dialogue (0)
14:14 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:39 Mechel mining co. reports 29.8% net profit drop for 2005 (0)
15:32 Russia-EU visa, readmission accords could come into force in 2006 (0)
16:17 Anti-NATO Protesters Seek to Disrupt Russia-NATO Photo Exhibition (0)
16:23 Russia Wields Oil Weapon on WTO (0)
16:36 Orthodox activists burn Da Vinci Code movie ad in central Moscow (0)
16:41 Moscow Mayor Bans Gay Parade in Russian Capital (0)
16:42 Labor Migrants From Central Asia Open to Harassment in Russia (0)
16:43 Russia to Launch Helium Production on the Moon (0)
16:45 Russia defeated in hockey World Championship quarterfinals (0)
17:30 The revival of nuclear power engineering (0)
17:34 Russia's MICEX Group raises 2005 dividends by 48% y-o-y (0)

19, May

04:23 Morning re-cap of main news, May 18 (0)
05:02 Putin to meet with Lebanese parliamentary majority leader Hariri (0)
05:21 Coal miner found alive after accident in southwest Siberia (0)
05:54 Search resumes for missing hikers in southern Russia (0)
06:06 China Development Bank mulls investment in Russia's Far East (0)
06:15 Russian monetary base up $794 mln in five days (0)
06:26 Czechs Eliminate Russians in World Hockey Championship Quarters (0)
06:51 Rosneft consolidated net profit rises 50% in 1Q06 (0)
07:09 Russia's Safina Ousts Kim Clijsters at Rome Masters (0)
07:10 Orthodox Activists Burn "Da Vinci Code" Poster in Central Moscow (0)
07:14 Senior Russian Orthodox Cleric Meets Pope Benedict (0)
07:16 Rosneft consolidated net profit rises 50% in 1Q06 - 2 (0)
07:20 Officials Criticize France's Total for Inefficient Operations in Russia's North (0)
07:27 Russian telecom provider Rostelecom completes link to China (0)
07:44 Russia to Join NATO in Anti-Terrorism Sea Training (0)
07:50 Russia's Binbank to secure ruble loan -1 (0)
07:59 Update: Wreckage found in search for missing tourists in south Russia (0)
08:02 Euro rises 9.36 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:05 Dollar slips 6.76 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:26 Russia, Kazakhstan to develop unique space system (0)
08:40 Russia to Assume Council of Europe Presidency (0)
09:00 Pontic Greeks gather in Moscow to protest Turkish genocide (0)
09:05 Ukraine starts implementing NATO action plan - defense minister - 1 (0)
09:16 Oil pipe break spews tons of oil onto far-east island (0)
09:29 Interpol puts ex-head of Georgian region Adjaria on wanted list - 1 (0)
09:34 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for May 20 (0)
09:47 Moldova to back Russia's WTO bid - PM-1 (0)
10:00 Russian, British ships to conduct joint Mediterranean exercises (0)
10:19 Russian wine ban has dealt a blow to Moldova's economy - PM (0)
10:25 Siemens, Russian Railways sign 600-mln-euro deal - 1 (0)
10:25 Lukashenko calls for action on agreements from Eurasec members (0)
10:25 Moscow Gays to Hold Parade Despite Ban (0)
10:29 Yukos Tells US Court It Is Not Bankrupt (0)
10:30 Average Russian Drinks 19 Liters of Alcohol a Year - Report (0)
10:33 Russia to seek return of drug dealers facing execution in China (0)
11:04 Russian-Chinese Trade Turnover to Reach $35Bln in 2006 (0)
11:12 Commission to present Beslan report to Duma in spring (0)
11:13 Russia may raise gas price for Ukraine - official (0)
11:17 Right-wing party leaders in Russia deny unification reports -1 (0)
11:24 Vsmpo-Avisma titanium giant plans IPO in 2007 - 1 (0)
11:28 Investment figures for Russia rise in 1Q06 - report (0)
11:48 Stabilization Fund nearing 1.8 trillion ruble mark - PM (0)
12:04 No domestic gas market liberalization in Russia soon - expert-1 (0)
12:04 Railways' losses from subsidized passengers could double in 2006 (0)
12:05 The CIS and Baltic press on Russia (0)
12:10 Russian Delegation Flees From Berlin Aerospace Show (0)
12:19 Repeat: Railways' losses from subsidized passengers could double in 2006 (0)
12:24 Russian Soldier Jailed Over Brutal Hazing of Young Conscript (0)
12:28 Govt. seeks to keep inflation to 8-9% in 2006 - PM (0)
12:41 Russia Likely to Raise Gas Prices for Ukraine - Expert (0)
12:54 Vsmpo-Avisma titanium giant aims to double revenue by 2010 (0)
13:20 Russia Signs Deal to Send First Malaysian Astronaut to ISS (0)
13:27 Russia stands strong on minority rights in Baltic - diplomat - 1 (0)
13:31 Comstar UTS telecom reports $6.04 mln net loss in 1Q06 - 1 (0)
13:50 Putin to meet with Kazakh president four times in May, June (0)
13:58 Black Sea crash plane black boxes may not be found - minister (0)
14:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:02 Malaysian astronaut to fly to ISS in 2007 - Russian space agency - 1 (0)
14:08 Fortum, ENEL, E.ON mull investment in Russian power assets (0)
14:14 Russia for reforming European Human Rights Court (0)
14:17 Ukraine pro-Russian party to raise language issue in parliament (0)
14:42 Sevmash wins tender for floating nuclear reactor (0)
15:10 Russia ready to implement Kyoto protocol this fall - minister (0)
15:14 Russian general denies reports he was detained in Georgia - 1 (0)
15:21 Most Rosneft IPO shares to be floated in London - Gref (0)
15:28 Iran problem can only be solved by direct talks - FM Lavrov (0)
15:49 Syria dissatisfied with Hariri murder inquiry - minister (0)
16:02 Prishtina's stance on Kosovo is unconstructive - Russian FM (0)
16:40 New medal for American uniform (0)
17:08 Russia-U.S. dialog goes on despite media criticism - Gref (0)
17:57 Saintly icon-painters' remains unearthed (0)
18:45 Beginning of the End for Interpol (0)

20, May

05:57 Morning re-cap of main news, May 19 (0)
06:25 Russian Church abroad ruling body approves reunion with Moscow (0)
07:04 Putin, Nazarbayev talk bilateral, regional issues at CIS handover (0)
07:13 1 soldier dead after accident in Chechen capital (0)
07:33 Valuable documents stolen from National Library in Petersburg (0)
07:50 Venezuelan defense minister to discuss arms deals on Moscow trip (0)
07:59 Prosecutors investigating murder in Moscow of Chinese man (0)
08:33 Russia Takes Over Europe's Chief Rights Body Presidency (0)
09:20 Russian soldier wounded on UN peacekeeping mission in Sudan (0)
09:44 Ukraine inks key WTO deal with Australia - ministry (0)
09:52 Russian Orthodox Church Abroad Seeks Reconciliation With Moscow Church (0)
09:56 Russia at Risk to Lose AIDS Funding (0)
10:07 5 peacekeepers dead in Abkhazia road traffic accident (0)
10:11 Russia Takes Over Europe's Chief Rights Body Presidency (0)
10:13 Russian peacekeepers dead in Abkhazia road traffic accident - 1 (0)
10:22 Russians take over for Saturday at Cannes Festival (0)
10:37 Baldi Trio to Hold Concerts in Russia (0)
11:09 Beginning of the End for Interpol (0)
11:22 Economics Ministry deluged with Investment Fund applications (0)
11:59 S. Ossetia defiant as Georgia protests meeting with N. Ossetia (0)
12:05 Ukraine remains on pro-Europe course - foreign minister (0)
12:10 Three Nalchik attack militants arrested - interior ministry (0)
12:14 CSKA downs Spartak to win Russian Cup for third time (0)
12:33 Putin, Nazarbayev upbeat on Russia-Kazakh relations (0)
12:58 Several hurt as soccer fans fight after cup final (0)
13:12 Russian minister still hopeful of finding A-320 black boxes (0)
14:04 Six Russian Soldiers Killed in Abkhazia Road Accident (0)
14:08 CSKA Moscow Retains Russian Cup (0)
14:41 Wrap: Russia, Kazakhstan agree on gas supplies, military cooperation (0)
15:18 58 detained in Moscow after soccer cup final - police (0)
15:58 Stroitransgaz takes part in three tenders to build, mend gas pipelines in Algeria (0)
16:05 Ukraine-EU integration mutually beneficial - President Yushchenko (0)

21, May

06:04 Morning re-cap of main news, May 20 (0)
07:07 Russian Singer Second at Eurovision Song Contest (0)
07:11 Russian Pacific Fleet celebrates 275th anniversary (0)
07:17 Sophia Loren, Jessica Lange in Moscow for Charity Work (0)
07:22 Moscow Rally Protests Closure of Khodorkovsky Funded Orphanage (0)
07:34 Russian Man Throws 11 Year Old Son Out of the 8 Floor Window for Refusing to Buy Him Vodka (0)
08:12 Pacific Fleet submarine crew receives state awards (0)
09:02 Iran to continue uranium enrichment work - ministry (0)
09:22 Sophia Loren, Jessica Lange in Moscow for Charity Work (0)
09:26 Russian Man Throws 11 Year Old Son Out of the 8 Floor Window for Refusing to Buy Him Vodka (0)
09:29 Hundreds "Walk the World" in Moscow Action Against Hunger (0)
09:35 Russian Singer Second at Eurovision Song Contest (0)
09:35 Six Russian Soldiers Killed in Abkhazia Road Accident (0)
09:36 Moscow Rally Protests Closure of Khodorkovsky Funded Orphanage (0)
09:37 CSKA Moscow Retains Russian Cup (0)
09:44 Police seize more than 1 kg of drugs in Petersburg (0)
10:48 Oil firm RussNeft to acquire new assets abroad before year-end (0)
11:56 Kudrin urges more aid to countries affected by high oil prices (0)
12:19 Pirates Attack Russian Tanker off Guinea (0)
12:55 Russia's Stroitransgaz to bid for gas facility project in Algeria (0)
12:58 Jeep Collides with Helicopter in Russia's Far East (0)
13:51 Russia's share in EBRD operations to rise to 40% by 2010 (0)
14:19 Special forces storm house in southern Russia to seize militant (0)
20:00 Jeep Collides with Helicopter in Russia's Far East (0)

22, May

04:26 Morning re-cap of main news, May 21 (0)
05:09 2 terror suspects dead as police storm house in south Russia (0)
05:18 Russian Man Throws 11 y.o. Son Out of 8th Floor Window for Refusing to Buy Him Vodka (0)
05:29 Russia, Saudi Arabia Oppose Iran Sanctions, Call for More Diplomacy to End Standoff (0)
05:37 St. Petersburg baseball-bat attack leaves 7 workers in hospital (0)
05:59 Brian Targ (0)
06:10 Russia says it wants end to U.S. nuclear discrimination (0)
06:19 RUXX investment index set to open after 3% fall Friday (0)
06:34 EBRD to Invest More in Russia, Southeastern Europe, Reduce Presence in New EU States (0)
06:38 St. Petersburg baseball-bat attack leaves 7 workers in hospital (0)
06:40 Russia, US to Review Uranium Trade Deal (0)
06:44 Eight dead in army hostel fire near Moscow (0)
07:05 Third Annual Moscow World Fine Art Fair Opens at Restored Manege (0)
07:13 Deputy PM Zhukov sets inflation targets for next 3 years (0)
07:18 Russian Governor Charged With Fraud After Refusal to Sack Senator (0)
07:25 U.S. Envoy Pledges Support to Ukraine in Revising Russia Gas Deal (0)
07:31 Venezuela's Chavez Prefers Russian Su30 Jets, Says May Offer U.S. F16 to Iran (0)
07:31 Deputy PM talks up Russian energy role, suggests increase likely (0)
07:39 Armenian parliament speaker tenders resignation (0)
07:40 Two Rebels Killed in Security Raid Near Chechnya (0)
07:44 Russia, Saudi Arabia Oppose Iran Sanctions, Call for More Diplomacy to End Standoff (0)
07:45 8 Killed in Russian Military Dormitory Fire Near Moscow (0)
07:47 Euro slips 13.12 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:48 Ruble to be fully convertible in summer - Zhukov (0)
07:49 Dollar rises 9.78 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:50 Russia hopes to complete WTO talks soon - Zhukov (0)
07:53 Russia Urges Oil Exporters to Help Countries Hit by Soaring Prices (0)
08:05 U.S. Should Press Russia on Democracy - Rice (0)
08:07 8 Killed in Russian Military Dormitory Fire Near Moscow (0)
08:09 Stab. Fund to invest in private companies - Deputy PM Zhukov (0)
08:15 Russian Governor Charged With Fraud After Refusal to Sack Senator (0)
08:20 Venezuela's Chavez Prefers Russian Su30 Jets, Says May Offer U.S. F16 to Iran (0)
08:25 U.S. Envoy Pledges Support to Ukraine in Revising Russia Gas Deal (0)
08:27 Two Rebels Killed in Security Raid Near Chechnya (0)
08:32 Russia, Saudi Arabia Oppose Iran Sanctions, Call for More Diplomacy to End Standoff (0)
08:37 Third Annual Moscow World Fine Art Fair Opens at Restored Manege (0)
08:41 Kyrgyz army parade to coincide with May 27 opposition protest (0)
08:42 Govt. to focus on fighting corruption, reducing taxes (0)
08:46 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for May 23 (0)
08:59 Iran rules out talks on right to enrich uranium - govt. (0)
08:59 Russia to gain about $19 bln from joining WTO - PACE rapporteur (0)
09:23 Kosovo talks to step up gear after Montenegro vote - Russian MP (0)
09:30 Russia to Supply Ammunition to Afghanistan at U.S. Request - Report (0)
09:31 Russian Seaman Killed in New Zealand Accident (0)
09:50 New Members Hurt EU-Russia Relations - Envoy (0)
10:03 Ukraine's "orange" parties set to sign draft coalition agreement (0)
10:07 Kosovo Status Talks to Intensify after Montenegro Vote - Russian MP (0)
10:22 EBRD to Invest More in Russia, Southeastern Europe, Reduce Presence in New EU States (0)
10:29 Russian Man Throws 11 y.o. Son Out of 8th Floor Window for Refusing to Buy Him Vodka (0)
10:34 Russia's RussNeft oil company bidding for Israel refinery (0)
10:37 Tatneft seeking $1.2 bln in govt. subsidies for refining project (0)
10:47 Fedotov named Spartak Moscow's head coach (0)
10:47 CIS should be more attractive for member states - Kazakh leader (0)
10:59 Fitch affirms Moscow's rating at BBB, stable outlook (0)
11:06 Russia to Pay More for Kazakh Gas, Set to Raise Gas Prices for Ukraine - Paper (0)
11:15 Estonian PM wants Soviet monument taken out of central Tallinn (0)
11:17 Russia, Saudi Arabia to Fight Terrorism Together - FM (0)
11:20 Bird flu hits three villages in West Siberia (0)
11:28 WTO Membership Will Make Russia $19B Richer - PACE Official (0)
11:33 Investment Fund should be doubled in 2007 budget - Pekhtin (0)
11:43 Wrap: Govt. focuses on inflation, tax and corruption - Deputy PM Zhukov (0)
11:44 Volunteers Guard Bronze Soviet Soldier Against Estonians (0)
11:59 Russia Not Considering Supplies to Afghan Army - Source (0)
12:03 RTS bourse to start trading oil, oil products, gold on June 8 (0)
12:08 Russia Not Considering Supplies to Afghan Army - Source (0)
12:09 Russian Firm Sues Motorola for Breach of Patent (0)
12:10 Militant involved in 1995 hospital attack gets 12-year jail term (0)
12:14 Black box recovered from Black Sea Airbus crash site (0)
12:17 China backs Moldova's pro-Europe course, official says (0)
12:39 Russia soccer ace praises Hiddink record, caretaker Borodyuk (0)
12:49 WTO Membership Will Make Russia $19Bln Richer - PACE Official (0)
12:55 Lukashenko to deliver state of the nation address on May 23 (0)
12:56 Ukraine gas debt to trader Rosukrenergo hits $400 mln - Naftogaz (0)
13:14 Petersburg to shut down waterways during July G8 summit (0)
13:15 Russian soccer team aiming to prove itself in friendly with Spain (0)
13:22 Black box recovered from Black Sea Airbus crash site - minister (0)
13:31 Russia Says European Energy Supply Issue is "Overly Politicized" (0)
13:54 Russia hails EBRD decision to increase involvement (0)
14:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:13 RTS bourse to launch domestic oil futures at start of 2007 (0)
14:19 1995 Russian Hospital Siege Terrorist Gets 12 Years (0)
14:19 OGK-4 wholesale electricity co. to IPO in 2007 (0)
14:32 Moscow City Court rules Yukos executive investigation legal (0)
14:34 Black Box From Crashed Armenian Airliner Recovered (0)
15:04 GUAM regional bloc to get new status, title - Ukrainian minister (0)
15:06 MICEX suspends trading after plunging over 8.5% (0)
15:13 Russia's MICEX Suspends Trade Over Heavy Losses (0)
15:13 Russia says ready for close cooperation with new Iraq government (0)
16:19 Govt. to keep Russia's inflation to single digit - dep. minister (0)
16:33 Russia to propose Soviet debt exchange before G8 finance meeting (0)
16:51 EBRD to double annual investment in Georgia - president (0)
17:01 The Da Vinci Code: democracy zealots vs. religious fundamentalists (0)
17:11 Stab. Fund to invest in foreign securities soon (0)
17:14 Russia may grant asylum to Georgian opposition leader - official (0)
17:29 VTB net profits leap 150% to $511mln in 2005 (0)
17:57 Russia to avoid Schengen visa price rise (0)

23, May

04:26 Morning re-cap of main news, May 22 (0)
04:57 Russia's Rostelecom launches fiber-optic link with China (0)
05:15 London set to host six-nation meeting on Iran (0)
05:44 Russia hopes for U.S. business support on nuclear fuel issue (0)
05:58 Study Says Software Piracy Down in Russia, China (0)
06:10 U.S. University Returns Russian Philosopher's Legacy (0)
06:20 May inflation in Russia to be 0.4-0.5% - Finance Ministry (0)
06:43 RUXX investment index aiming to recover after 10% fall (0)
06:46 Azeri Minority in Iran Protests "Insulting" Cartoon (0)
06:50 Entire Mammoth Skeleton Found in Russia (0)
06:57 Study Says Software Piracy Down in Russia, China (0)
06:59 Fall in share prices market correction - Finance Ministry (0)
07:43 Russia Ready to Be Europe's Leading Oil and Gas Supplier - Presidential Aide (0)
07:45 Fall in share prices market correction - Finance Ministry-1 (0)
07:46 EU ministers approve visa agreement with Russia (0)
07:48 Russia Ready for Close Cooperation With Iraq's New Government - Official (0)
07:49 Russian Spacecraft Brings Supplies and Gifts to International Space Station (0)
07:56 Dollar falls 10.89 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:00 Euro rises 20.98 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:06 2006 Jan.-April GDP growth at 5.1% - Russian Finance Ministry (0)
08:25 Azeri Criminal Attempts Harakiri in Court (0)
08:52 Russian Stocks Suffer From Emerging Markets Downfall (0)
08:57 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for May 24 (0)
08:58 G8 Will Not Discuss Democracy in Russia - Official (0)
09:01 Russia respects Montenegro's choice for independence (0)
09:04 VimpelCom finishes placing $600 million in Eurobonds (0)
09:08 Russia-EU summit to tackle relations, key issues-EU commissioner (0)
09:25 Deceived housing investors protest in downtown Moscow (0)
09:32 Russia Troubled by U.S. Plans to Establish 'Star Wars' Bases in Europe (0)
09:39 Gas, electricity, rail freight tariffs to rise in 2007 - Gref (0)
09:43 Belarus pres. hints he would support formation of statist party (0)
09:46 Russia to ban independent foreign adoptions (0)
09:54 Journalist on Trial for Calling Putin "Russia's Phallic Symbol" (0)
10:05 Azerbaijani-German trade hits $250 mln in 2005 - minister (0)
10:28 Stabilization fund could invest in blue chips in 2007 - Gref-1 (0)
10:30 GUAM leaders adopt charter for group's new incarnation (0)
10:30 Russia hopeful over London talks on Iran - FM Lavrov (0)
10:31 Russian Stocks Suffer From Emerging Markets Downfall (0)
10:34 Ruble needs time to be really convertible - economics minister (0)
10:34 Weaker dollar does not jeopardize Russian economy - Gref (0)
10:39 Ukraine says GUAM must focus on cooperation with EU, NATO (0)
10:54 Russia, Kuwait settle Soviet debt issue - FM Lavrov (0)
10:56 Azerbaijan leader says energy security boosts GUAM independence (0)
11:05 GUAM not anti-Russian group - Russian deputy foreign minister (0)
11:18 Real household incomes up 7.7% in 1Q06 - stats service (0)
11:21 Six issues open at WTO talks with U.S. - minister (0)
11:37 Ukraine star defender out of soccer World Cup (0)
11:41 Russian economics minister speaks out against globalization fear (0)
11:43 Amnesty International Condemns Russia, China, U.S. for Rights Abuse (0)
11:46 Russia to Ban Independent Foreign Adoptions (0)
11:50 Weak Dollar Won't Affect Russian Economy - Minister (0)
11:53 Information on accreditation to G8 finance ministers' meeting (0)
11:57 Belarusian President Lukashenko Forecasts Collapse of Global Economy (0)
12:06 Economics minister attacks "karaoke" capitalism in Russia (0)
12:06 Any anti-Russian partnership in former U.S.S.R. ineffective - MP (0)
12:33 Orthodox Church in Russia, abroad against Moscow gay parade (0)
12:41 Ex-nuclear minister's lawyers ask for charges to be dropped (0)
12:44 MICEX head upbeat about market prospects after falls (0)
12:46 Ukraine starts preparations for NATO accession (0)
12:55 Russia's trade surplus rises 37% y-o-y in 4M06 - ministry (0)
12:56 Sukhoi eyeing up Latin American market - company head (0)
13:00 Weak Dollar Won't Affect Russian Economy - Minister (0)
13:03 Siberia-Pacific pipe to be built by end 2008 despite extension (0)
13:25 Ex-Soviet GUAM Countries Sign Free Trade Zone Agreement (0)
13:27 Belarusian President Lukashenko Forecasts Collapse of Global Economy (0)
13:27 Russia Ready for Close Cooperation With Iraq's New Government - Official (0)
13:28 Georgia Adopts "Prohibited in Russia" as Wine Advertising Slogan (0)
13:28 Russia to Ban Independent Foreign Adoptions (0)
13:32 Russia Respects Montenegro's Choice for Independence (0)
13:33 Ukraine's Tymoshenko bloc claims ally working with opponent (0)
13:39 Soviet debt settlement paves way to Kuwaiti oil - FM Lavrov (0)
13:44 Gazprom says could repay Sibneft purchase loan remainder early (0)
13:44 Prosecutors detain governor in northern Russian region (0)
13:49 Rosneft announces massive net profit leap for 2005 to GAAP (0)
14:01 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:15 RCOR Bishops' Council: reunification to become reality (0)
14:19 Gazprom mulling Eurobond, ruble bond issues in 2006 (0)
14:20 Russian pipe producers propose protectionist law (0)
14:34 Update: Detained northern Russian region governor goes on hunger strike (0)
14:44 Orthodox Church in Russia, Overseas Protests Gay Parade in Moscow (0)
14:59 NATO to help Ukraine scrap outdated weapons - general (0)
15:22 Russia wants EU visa agreements in force from 2007 - Putin aide (0)
15:34 SPS, Yabloko political parties sign memorandum on talks (0)
16:14 Energy security is a non-zero-sum game (0)
16:20 Court extends ex-nuclear minister Adamov detention to Aug.8 (0)
16:25 Putin aide plays down EU desire to diversify energy imports (0)
16:28 Russia says worried over vandalism of Soviet statue in Estonia (0)
16:54 LUKoil says output in 2005 up 4.6% on 2004 (0)
16:56 LUKoil net profits to GAAP up 51.7% in 2005, to $6.44 bln (0)
17:49 Foreign Ministry says reports of S.-N. Ossetia meeting incorrect (0)
17:58 EU not afraid of strong Russia - EC president Barroso (0)
20:14 Journalist on Trial for Calling Putin "Russia's Phallic Symbol" (0)
20:23 Russia Troubled by U.S. Plans to Establish 'Star Wars' Bases in Europe (0)

24, May

04:27 Morning re-cap of main news, May 23 (0)
04:56 Stefanya (0)
05:11 Second black box recovered from Airbus Black Sea crash site (0)
05:30 Russia's nuclear chief mulls 40 new NPP reactors by 2030 (0)
05:43 Russia Backs EU Proposal on Iran, Urges Iran to Cooperate (0)
05:45 Ex-Soviet GUAM Countries Sign Free Trade Zone Agreement (0)
05:50 4 Russian Soldiers Killed, 3 Injured in Chechnya Clash (0)
05:56 Russia, EU Leaders to Discuss Visa Regime, Iran (0)
06:03 4 Russian Soldiers Killed, 3 Injured in Chechnya Clash (0)
06:13 Kiriyenko upbeat over U.S. opening nuclear market to Russian cos. (0)
06:15 Russia Backs EU Proposal, Urges Iran to Cooperate (0)
06:34 RUXX investment index rises 9.32% to continue upward trend (0)
06:35 US Won't Make Russia a "Gift" of WTO Entry - White House Aide (0)
06:35 Russia to Produce More Uranium - Nuclear Power Chief (0)
06:43 EU-Russia Summit (0)
06:46 4 soldiers killed as militants attack troops in Chechnya (0)
06:51 Russia, EU Leaders to Discuss Visa Regime, Iran (0)
07:09 Kiriyenko upbeat over U.S. opening nuclear market to Russian cos. (0)
07:34 Major heroin, marijuana haul seized in southern Siberia (0)
07:50 Governor of Oil-rich District in Northern Russia Arrested (0)
07:53 Peaceful separatism (0)
07:57 Russian grouping in Estonia blasts Soviet statue removal plans (0)
07:59 Search Team Recover Second 'Black Box' From Armenian Airliner (0)
08:00 4 Senators Ask for Dismissal After Brief Standoff With Kremlin (0)
08:01 Russian Policeman Sentenced for Forcing Man to Eat Condom, Epaulettes (0)
08:20 Wanted Georgian opposition leader safe in Russia - aide - 1 (0)
08:20 Kievans rally to protest increase in gas prices (0)
08:23 Russia should triple number of small businesses - minister (0)
08:24 Dollar rises 2.92 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:32 Duma backs bill to stop officials saying "dollar," "euro" (0)
08:33 Euro slips 9.68 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:35 Flight data of crashed Airbus expected in 15 days, official says (0)
08:45 Ex-PM Kasyanov Urges Russia and U.S. to Overcome "Misunderstanding" (0)
08:45 Irkut aircraft maker 2005 net profit rises 24.1% to $84.8 mln-1 (0)
08:47 NATO earmarks $800,000 to train Ukrainian defense employees (0)
08:48 Georgian opposition leader has no plans to ask asylum in Russia - 1 (0)
08:52 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for May 25 (0)
08:59 Extremist gang broken up in St. Petersburg - prosecutor-1 (0)
09:06 Georgian opposition leader has no plans to ask asylum in Russia-2 (0)
09:13 Flight data of crashed Airbus to be deciphered in Russia (0)
09:29 Air pollution remains black cloud over Russian cities - service (0)
09:30 Flight data of crashed Airbus to be deciphered in Russia (0)
09:34 China buys bulk of its weaponry from Russia - Pentagon report (0)
09:44 Georgia to export water to Central Asia after Russia's ban (0)
09:49 Russia to Take Control Over World's Largest Titanium Producer (0)
10:06 Russia to urge EU to defend Russians' rights in Baltic states (0)
10:09 Law and Order Starts in Russia (0)
10:12 Russian banks aggregate profits of $3.5bln in 1Q06 - figures (0)
10:12 Airbus black box's magnetic tape damaged, official says - 1 (0)
10:17 ITER fusion reactor project agreement initialed at Brussels meet (0)
10:19 U.S., British Travelers Detained in Russia Return Home (0)
10:23 Russian Telecoms Minister Accused of Money Laundering (0)
10:27 Extremist gang broken up in St. Petersburg - prosecutor-1 (0)
10:29 Repeat: Extremist gang broken up in St. Petersburg - prosecutor-2 (0)
10:29 Lukashenko Says Will Ban Flights Over Belarus in Response to Sanctions (0)
10:31 Motorola Dispute Patent Claim by Russian Firm (0)
10:53 Russia to urge EU to defend Russians' rights in Baltic states - 1 (0)
10:58 Russia-EU energy cooperation: time for meaningful dialog (0)
11:06 $30 bln to be spent on defense in 2007 - Russian defense minister (0)
11:08 Search Team Recover Second 'Black Box' From Armenian Airliner (0)
11:18 Sberbank looking to boost authorized capital 60 times, to $2 bln - 1 (0)
11:27 Tymoshenko bloc, Socialists agree on democratic coalition - 1 (0)
11:28 Russian Communist Party sets up self-defense groups (0)
11:29 GUAM as an energy alternative to Russia (0)
11:43 Pentagon Says 95% of Chinese Military Imports Come from Russia (0)
11:46 $30 bln to be spent on defense in 2007 - Russian defense minister - 1 (0)
11:52 Georgia says Russian peacekeeper rotation may be put off again-1 (0)
11:59 Russian metal sector's output rises 10.5% in 4M06 - ministry-1 (0)
12:05 defencebudget (0)
12:16 Football chief upbeat over Moscow getting Champions League final (0)
12:17 Bashneft oil co. appoints regional leader's son as DG (0)
12:21 Fifth Ukrainian city grants regional status to Russian language (0)
12:37 St. Petersburg governor says race-hate crimes have Moscow roots (0)
12:37 Russian natural gas production rises 1.8% in 1Q06 - ministry (0)
12:41 Russian foreign minister to visit Turkey May 31-June 1 -1 (0)
12:47 Russian oil, gas condensate production up 2.1% in 4M06 (0)
12:50 Ukraine's Naftogaz to secure loan to pay for natural gas (0)
12:58 Russia Expels Swedish Diplomat (0)
13:04 Ballistic missiles in E. Europe threaten Russia - chief of staff (0)
13:06 Russia's coal production climbs 7.07% y-o-y in 4M06 (0)
13:39 Six-nation meeting on Iran under way in London (0)
13:39 Iran unconditionally ready for talks - Iranian Foreign Ministry (0)
14:03 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:03 Mosenergo posts $9.5mln net loss for 2005 (0)
14:04 Post-Soviet collective security group to be transformed-sec-gen. (0)
14:15 Russian Parliament Moves to Ban Officials from Mentioning Foreign Currencies (0)
14:17 British Producer Offers Russian Boxer Acting Part (0)
14:20 Russian Defense Spending to Reach 800 Billion Next Year (0)
14:22 Russia Has "Asymmetric Response" to U.S. Missile Defense Plans (0)
14:33 Six-nation meeting on Iran under way in London (0)
14:45 Prosecutors demand dismissal of senior official in north Russia (0)
15:20 Court sanctions arrest of Nenets Region governor (0)
15:42 Ukrainian fisherman nets chilling piranha catch - paper (0)
16:07 Sberbank loans Transneft $2.4 bln for E. Siberia pipeline-1 (0)
16:49 Gulf nations will not survive war in Iran (0)
17:16 Alexei Miller reelected Gazprom CEO for five years (0)
17:32 Gazprom, Sempra Energy to continue marketing Russian LNG in U.S. (0)
17:37 Russian stock market fundamentals remain strong - Kudrin (0)
17:50 Russia's GDP growth to average 5.8% in 2005-2009 - Kudrin (0)
18:04 Putin meets Austrian chancellor, EU officials (0)
18:51 Russia Has "Asymmetric Response" to U.S. Missile Defense Plans (0)
18:51 British Producer Offers Russian Boxer Valuyev Acting Part (0)
18:51 Russia Expels Swedish Diplomat (0)

25, May

04:21 Morning re-cap of main news, May 24 (0)
04:24 Energy set to take spotlight at Russia-EU summit (0)
04:26 Russia, EU set to talk relations, sign key visa deal at summit (0)
04:38 Badrul Nizam (0)
05:28 Ukraine's new parliament to hold first session (0)
05:46 8 Held in Russia's St. Petersburg for Racist Murders (0)
05:52 U.S., Russia Fail to Agree on Iran (0)
05:56 Russia's Putin Hosts EU Leaders Focused on Energy, Visas (0)
06:08 Russia's gold and currency reserves up $600 mln in week (0)
06:09 U.S. woman awaits sentence for murdering adopted Russian girl (0)
06:11 Russia's Putin Hosts EU Leaders Focused on Energy, Visas (0)
06:13 'Da Vinci Code' Off Screens in Belarus Over Protests (0)
06:22 RUXX investment index slips 3.4% (0)
06:29 8 Held in Russia's St. Petersburg for Racist Murders (0)
06:33 U.S., Russia Fail to Agree on Iran (0)
06:45 Rare tiger cub saved from poachers to arrive at Moscow zoo (0)
06:50 Stab. Fund stands at $71.4 bln on May 24 - finance minister (0)
07:06 Russia's debt to shrink to 12% of GDP by 2008 - finance minister (0)
07:13 Russia's Energy Giants to Tap Into Colombian Fields (0)
07:16 Siberian quarantine imposed after bird flu reemerges (0)
07:35 Private capital outflow matched by capital inflow for first time (0)
07:49 Ukraine Lakes and Rivers Searched for Piranhas (0)
07:53 Early payment of Paris Club debt to have no effect on market (0)
07:55 Russia Will Keep Stabilization Fund in Foreign Currency - Finance Minister (0)
08:01 Dollar rises 2.13 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:18 Georgia still mulling exit from CIS - deputy premier (0)
08:20 Russian finance minister announces inflation forecasts (0)
08:22 Russian economy to grow at 5.5-6% in next 3 yrs - minister (0)
08:30 Euro slips 4.04 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:45 G8 finance ministers to focus on energy in poor countries (0)
08:53 Russian Orthodox Church slams "insulting" Da Vinci Code (0)
09:10 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for May 26 (0)
09:21 Net Private Capital Flows in Russia Equal Zero First Time in History (0)
09:28 Russia's Putin hopes EU visa deal will enter force by year end (0)
09:29 Shevchenko to Decide on Move to Chelsea in 24 Hours (0)
09:32 Two Russians Caught Smuggling 22,500 Euros in Umbrella (0)
09:43 Russian Parliament Speaker Forecasts Increased Global Demand for Rubles (0)
09:47 Russia loses $7bln from illegal migration yearly, official says (0)
09:48 First deputy PM Medvedev to head new broadcasting commission (0)
09:55 Russian injured in Tunisian theme park crash - embassy (0)
10:06 3 Ukrainian blocs reach coalition deal (0)
10:08 Police detain Murmansk plane terrorist hoax suspect (0)
10:08 Court upholds Khodorkovsky appeal on meetings with lawyers (0)
10:09 Yekhanurov govt. resigns as new Ukraine parliament convenes (0)
10:09 Bird Flu Quarantine Imposed in Russia's Siberia (0)
10:37 Russian Prisoners' Rights Groups Whitewash Crime Bosses - Official (0)
10:41 Anschluss With Belarus Could Mean 3rd Term for Putin - Yavlinsky (0)
10:45 Illegal Migration Costs Russia $7.4 Bln Yearly - Official (0)
10:55 Prosecutor hints at new anti-corruption cases in near future (0)
11:04 Deputy governor in South Urals charged with abuse of office (0)
11:53 Kazakhstan Begins Oil Deliveries to China Via New Pipeline (0)
11:53 Stab. Fund investment decision could be made soon - deputy PM (0)
11:56 Belarus says will appeal EU, U.S. entry ban for govt. officials (0)
12:07 Russian PM signs order to pay $3,700 to air crash families-1 (0)
12:11 International HR Activists Protest Against Moscow Gay Pride Ban (0)
12:13 Natural resources watchdog in Russia warns Total oil co.-1 (0)
12:14 Estonian PM reiterates stance on removal of Soviet monument (0)
12:27 Belarus to Bar U.S., Canadian Overflights (0)
12:30 Yekhanurov govt. resigns as new Ukraine parliament convenes (0)
12:34 Ukraine, Belarus to expand military, technical cooperation (0)
12:34 Russian delegation heading to Iran for talks - source (0)
12:39 Party starts Russian language campaign in Kyrgyzstan (0)
12:41 Lawsuit could force McDonald's to cancel Russian summer - paper (0)
12:43 Magnetic storms echo (0)
12:48 Deputy PM blasts ban on officials using foreign currency terms (0)
12:51 Sberbank set to boost authorized capital 60 times, to $2 bln (0)
12:58 Yukos Says Russia Delays Mazeikiu Nafta Sale for Political Reasons (0)
13:06 Road Rage Belgian Diplomat Puts Moscow Traffic Cop in Hospital (0)
13:15 Russian TV crew barred from entering Georgia (0)
13:18 Crashed Armenian plane's black boxes to be checked in Paris (0)
13:19 Russian-Algerian Gas Agreement Sparks Cartel Fears in Europe (0)
13:20 Ex-minister Adamov's lawyers to appeal arrest to Supreme Court (0)
13:29 Gazprom says will produce 80mln tons of oil p.a. by 2020 (0)
13:32 Italy's Eni eyeing up Barents Sea natural gas deposits (0)
13:49 Georgian opposition distances itself from leader on wanted list (0)
14:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:03 U.S. woman given at least 25-yrs in Russian adoption killing (0)
14:14 Saakashvili says hopeful over resumption of talks with Russia (0)
14:17 Russia's M2 money supply grows 3.1% in Apr., 5.2% in 4M06 (0)
14:18 Putin hopes for quick talks on new cooperation deal with EU (0)
14:24 U.S. Woman Sentenced to 35 Years For Killing Her Adopted Russian Daughter (0)
14:25 Gazpromneft to invest $16.5 bln in oil production through 2020 (0)
14:27 Russia, EU have common position on Iran - Putin (0)
14:28 Gazpromneft's capitalization could reach $40bln by 2020 (0)
14:33 EU-Russia visa deal first step to visa-free travel - Putin (0)
15:00 Georgian opposition leader asks for case closure or fair trial (0)
15:08 Russia interested in bilateral relations with U.S. - Putin (0)
15:15 Russia expects energy parity from Europe - Putin (0)
15:33 Montenegro vote does not set precedent for Georgia - Saakashvili (0)
16:15 Energy sector openness must be reciprocal arrangement - Putin (0)
16:47 2 injured as car explodes in northern Moscow - police (0)
16:49 Wrap: Visas, energy, Iran top agenda at Russia-EU summit (0)
17:38 Update: Two injured as car explodes in northern Moscow - police (0)

26, May

04:28 Morning re-cap of main news, May 25 (0)
04:59 Russian, German defense ministers to talk military cooperation (0)
05:30 Russia, EU Agree on Easing Visa Rules, Readmission of Illegal Migrants (0)
05:39 Russia Wants Good Relations With EU, U.S., Rejects Cheney's Criticism (0)
05:53 Russian, Tajik presidents to review strategic partnership (0)
06:15 Russian monetary base up $1.49 bln in week (0)
06:17 RUXX investment index climbs 4.21% (0)
06:36 Estonian police to guard controversial Soviet monument 24/7 (0)
06:47 Russian defense minister talks up military ties with Germany (0)
06:59 Shell, Mobil Under Threat as Russia Calls for Review of Foreign-Operated Oil Projects (0)
07:00 PACE to discuss Russia's CoE presidency at Moscow meet (0)
07:01 U.S. Court Lifts Injunction on Sale of Yukos Stake in Lithuania Refinery (0)
07:10 Arcelor Mulls Alliance With Russia's Severstal (0)
07:10 Putin Wants Fair Compensation for European Access to Russian Energy Sector (0)
07:22 Russian Senior Official to Hold Nuclear Talks in Iran (0)
07:26 Protesters Disrupt Lecture by Oscar Wilde's Grandson Ahead of Moscow Gay Parade (0)
07:29 Russia economics ministry to sign deal on opening VW plant (0)
07:30 Russia, EU Agree on Easing Visa Rules, Readmission of Illegal Migrants (0)
07:31 Russia Wants Good Relations With EU, U.S., Rejects Cheney's Criticism (0)
07:49 Dollar falls 0.32 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:56 Euro rises 2.27 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:04 Arcelor, Severstal announce merger-1 (0)
08:06 Counterfeit money ring broken in southern Russia - ministry (0)
08:06 Bird flu outbreak registered in eight villages in Siberia-1 (0)
08:11 Beslan terrorist gets life sentence (0)
08:12 Russia Wants Good Relations With EU, U.S., Rejects Cheney's Criticism (0)
08:14 Russia, EU Agree on Easing Visa Rules, Readmission of Illegal Migrants (0)
08:18 Russian Traveler Crosses Atlantic on Yacht in 24 Days (0)
08:18 Moscow court bans Gay Pride parade (0)
08:19 Beslan School Attacker Jailed for Life (0)
08:20 Russian Senior Official to Hold Nuclear Talks in Iran (0)
08:20 Russia to supply air defense systems to Iran - defense minister (0)
08:22 State Duma gives third reading to law on new ruble sign (0)
08:25 Protesters Disrupt Lecture by Oscar Wilde's Grandson Ahead of Moscow Gay Parade (0)
08:25 International HR Activists Protest Against Moscow Gay Pride Ban (0)
08:30 Russia plans vast spending on student training overseas (0)
08:52 No restrictions on arms exports to Venezuela - defense minister (0)
09:00 Beslan terrorist gets life sentence (0)
09:03 Court Bans Moscow Gay Pride (0)
09:13 Arcelor, Severstal announce merger (0)
09:14 RUSal aluminum co. to raise $1.5 bln syndicated loan -1 (0)
09:23 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for May 27 (0)
09:26 Russia to supply air defense systems to Iran - defense minister (0)
09:28 Russia sticking to non-proliferation commitments - minister (0)
09:33 Finance minister calls ban on using "dollar," "euro" absurd (0)
09:42 Russia to Sell Anti-Aircraft Missiles to Iran (0)
10:02 Rosbank shares start trading on MICEX (0)
10:04 Ukrainian artist painting his way into history on giant canvas (0)
10:08 Decision on Chernobyl waste storage could be made by yearend (0)
10:17 Russia facing crisis in uranium supplies - deputy minister (0)
10:19 Mardea Holding buys 9.7% of Bank Zenit from Nabertherm, Ruvc (0)
10:44 Georgia to build second NATO-standard military base (0)
10:51 Kazakhstan hoping for OSCE presidency in 2009 - president (0)
10:54 "Putin's Sold Himself to NATO" - Russian Protesters (0)
11:13 Russian Finance Minister Declares Ban of Use of Dollar, Euro Words "Absurd" (0)
11:37 Gazprom, Japan's Chiyoda Corp. talk Shtokman deposit cooperation (0)
11:52 The CIS and Baltic press on Russia (0)
11:55 Russian Lawmaker Blames Beslan Deaths on Security Forces - Report (0)
11:59 Supreme Court to consider appeal against Khodorkovsky verdict (0)
12:19 Ukrainian export growth to Russia steadily decreasing - ministry (0)
12:34 Moscow, outlying region could merge, Mayor Luzhkov (0)
12:34 Gazprom official says gas output can be upped 13% (0)
12:36 Russia urges Georgia not to politicize visas for peacekeepers (0)
12:43 Gazprom says mulling Blue Stream-2 natural gas pipeline (0)
12:55 Police Arrest Top Execs at Distillery Controlled by Sacked Governor in Russian Arctic Province (0)
13:02 Gazprom, Dow Chemical agree on joint energy projects in Europe, Russia (0)
13:09 Svyazinvest telecoms giant says 1Q06 net profits down 31% y-o-y (0)
13:55 No Central Asian gas needed for export contracts, Gazprom (0)
13:57 Sberbank says 4M06 net profits $1.05 billion, up 36% y-o-y (0)
14:01 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:15 Mayor of Ukrainian capital gives up wages for housing program (0)
14:36 Russia Faces Problems with Europe Unless it Abolishes Death Penalty - Senior MP (0)
15:30 Naftogaz seeks $60mln loan from Russian bank to pay for gas (0)
15:31 US intelligence community: battle for domination (0)
15:37 Russian parliament may scrap "against all" voting -- MP (0)
15:55 1,000 police to take Moscow streets for banned gay pride parade (0)
16:02 Police Arrest Top Execs at Distillery Controlled by Sacked Senator in Russian Arctic Province (0)
16:24 Tycoon Berezovsky wins slander suit vs. Alfa head in London (0)
16:37 Gazprom to decide on third NEG pipeline partner in summer (0)
16:48 Government pressing worries oil and gas importers (0)
17:05 Beslan terrorist sentenced (0)
17:08 Ukraine's Tymoshenko to block ex-security chief Rada speaker bid (0)
17:27 Siberian pipeline to Pacific to pass 400km from Baikal (0)
17:58 Slovenia ready for Russia's $130mln Soviet debt in any form (0)

27, May

06:22 Morning re-cap of main news, May 26 (0)
06:50 Kyrgyz opposition continues protest against slow reform (0)
07:44 Tajikistan to set up commission on cooperation with Gazprom (0)
08:30 Putin to review progress on priority national projects (0)
09:50 Russia ready to send relief to quake-hit Indonesia - Putin (0)
09:52 U.S. Urges Russia to Rethink Arms Sales to Iran (0)
10:12 No illusions over national agriculture project - minister (0)
10:18 Kremlin-Backed Russian Steps In to Disrupt Mittal Hostile Bid for Arcelor (0)
10:28 Rights Groups Urge Leading Nations to Pressure G8 Host Russia on Democracy (0)
10:33 Over 50 participants of banned gay parade detained in Moscow (0)
10:36 Russia's Putin Throws Weight Behind Gazprom, Pledges Secure Supplies (0)
10:40 Four militants detained in Chechnya - ministry (0)
11:05 Volkswagen board calls Russian plant strategic step (0)
11:16 Synergic effect from Severstal-Arcelor deal to exceed $750 mln (0)
12:30 Govt. commission to view status of Russian diaspora in Baltics (0)
12:48 Defiant Gay Activists Held in Moscow as Police Move to End Pride Parade (0)
13:08 Head of Russian Orthodox Church on a visit to Latvia (0)
13:53 Russian deputy FM meets Montenegrin president, speaker (0)
14:25 Georgia protests alleged airspace violation by Russia (0)
15:03 120 detained during banned gay parade in Moscow - police (0)
15:52 AvtoVAZ net profit in 2005 plummets 75% to $51.8 million (0)
15:58 Russian Security Council secretary arrives in Tehran (0)
18:54 Defiant Gay Activists Held in Moscow as Police Move to End Pride Parade (0)
18:57 U.S. Urges Russia to Rethink Arms Sales to Iran (0)
19:03 Kremlin-Backed Russian Steps In to Disrupt Mittal Hostile Bid for Arcelor (0)
19:06 Rights Groups Urge Leading Nations to Pressure G8 Host Russia on Democracy (0)
19:09 Russia's Putin Throws Weight Behind Gazprom, Pledges Secure Supplies (0)
19:41 Arcelor, Russia's Severstal Strike Merger Deal (0)
19:44 Poland's PKN Orlen Signs Deal to Buy Stake in Mazeikiu Nafta From Yukos (0)
20:01 Russia's Putin Throws Weight Behind Gazprom, Pledges Secure Supplies (0)

28, May

06:18 Morning re-cap of main news, May 27 (0)
06:53 Sakhalin pays tribute to earthquake victims (0)
09:17 Peacekeepers' commander worried over Georgia-S.Ossetia situation (0)
09:40 Moscow holds ice cream festival (0)
10:08 First Beauty Queen Named in Chechnya (0)
10:36 Spain Held to 0-0 Draw by Russia in World Cup Warm-up Match (0)
11:44 Russia Opposes Use of Force Against Iran - Security Chief (0)
11:46 Submerged Russian Sub Launches Satellite (0)
11:49 Lavrov, Rice Discuss Iranian Nuclear Standoff (0)
11:54 U.S. Urges Russia to Withdraw Troops From Moldova (0)
11:54 Russia against use of force to solve Iran nuclear issue - Ivanov (0)
12:16 Russia's Patriarch urges Latvian residents for unity and understanding (0)
12:33 Russia, Britain and France Offer Aid to Quake Ridden Indonesia (0)
13:26 Film Based on True Incident of Racial Hatred Attack Shown in Russian Capital (0)
14:04 Russia Calls for More Iran-EU Talks (0)
14:13 Russian judoist wins gold medal at European championship (0)
14:14 Tycoon Berezovsky Wins Slander Suit Against Alfa CEO (0)
19:53 Russia Calls for More Iran-EU Talks (0)
19:57 Russia, Britain and France Offer Aid to Quake Ridden Indonesia (0)
20:00 Film Based on True Incident of Racial Hatred Attack Shown in Russian Capital (0)
20:02 Lavrov, Rice Discuss Iranian Nuclear Standoff (0)
20:05 Tycoon Berezovsky Wins Slander Suit Against Alfa CEO (0)
20:06 Submerged Russian Sub Launches Satellite (0)
20:09 Russia Opposes Use of Force Against Iran - Security Chief (0)

29, May

04:29 Morning re-cap of main news, May 28 (0)
04:35 Jaroslav Hus (0)
05:39 Russian economy enters development stage - Primakov (0)
05:56 RUXX investment index to open 6.88% up as gains continue (0)
06:04 MICEX launches FX futures options (0)
06:24 Russian-Chinese trade could grow to $60 bln - Gryzlov (0)
07:05 TV reporter found dead in Moscow Region - police (0)
07:14 State increases presence in economy - deputy economics minister (0)
07:24 Moscow Gay Activists Assaulted by Homophobes (0)
07:52 Russian Scientists Harness Star Power in New Battery (0)
07:54 Dollar rises 3.03 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:58 Euro slips 5.73 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:03 Russian TV Reporter Found Dead Near Moscow (0)
08:06 New Baltic Fleet commander starts his duties (0)
08:08 European Politicians Condemn Gay Parade Violence in Moscow (0)
08:27 Belarus Authorities Launch Court Case to Close Leading Human Rights Group (0)
08:30 Ukrainians Protest Arrival of NATO Warship (0)
08:32 Transaero air carrier posts 50% net profit increase in 2005 (0)
08:33 Developers to be placed under local control amid fraud fears (0)
08:40 Iran might receive civilian nuclear program guarantees-FM Lavrov (0)
08:55 Chechen PM Could Double-Cross Kremlin (0)
08:56 Swedish Think Tank Names Russia World's Biggest Arms Exporter (0)
08:56 Russia's Abramovich in Talks to Buy 40% in Steelmaker Evraz (0)
09:00 Siberian nuclear-waste plant head returns to work after amnesty (0)
09:07 Bird flu vaccine trials to be over by mid-August-health chief (0)
09:08 25% of Afghan drugs pass through Central Asia - Uzbek report (0)
09:24 Gunman sought for 2004 Ingushetia attack arrested in Kazakhstan (0)
09:30 Nuclear Waste Plant Chief Dismissed for Major Pollution Reinstated (0)
09:37 Armenia, Azerbaijan report fatalities in disputed border clash (0)
09:38 Council of Europe demands too much from Russia - FM Lavrov (0)
09:47 Council of Europe's Demands on Russia Have Political Subtext - Russian FM (0)
09:59 Russia to host international arms show in July (0)
10:07 20 hurt as elevator plunges from 23rd floor in Ukrainian capital (0)
10:12 Russian FM urges Council of Europe to hold dialogue with Belarus (0)
10:25 Iran Will Not Move All Uranium Enrichment to Russia (0)
10:34 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for May 30 (0)
10:44 Iran to continue enrichment on its soil - official (0)
10:57 Fitch upgrades Rosbank rating to B+ with stable outlook (0)
11:06 Siberian metals group says close to deal with Japan's Sumitomo (0)
11:12 General Motors set to ink deal on car assembly plant in Russia (0)
11:32 Update: 10 hurt as elevator plunges from 23rd floor in Ukrainian capital (0)
11:37 Latvian PM hails ROC patriarch's visit as major political signal (0)
11:47 Uzbek Justice Ministry asks court to close U.S. NGO mission (0)
11:48 Russia's GDP to grow 5.7% annually in 2007-2009 - forecast (0)
11:53 Smuggling channel cut off in Far East - Interior Ministry (0)
12:18 Terrorist attack prevented in Chechnya, 2 gunmen killed - FSB (0)
12:18 Peacekeepers in Georgia's Abkhazia to be rotated May 31-June 4 (0)
12:27 Beloyarsk NPP to be put into operation by 2012, official says (0)
12:58 Bird flu continues to affect three West Siberian regions (0)
12:58 Over 1,200 children adopted in Russia dead since 1991 - expert (0)
13:03 Kyrgyztan, U.S. talking future of air base - Kyrgyz diplomat (0)
13:04 Volkswagen signs agreement to assemble cars in central Russia (0)
13:20 Heart disease could cost Russia $300 bln by 2015 - WHO (0)
13:30 Russian Orthodox Church head ends Latvia trip with call for unity (0)
13:36 Promotional Golf Shot from ISS Not Allowed (0)
13:37 Russia's GDP to Grow by Annual 5.7% in 2007-2009 - Government Forecast (0)
13:46 Coelho Afraid to Alight From Train in Russia (0)
13:50 1,220 Adopted Russian Children Dead Since 1991 (0)
13:54 Russians' smuggling of fatback to Ukraine homeland on the up (0)
14:01 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:07 Impexbank to extend $100mln in mortgages to St. Petersburgers (0)
14:09 Moscow court starts retrial in Chechen singer attack case (0)
14:18 Russia to remove spent nuclear fuel from overseas by 2013 (0)
14:34 Iran 6 ministers to meet in Vienna on June 1-diplomatic sources (0)
14:59 Govt. raises 2006 GDP growth forecast from 6% to 6.1% (0)
15:04 Iran leader has no plans to attend 2006 World Cup in Germany (0)
15:17 Govt. raises 2006 GDP growth forecast from 6% to 6.1% (0)
15:19 Our Ukraine bloc blasts Russian lawmakers over Crimea resolution (0)
15:43 PM Fradkov hopes Severstal, Arcelor merger complete by July 20 (0)
15:45 Moscow should share duties with St. Petersburg - lawmaker (0)
15:51 IPOC warns about possible fake Web site (0)
15:52 Russian gov't upgrades oil price forecast (0)
16:07 Putin says hopes GM, VW projects in Russia will be a success (0)
16:09 Govt. makes upward revision of ruble appreciation forecast (0)
17:28 Arms program will get $185 bln over 9 years - defense minister (0)
18:00 Ukraine defense minister admits U.S. ship brought arms to Crimea (0)
18:54 Russia on Kyoto market: only promises traded so far (0)

30, May

04:27 Morning re-cap of main news, May 29 (0)
05:22 Shanghai group parliamentary speakers set for Moscow meeting (0)
05:50 dcman2006 (0)
06:05 Young Muslims gear up Moscow conference against extremism (0)
06:19 Russia to settle debts with all foreign countries in 2006-Kudrin (0)
06:23 Russia to Remove Enriched Uranium From 17 Countries by 2013 (0)
07:04 Govt. must eradicate high inflation factors in 2007 - Putin (0)
07:08 Russian Muslims Voice Support of Iran (0)
07:14 Russia, Kuwait sign agreement settling ex-U.S.S.R. debt (0)
07:26 27 Per Cent of Russians Believe NATO Is Enemy - Poll (0)
07:56 Russia, Turkey to discuss trade and cooperation pact in Istanbul (0)
07:59 Gazprom Rejects EU Demands for Access to Russian Gas Pipelines (0)
07:59 VW to Develop Special Car for Russia, GM Looks to Build Assembly Plant (0)
08:00 Dollar slips 8.12 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:02 Euro rises 14.97 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:15 Boeing Urges Russia to Provide Tax Breaks to Titanium Producer VSMPO-Avisma (0)
08:19 Russia condemns Georgian incursion into Ossetia conflict zone (0)
08:26 VW to Develop Special Car for Russia, GM Looks to Build Assembly Plant (0)
08:30 Russia Starts Testing Bird Flu Vaccine on Humans (0)
08:40 We Must Have Street Named After Boris Yeltsin - Citizens of Yekaterinburg (0)
08:50 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for May 31 (0)
09:08 Moscow tests human bird flu vaccine (0)
09:18 Supreme Court to hear synagogue attack verdict appeal (0)
09:24 Military districts in Russia set to stay - Defense Ministry (0)
09:45 Iran says Russia wants nuclear issue to remain with IAEA (0)
09:50 Bank of Russia to lift currency reserve requirements July 1 (0)
09:52 Gazprom mounting gas pressure on Belarus - paper (0)
09:57 Russian Driver Drags Policeman Along the Highway in Road Rage (0)
10:00 Commission on Georgia, S.Ossetia to meet June 2 (0)
10:02 Nuclear agency head outlines plans to build Urals NPP (0)
10:13 Ukraine city raises Russian status as language fight continues (0)
10:14 Russia to set up state venture co. with $555mln charter capital (0)
10:20 Khodorkovsky meets with wife, mother at penal colony (0)
10:35 East Siberia pipeline construction is legal - Supreme Court (0)
10:44 Is the Chernobyl reactor really empty? (0)
10:46 Young Armenian's Killing Near Moscow May Be Race-Related (0)
10:59 Iran president likely to attend Shanghai group summit - ministry (0)
11:02 Russia's chief mufti urges young Muslims to take moderate path (0)
11:06 Putin says Russia to help boost Shanghai group's authority (0)
11:14 Russian Art Sales in London to Reap $51 Million (0)
11:18 Georgia accuses Russia of troop rotation violations in S.Ossetia (0)
11:53 Solzhenitsyn Joins in Criticism of Western Human Rights Norms (0)
11:53 Yukos-backed NGO files fresh appeal against account freeze (0)
11:55 Ukraine Team Promised Quality Sex if They Reach World Cup Semis (0)
12:02 Boeing Urges Russia to Provide Tax Breaks to Titanium Producer VSMPO-Avisma (0)
12:06 Russia, Turkey on brink of new trade, partnership agreement (0)
12:08 Wife Joins Khodorkovsky in Prison (0)
12:09 Ministries skyscraper on fire in Kazakh capital (0)
12:16 Russian expedition discovers metals ore field in Atlantic Ocean (0)
12:17 Turkmen-Ukrainian gas talks suspended - ministry (0)
12:36 Federal monopolies service to approve Severstal, Arcelor deal (0)
12:41 Georgia denies Russian accusations over checkpoint blockade (0)
12:44 Putin, Bush vow to continue international efforts over Iran (0)
13:05 Update: Fire extinguished in Kazakh capital skyscraper (0)
13:13 Fire engulfs six residential blocks in Armenian capital (0)
13:20 Villagers Blame Radioactive Pollution for 2-Headed Calf Birth (0)
13:34 Update: Fire in central Yerevan extinguished (0)
13:39 Putin Urges More Public Spending Changes in New Budget (0)
13:55 Volgograd Mayor Detained Within Gross Embezzlement Case (0)
14:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:07 ISS Progress space truck to be launched June 24 (0)
14:26 Wrap: Russia, Georgia clash over peacekeepers' rotation (0)
14:28 Putin, Bush Call for International Efforts to Solve Iran Issue (0)
14:31 Volgograd Mayor Detained in Gross Embezzlement Case (0)
14:53 Police detain Volgograd mayor in fraud investigation (0)
15:06 Iranian drone plane buzzes U.S. aircraft carrier in Persian Gulf (0)
15:08 First Mi-28N helicopter passes factory tests (0)
15:24 St. Petersburg airspace, waterways to close during G8 summit (0)
15:55 G8 education ministers to focus on migrants' problems (0)
16:02 Language status an issue for central govt. - Ukraine president (0)
16:19 China-Russia relations at "record high" - Chinese President (0)
17:08 Putin's budget message: no drastic changes in tax policy (0)
17:25 Georgia disputes legality of Russian peacekeeper rotation route (0)
17:33 Court extends custody of notorious sect head (0)
17:37 Lavrov, Rice discuss Iran standoff (0)
17:53 Russia's Petrova Ousted at French Open as Myskina, Kirilenko Advance (0)

31, May

04:28 Morning re-cap of main news, May 30 (0)
04:50 Two militants killed in Daghestan special operation (0)
05:53 Minister to focus on innovation economy at Petersburg forum (0)
05:58 Russia-China Relations at Unprecedented High - Hu Jintao (0)
05:59 Russia May Remove 'Against All' Option From Ballot (0)
05:59 Russia to Help Venezuela Make Kalashnikov Rifles - Chavez (0)
06:07 Russia May Remove 'Against All Candidates' Option From Ballot (0)
06:11 Russian Ambassador backs parents of the bride in U.S. visa case (0)
06:13 Beauty of Chechnya contest (0)
06:22 Russia to Help Venezuela Make Kalashnikov Rifles - Chavez (0)
06:27 RUXX investment index to open down 2.39% as world markets fall (0)
06:31 Russia-China Relations at Unprecedented High - Hu Jintao (0)
06:32 Pro-Russian Opposition Says U.S. Ship Threat to Ukraine (0)
06:32 Fitch assigns Sberbank's Eurobond final BBB rating (0)
06:35 Two militants killed in Daghestan special operation (0)
06:48 Russia Anti-monopoly Agency Says OK to Arcelor - Severstal Merger (0)
06:48 CIS defense ministers to discuss military cooperation in Baku (0)
07:06 Russia's Lavrov, U.S. Rice Discuss Iran Crisis (0)
07:23 Police exchange fire with militants in southern Russia (0)
07:43 Putin Urges More Public Spending Changes in New Budget (0)
07:44 Mosenergo to pay out $16.8 mln in dividends for 2005 (0)
07:50 Dollar slips 4.85 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:55 Euro rises 5.13 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:12 Mayor Defends Gay Pride Ban in Russian Capital (0)
08:27 Georgia peacekeeper rotation to go ahead as planned - minister (0)
08:41 Severstal to buy into Cyprus' Frontdeal mining co. (0)
08:42 Russian proposals to Iran still on table - defense minister (0)
08:44 3 militants killed, hostage freed in Ingushetia operation (0)
08:51 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for June 1 (0)
08:57 Russia says will stay in breakaway Transdnestr until peace deal (0)
09:10 Former Soviet aircraft carrier sold in China for $16mln (0)
09:12 Russia pulls out of joint plane project with Ukraine - minister (0)
09:15 CIS defense council sets down guidelines to 2010 (0)
09:17 Crashed A-320 data could be decoded in two months - minister (0)
09:20 Two more power units planned for Chinese-Russian NPP (0)
09:44 Pyaterochka retail chain net profit falls 5% in 1Q06 (0)
09:44 Kyrgyz PM says looks to foreign judges to fight graft (0)
09:52 Karabakh conflict should be solved bilaterally - defense minister (0)
09:54 Russia to Repay All Soviet Era Debts in 2006 - Finance Minister (0)
09:58 Russian supermarket chain Perekryostok net profit rises 36% 1Q06 (0)
10:01 Russian cos. ready for Slovenia privatization projects - Putin (0)
10:11 Russia to Lift All Currency Controls on July 1 to Make Ruble Fully Convertible (0)
10:14 UN Experts Disprove Milosevic Russian Letter Poisoning Fears (0)
10:17 Homophobic Russia shocks Europe, but what about Sodom and Gomorrah? (0)
10:21 Georgia Outlaws Russian Peacekeepers in Breakaway Region (0)
10:34 Soviet-Era Aircraft Carrier Theme Park Sold for $16M in China (0)
10:38 Transneft pipeline operator to pay $48.9mln in 2005 dividends (0)
10:47 Employers Asked to Turn Blind Eye on Day of Ukraine's World Cup Performance (0)
10:48 Russia to Close Airspace, Waterways During G8 Summit (0)
10:59 Russia must take xenophobia seriously - Armenian diaspora leader (0)
11:01 Transneft pipeline operator to pay $48.9mln in 2005 dividends -1 (0)
11:02 Seven Killed in Clashes Between Police and Rebels in South Russia (0)
11:30 Kyrgyz MP says dual citizenship could solve illegal migration (0)
11:34 Kazakh-Chinese oil pipeline a new reality of global politics (0)
11:36 Putin puts ball in businessmen's court with investment call (0)
11:44 Banned additives found in Moscow supermarket sausages-watchdog (0)
11:51 Lithuania threatened with govt. crisis as 5 ministers resign (0)
11:57 Lithuanian PM Resigns Amid Corruption Allegations (0)
11:58 30 Racist Murders Committed in Russia This Year - Armenian Diaspora Leader (0)
12:00 Tbilisi refugees left without electricity over ministry debts (0)
12:07 End to draft exemptions "crushing blow" for ballet - Bolshoi head (0)
12:13 Moscow court rules to keep Yukos executive in custody (0)
12:23 Europe's Largest HIV/AIDS Epidemic Mounts in Russia (0)
12:26 Russia's Safin Fined for Skipping Press Conference (0)
12:28 Russia to Lift All Currency Controls on July 1 to Make Ruble Fully Convertible (0)
12:35 Rescuers recover bodies of climbers killed in Caucasus avalanche (0)
12:44 Tbilisi refugees left without electricity over ministry debts -1 (0)
12:46 Georgian minister blasts "illegal" Russian peacekeeper rotation (0)
12:50 Eurasian Court could replace ECHR - Russian governor (0)
13:03 International Press Watchdog Condemns Russian Website Closure over Putin Mockery (0)
13:07 Ukrainian Teenagers Cut Man's Throat for Bottle of Vodka (0)
13:19 Unrecognized Transdnestr to hold independence vote by Sept. end (0)
13:25 Russians Need Own Court of Human Rights - Governor (0)
13:26 Russian Hockey chief Tretyak set for cooperation talks with NHL (0)
13:32 Russia's Largest Entertainment TV Network Holds $500M IPO in New York (0)
13:33 Uzbek Justice Ministry seeks further NGO closure (0)
13:35 Russia mulls buffer zones to halt Afghan drug flow (0)
13:39 Belarus drafts concept of nuclear power plant construction (0)
13:43 Romanov House files new appeal in tsar exoneration case (0)
13:53 Prosecutors extend Berezovsky coup-plan investigation (0)
14:01 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:07 Ukraine govt. approves Naftogaz budget for 2006 (0)
14:40 Arcelor-Severstal merger proof of global trust in Russia (0)
14:47 Russians Need Own Court of Human Rights - Governor (0)
14:50 Russian Troops to Stay in Breakaway Moldovan Region - Russian MD (0)
14:51 CFE Treaty unviable, out of touch with reality - Russia diplomat (0)
15:05 Russia's Lavrov says Iran 6 could solve nuclear crisis at talks (0)
15:20 Russia's Lavrov says Iran 6 could solve nuclear crisis at talks (0)
15:29 Lithuania speaker cuts short foreign visit over govt. crisis (0)
15:34 Georgian MP claims Russian missile system deployed in Abkhazia (0)
15:39 RusAl, HydroOGK ink agreement on energy and metals conglomerate (0)
16:04 Russia to boost investment in Slovenia - PM Fradkov (0)
16:11 Kazakh leader says first satellite means space-power status (0)
16:26 Ukraine planning to host six military exercises in 2006 - ministry (0)
16:40 Evraz Group says in talks with Abramovich's Millhouse Capital (0)
16:54 Gazprom, Algeria mull joint hydrocarbon projects (0)
17:02 Aeroflot says Russian Regional Jet deal worth $630 million (0)
17:21 Deceived housing investors to meet with development minister (0)
17:40 Itera says to buy 80%-stake in Maanwende for $122 mln (0)
17:56 Gang eliminated in Ingushetia returned from Turkey - Chechen PM (0)
19:41 Russia to Establish Anti-drug Buffer Zones Around Afghanistan - Official (0)
20:03 Russia to Repay All Soviet Era Debts in 2006 - Finance Minister (0)