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01, June

04:28 Morning re-cap of main news, May 31 (0)
05:12 Boeing set to buy $18 bln of Russian titanium products (0)
05:14 Russia Pins Hope on Vienna Talks on Iran Nuclear Standoff (0)
05:25 Georgia Says Russia's Presence in Breakaway Province Illegitimate (0)
05:31 Russian Defense Minister Rules Out Imposed Solution To Karabakh Conflict (0)
05:46 Mayor of Southern Russian City Charged With Abuse of Office, Illegal Business (0)
05:47 Chechen delegation to attend PACE roundtable session (0)
06:01 RUXX investment index to open down 1.95% (0)
06:20 President's job not up for discussion at home - Lyudmila Putina (0)
06:56 Russia Pins Hope on Vienna Talks on Iran Nuclear Standoff (0)
06:59 Central Bank revokes Petrovka Bank license (0)
07:00 Ex-minister Adamov suffers third heart attack in jail - lawyer (0)
07:02 Mayor of Southern Russian City Charged With Abuse of Office, Illegal Business (0)
07:07 Russian President Wants Support For Sochi 2014 Olympic Bid (0)
07:11 Georgia Says Russia's Presence in Breakaway Province Illegitimate (0)
07:18 Russia's National Air Carrier to Buy $630M Worth of Sukhoi Passenger Aircraft (0)
07:19 Russia's Most Famous Party Girl Launches Youth Movement (0)
07:20 Russian Defense Minister Rules Out Imposed Solution To Karabakh Conflict (0)
07:24 Ukraine's Shevchenko Leaves Milan for Chelsea (0)
07:31 Russia's Ex-Nuclear Chief Suffers Heart Attack in Prison (0)
07:36 Russia dismisses Georgian complaints over peacekeepers rotation (0)
07:38 N. Korea invites U.S. for talks on nuclear problem (0)
07:41 Boeing Set to Pour $27 Billion Into Russia (0)
07:48 MICEX to calculate index in dollar terms despite Duma bill (0)
07:53 Russian Government Sets Record $200 Per Ton Oil Export Tariff (0)
08:02 Russia's gold and currency reserves up $6.6 bln in week (0)
08:04 Europe's Leading Human Rights Group Rejects Russia's Accusations of Bias (0)
08:09 Iran for talks with U.S., but enrichment will go on - minister (0)
08:10 Russia's Ex-Nuclear Chief Suffers Heart Attack in Prison (0)
08:10 Dollar rises 11.19 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:11 Euro slips 16.62 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:14 Russia Pins Hope on Vienna Talks on Iran Nuclear Standoff (0)
08:21 Russia's Most Famous Party Girl Launches Youth Movement (0)
08:21 Russian Trading System to trade grain futures starting this fall (0)
08:24 Russian Defense Minister Rules Out Imposed Solution To Karabakh Conflict (0)
08:25 Abramovich in Talks with Anglo-Dutch Steelmaker Corus - Report (0)
08:25 Russian Government Sets Record $200 Per Ton Oil Export Tariff (0)
08:43 Mayor of Southern Russian City Charged With Abuse of Office, Illegal Business (0)
08:46 Eastern Georgia without electricity after major grid failure (0)
08:47 Russian President Wants Support For Sochi 2014 Olympic Bid (0)
08:55 Russia set to stand firm on foreign bank access at WTO talks (0)
08:59 Russia to Establish Anti-drug Buffer Zones Around Afghanistan - Official (0)
09:00 $1.8bn to be put into car assembly projects in Russia - minister (0)
09:13 Barry (0)
09:16 Jaycie Ingersoll (0)
09:23 State industry watchdog proposes federal pharmaceutical holding-1 (0)
09:24 Environmentalists protest banned food additives at Moscow rally-1 (0)
09:26 Russia hails U.S. readiness for direct talks with Iran (0)
09:34 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for June 2 (0)
09:41 Ingushetia health minister unharmed after assassination attempt (0)
09:45 Russia Tries to Sell Planes, Helicopters and Guns to Canada (0)
09:53 CB to apply new rules to gauge foreign stakes in Russian banks (0)
10:04 Weapons in space: How can Russia respond to U.S. threat? (0)
10:06 Russian print media upping investor pull factor, official says (0)
10:12 Russia planning sales of Be-200 amphibious plane to Europe (0)
10:17 Russia denies beefing up peacekeeping force in S. Ossetia (0)
10:19 Russian North Caucasus Republic Health Minister Survives Assassination Attempt (0)
10:21 Lawyers for ex-minister Adamov ask for release on health grounds (0)
10:38 Voltaire's Letters Return to Russia for 744,400 USD (0)
10:42 U.S. returns great Russian philosopher's archives (0)
10:50 Lukoil buys 41.8% stake in Udmurtnefteprodukt (0)
11:11 U.K. allocates $1.88 mln to boost education links with Russia (0)
11:20 United States and Iran: Payoff time (0)
11:24 Russian Painting Fetches $3.3 Million Record at London Sale (0)
11:29 Russian Orphanage Teacher Charged With Maltreatment, Cruelty Jailed for 3 Years (0)
11:39 VimpelCom cell operator U.S. GAAP 1Q06 net profit rises 37% (0)
11:50 Russian tycoon looking to merge Evraz Group, Corus - paper (0)
11:55 Russia Tries to Sell Planes, Helicopters and Guns to Canada (0)
12:12 Yeltsin in Paris to support Russian tennis stars at French Open (0)
12:33 Moscow court says Tomskneft can sue Yukos for $455 mln (0)
12:33 Vimpelcom withdraws bid for Ukrainian cellphone operator (0)
12:53 Georgia seeking to up wine exports to Kazakhstan - PM (0)
12:59 Kyrgyzstan Withdraws Expulsion of U.S. Air Base (0)
13:05 Russia Refuses to Give In to WTO-Related Pressure From US (0)
13:07 China denies entry to Russian tourists over improper papers (0)
13:11 Sberbank savings bank doubles capitalization in one year - CEO (0)
13:16 Demonstrators in Moscow Demand Release of Khodorkovsky (0)
13:19 Moscow court says Tomskneft can sue Yukos for $455 mln -1 (0)
13:23 Bank deposits in Russia rise 5% in 1Q06 (0)
13:29 Armenian parliament elects new speaker (0)
13:33 VimpelCom cell operator client base grows 56% in 1Q06 to 48mln -1 (0)
14:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:04 Russia's Lavrov accuses Georgia over peacekeepers in S. Ossetia (0)
14:19 Kosovo decision to set precedent - Russian CE representative (0)
14:25 Chechen PM pledges to adopt orphan, offers children better life (0)
14:31 Dinamo Moscow transfers two foreign players to Spain (0)
14:37 Russian govt. rejects dollar/euro bill - finance minister (0)
14:43 Russian finance minister says 2007 inflation to be 6.5-8% (0)
14:47 Russian budget targets to be met with oil price at $65 - Kudrin (0)
14:58 Georgia protests Russian statement on its integrity (0)
14:59 Moscow court says Tomskneft can sue Yukos for $455 mln -2 (0)
15:24 Russia should integrate immigrants through education - Medvedev (0)
15:50 Ukraine's Tymoshenko denies making Moscow trip (0)
15:52 Russia's Alfa-Bank secures record $438mln syndicated loan (0)
16:10 Sakhalin-II supervisory board approves $2 bln financial plan (0)
16:30 Wrap: Russia's Kudrin says 2007 inflation, 2006 budget targets intact (0)
16:44 Russian foreign minister arrives in Vienna for Iran talks (0)
16:49 Court rules Yugansk "gift" contract with Yukos invalid (0)
16:53 The Feodosia blockade: when enough is enough (0)
17:11 Euroset mulls additional financing ahead of IPO - president (0)
17:16 Putin meets with famous Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho (0)
17:45 Chechnya's president Alkhanov says conflict over (0)
17:50 Georgia seeks peaceful solution to S. Ossetia problem - diplomat (0)

02, June

04:25 Morning re-cap of main news, June 1 (0)
06:05 State Does More Than Husband in Promoting Childbirth - Russian President's Wife (0)
06:05 Milena Dostanich (0)
06:11 Stefanya (0)
06:15 WMD commission urges U.S., Russia to launch arms-cut talks (0)
06:34 Russia hopeful Iran will accept new incentives on nuclear crisis-1 (0)
06:34 Russia's senators fire Prosecutor General Ustinov (0)
06:39 ISS crew spacewalk ends successfully - mission control (0)
06:42 RUXX investment index to open up 0.68% (0)
07:13 Russian, U.S. Astronauts Make Repairs to ISS (0)
07:15 WMD Commission Urges U.S., Russia to Slash Strategic Arsenals by Half (0)
07:20 Russia Hopes for Positive Iranian Response After Vienna Talks - Lavrov (0)
07:28 Moscow Authorities Approve Krishna Temple (0)
07:43 Belgian customs officers destroy haul of Georgian fake cognac (0)
07:47 Euro slips 7.91 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:50 Anti-Oligarch Campaigning Russian Prosecutor General Resigns (0)
07:50 Dollar slips 16.06 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:55 Russia to Establish Naval Base in Syrian Port of Tartus - Paper (0)
07:57 Helicopter crash in SW Siberia kills 3, injures 7 (0)
08:27 Court rules to keep suspended Nenets governor in custody (0)
08:31 Russia may relocate Black Sea Fleet to Syrian port - paper (0)
08:40 South Ossetia de facto part of Russia - region's president (0)
08:44 Russian peacekeepers will finish S. Ossetia mission - minister (0)
08:46 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for June 3 (0)
08:49 U.S. ship entered Ukrainian port legally - prosecutor general (0)
08:52 Russian Supreme Court bans two Islamic terror groups (0)
08:59 G8 education ministers praise teachers in Moscow talks statement (0)
09:15 Russia Ups Oil, Gas Production by 2.5% in Jan-May 2006 (0)
09:15 Stark Naked Cyclist Shocks Russian Drivers (0)
09:15 Update: Four dead in SW Siberia helicopter crash - local official (0)
09:16 PM's Trade Ministry move may seek to oust minister Gref - paper (0)
09:35 Three Killed, Seven Injured in Helicopter Crash in Russia's South Siberia (0)
09:43 Russia Outlaws Two Islamic Groups (0)
09:44 UK Policeman Suspected of Selling Secret Information to Exiled Russian Oligarchs (0)
09:46 Human Rights Group Urges Russia to Prosecute Gay Rally Attackers (0)
09:53 Repeated Tests Confirm Ukrainian President Yushchenko Deliberately Poisoned with Dioxin (0)
09:55 Prosecutor's sacking part of Putin's personnel plans - source (0)
09:59 Russian Government Rejects Controversial Bill with Ban of Dollar, Euro Words (0)
10:12 Coalition talks to end before June 7 - Our Ukraine leader (0)
10:13 Pyaterochka Holding N.V. to take out $800mln syndicated loan (0)
10:13 100,000 Russian Orphans Adopted This Year (0)
10:20 Russian Official Jailed for Forcing Subordinates to Study Scientology (0)
10:23 Russia needs state oil, gas reserves, official says (0)
10:32 St. Petersburg hosting soccer championship for the homeless (0)
10:36 AvtoVAZ, Bosch ink cooperation agreement for 2006-2010 (0)
10:42 Armenia Q106 foreign debt falls 3.7% y-o-y - statistics service (0)
11:14 G8 FM meeting to adopt document on Mideast conflicts - FM Lavrov (0)
11:16 South Ossetia, Abkhazia to remain part of Georgia - minister (0)
11:19 Georgia has not ruled out S. Ossetia military action - FM Lavrov (0)
11:21 Russian FM Lavrov says U.S. demands WTO for Russia excessive - 1 (0)
11:35 Wrap: Iran Six rule out use of force against Iran - Russian FM Lavrov (0)
11:40 State arms program to get 5 trln rubles in 9 yrs - minister (0)
11:48 Russian Official Suggests Establishment of State Oil and Gas Reserve (0)
12:01 Russian Official Suggests Establishment of State Oil and Gas Reserve (0)
12:01 Russian Government Rejects Controversial Bill with Ban of Dollar, Euro Words (0)
12:04 Iranian president vows to press ahead with nuclear program (0)
12:12 UES failure to meet demand holding back GDP growth - Putin (0)
12:43 Ethnic-minority language status proposed for Russian in Latvia (0)
12:50 Pro-Kremlin Chechen President Says War Is Over (0)
12:52 Ukraine leader to ask court to ban local Russian-language status (0)
12:56 Experts start analysis of Black Sea Airbus flight recorders (0)
13:10 Russian Rubles Rises to Six-Year High Against Dollar (0)
13:16 Wrap: Russia, Georgia continue clash over separatist S. Ossetia (0)
13:20 Chechnya PM tells Europeans of republic's bright prospects (0)
13:23 Sea Breeze exercise unrelated to NATO - Ukraine Defense Ministry (0)
13:26 Iranian president vows to press ahead with nuclear program (0)
13:27 TVEL nuclear producer 2005 net profit falls 30% to $123 mln (0)
13:32 Ukraine's Yushchenko wants coalition to spell out NATO position (0)
13:34 Court says Yugansk can join Yukos creditors to secure $2.8 bln (0)
14:01 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:03 Russian Defense Ministry dismisses Syrian naval base report (0)
14:17 Russia to build 5 strategic submarines by 2015-defense official (0)
14:22 Soldier dies in alleged southern Russian hazing attack (0)
14:23 Ustinov resignation: looking for true reasons (0)
14:47 Lukashenko faces total isolation (0)
14:53 Russia to Establish Naval Base in Syrian Port of Tartus - Paper (0)
14:55 Press headlines for the 59th World Newspaper Congress, 13th World Editors Forum. May 31-June 2, 2006 (0)
15:08 Media freedom to dominate World Newspaper Congress agenda (0)
15:33 59 th World Newspaper Congress 13 th World Editors Forum Info Services Expo 2006 in foreign Press 2 June, 2006 (0)
15:40 Sistema to sell EBRD 5-10% of Sitronics stock in 2006 - CEO-1 (0)
15:47 World Bank grants Georgia $7mln to combat bird flu (0)
15:50 Georgia claims Russia preparing to use force in S. Ossetia (0)
15:56 Georgia Receives $3.5m from World Bank to Fight Bird Flu (0)
15:57 Wrap: Russia's chief prosecutor Ustinov dismissed (0)
16:01 Soldier Killed in Russian Army Hazing Incident (0)
16:38 Georgian parliament could declare Russian peacekeepers illegal (0)
16:51 Volkswagen to launch production in Russia (0)
16:59 Putin says Russia is reliable energy supplier (0)
17:04 Putin rules out force against Iran in any circumstances (0)
17:11 Uniform approaches needed for regional conflicts - Putin (0)
17:13 104 Countries take part in World Newspaper Congress (0)
17:14 Putin dismisses idea of giving Kuril Islands to Japan (0)
17:27 Russia has no plans to annex any territories - Putin (0)
17:40 Putin says Russia is reliable energy supplier (0)
17:51 Russia lays responsibility for CFE treaty on NATO states (0)
18:16 Wrap: Putin urges uniform regional-conflict approaches (0)

03, June

07:02 Muggers steal $7,000 in cash, laptop from Bosnian national (0)
07:14 Putin Challenges U.S. on Human Rights, NATO Expansion (0)
07:54 U.S. Officials Urge Russia to Close Pirate Web Site Rivaling iTunes (0)
08:20 Georgian Minister Says Russia Tries to Provoke Violence in His Country (0)
08:41 OSCE Praises Ukrainian Role In Transdniester Dispute (0)
09:05 Russia completes peacekeeper rotation in S. Ossetia (0)
09:40 Tehran ready to view Iran-6 proposals - foreign minister (0)
09:50 The CIS and Baltic press on Russia (0)
10:12 LUKoil to close Udmurtnefteprodukt deal soon - president (0)
10:37 Europe trying to squeeze out Russian aircraft - AF chief (0)
10:39 500 Russian Peacekeepers Leave Georgia (0)
11:00 Myskina reaches French Open fourth round (0)
12:07 One Russian embassy official killed, four kidnapped in Baghdad (0)
12:36 Council of Europe to draw on Russian ombudsmen's expertise (0)
12:59 Russian Diplomat Killed, 4 Abducted in Iraq (0)
13:29 Ukrainian Region Makes Russian Official Language (0)
13:39 Russian economics ministry, Nissan to ink car assembly agreement (0)
13:47 Tbilisi double-checks Russia's compliance with peacekeeper quota (0)
14:01 Court sanctions Volgograd mayor arrest (0)
14:22 Russian Foreign Ministry sets up HQ to release diplomats in Iraq (0)
15:19 Putin agrees to meet with Saakashvili (0)
15:37 Iran ready for talks without preliminary terms - president (0)
15:57 Six dead as bus collides with train in Central Russia (0)

04, June

06:11 Morning re-cap of main news, June 3 (0)
06:42 Russian boxer Valuyev defends WBA title (0)
07:39 Kidnapped Russian Diplomats Released, Iraqi Television Says (0)
07:41 Roadside bomb blasts injure five in Chechnya (0)
07:42 Russia's 'Beast from the East' Valuev Beats Jamaica's Beck to Retain WBA Title (0)
07:45 6 Die as Bus and Train Collide in Central Russia (0)
07:56 Russian Rifles Arrive in Venezuela (0)
08:04 Russian Diplomat Killed, 4 Abducted in Iraq (0)
08:07 6 Die as Bus and Train Collide in Central Russia (0)
08:41 Kidnapped Russian Diplomats Released, Iraqi Television Says (0)
09:16 Russia journalists should unite to counter outside pressure (0)
10:25 Russia completes peacekeeper rotation in Abkhazia (0)
11:06 Russia President discusses bilateral accords with Hungary PM (0)
11:52 Russia to build energy unit at north-west NPP - nuclear chief (0)
12:08 Safina Eliminates Sharapova at Rolan Garros (0)
12:21 UN Secretary General condemns Russian diplomat killing in Iraq (0)
13:38 Militants' attack kills one, injures two in Ingushetia (0)
14:47 Iraq Promises Help in Rescuing Kidnapped Russian Officials (0)
14:47 Kidnapped Russian Diplomats Released, Iraqi Television Says (0)
20:37 Iraq Promises Help in Rescuing Kidnapped Russian Officials (0)

05, June

04:31 Morning re-cap of main news, June 4 (0)
05:13 Venezuela's Chavez hints Russian fighters may fly at parade (0)
05:43 Russia asks China amid fears of toxic river spill repeat (0)
05:55 Iran Dissident Allowed to Receive Journalism Award in Russia (0)
05:55 UN Chief Decries Killing, Abductions of Russian Diplomats in Iraq (0)
05:57 Ukraine's Yushchenko Asks Lawmakers to OK War Games Amid Protests (0)
05:58 Moldova hopeful of natural gas deal in Moscow talks (0)
06:18 Moscow Hosts International Press Congress (0)
06:19 Russian Rifles Arrive in Venezuela (0)
06:20 Russia to Invest Stabilization Fund in Foreign Blue Chips (0)
06:21 59th World Newspaper Congress, 13th World Editors Forum and Info Services Expo 2006 in foreign Press 3- 5 June, 2006 (headlines) (0)
06:22 RUXX investment index set to open up 6.78% (0)
06:24 Three men detained in Chechnya over 2001 bomb attack (0)
06:37 Russia Hails U.S. Call for Direct Talks With Iran (0)
06:43 Russia to Launch Lunar Mission (0)
06:43 World press summit set to open in Moscow (0)
06:45 Blasts in Chechnya Leave Five Policemen Wounded (0)
06:47 Sunni leader urges release of kidnapped Russians in Iraq (0)
07:43 World gas conference set to open in Netherlands (0)
08:01 First results of bird flu vaccine trials expected in 2 weeks (0)
08:04 Euro rises 12.32 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:06 Dollar slips 17.79 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:13 Tatneft exceeds May crude production plan by 2.4% (0)
08:58 Prosecutors set to charge Volgograd mayor with abuse of office (0)
09:00 59th World Newspaper Congress, 13th World Editors Forum and Info Services Expo 2006 in Russian Press 3- 6 June, 2006 (headlines) (0)
09:02 Lioness mauls man to death after he enters cage in Kiev Zoo (0)
09:06 Russian MP tells paper energy diplomatic weapon, no cold war (0)
09:21 LUKoil set to double hydrocarbon output by 2015-2016 (0)
09:22 Production of Ruslan aircraft resumed (0)
09:23 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for June 6 (0)
09:27 Crimean parliament protests foreign military exercise with U.S. (0)
09:33 CE official says breakup of Moscow gay parade justified (0)
09:42 Russia plans to produce rare-earth metals on Moon - space agency (0)
09:42 LUKoil crude producer ponders floating on NYSE in 2 yrs (0)
09:43 Russia Urges NATO to Stop Violence in Afghanistan (0)
09:50 U.S. Sailors Trapped by Protesters Freed by Ukrainian Troops (0)
09:50 Lion Kills Intruder in Kiev Zoo Pen (0)
09:55 Prosecutors send Sychev hazing case to court (0)
09:56 EU Officials Stress Need for Energy Charter with Russia (0)
09:59 Russian Court Considers Banning Sales of Peugeot 607 Over Numerous Malfunctions (0)
10:26 Russian Court Considers Banning Sales of Peugeot 607 Over Numerous Malfunctions (0)
10:27 Venezuela's Chavez Hints Acquisition of Russian Fighter Jets (0)
10:28 EU Officials Stress Need for Energy Charter with Russia (0)
10:42 EU foreign-policy chief Solana set to arrive in Tehran (0)
10:49 Draft parliament coalition agreement 95% completed in Ukraine (0)
10:49 PSA on Aral Sea deposits to be signed in 2006 - LUKoil (0)
11:07 Nickel may be added to strategic deposits list - ministry-1 (0)
11:16 Russian Boss Punishes Lazy Employee By Chaining Him Naked to a Tree (0)
11:18 Russia Can Use Energy as Diplomatic Weapon - Russian MP (0)
11:21 Lion Kills Intruder in Kiev Zoo Pen (0)
11:22 Stock market to reach 70% of Russia's GDP by 2009 - deputy PM (0)
11:28 Russian Air Force receives first Mi-28 Night Hunter helicopter (0)
11:30 Khodorkovsky placed in isolation cell for third time -1 (0)
11:58 Yukos Sets Forth Bankruptcy Survival Plan (0)
11:59 Withdrawal: ING Bank to buy 8.13 VimpelCom ADRs from Telenor (0)
12:00 Yukos Sets Forth Bankruptcy Survival Plan (0)
12:10 World Association of Newspapers Urges Russian Authorities to Give Media More Freedom (0)
12:16 Transneft posts 23.6% IFRS net profit rise in 2005 -1 (0)
12:19 Ukraine denies U.S. ship in Crimea carrying toxic substances (0)
12:24 Kiev prosecutor accuses minister of exposing pre-trial info (0)
12:28 Update: Putin urges greater media responsibility at Moscow press summit (0)
12:32 Russia Can Use Energy as Diplomatic Weapon - Russian MP (0)
12:32 Lion Kills Intruder in Kiev Zoo Pen (0)
12:41 Russian ruble to be freely exchanged abroad in 2-4 years - MP (0)
12:58 3 dead, $440,000 stolen in southern Russia cash-van raid (0)
13:06 Court to hear appeal against Yukos CEO appointment June 6 (0)
13:18 Russia using all links to release diplomats in Iraq - senator (0)
13:20 Iraq: no one is safe from murder and kidnapping (0)
13:23 59th World Newspaper Congress, 13th World Editors Forum and Info Services Expo 2006 in foreign Press 3- 5 June, 2006 (headlines-2) (0)
13:34 Update: Volgograd mayor charged with abuse of office (0)
13:35 Iranian Dissident Reporter Awarded Golden Pen of Freedom in Moscow (0)
13:35 Russia Denies Entry to Leader of Ukrainian Pro-Western Movement (0)
13:37 Attackers Kill 3, Steal $440,000 in South Russia Republic (0)
13:37 Khodorkovsky Placed in Punishment Solitary Cell for Third Time (0)
14:01 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:32 Researcher appeals against 15-year prison term for treason (0)
14:54 Man mauled by lioness in Kiev Zoo was suicidal - zoo director (0)
14:59 Fitch grants Armenia BB- rating (0)
15:02 Ukraine may experience gas shortage again this winter - Gazprom (0)
15:14 Familiar CIA faces (0)
15:44 U.S. Denounces Russian Pirated MP3s Site (0)
15:58 TNK-BP sells Udmurtneft to Rosneft-Sinopec alliance - source (0)
16:17 U.S. Denounces Russian Pirated MP3s Site (0)
16:39 Russia could help Georgia resolve problems - Saakashvili (0)
17:30 Europe's gas import dependence to grow to 80% by 2030-Netherlands (0)
17:58 Russian, Ukrainian talks on Azov-Kerch border dispute stall (0)
18:08 Rosneft subsidiaries approve consolidation plan (0)

06, June

04:30 Morning re-cap of main news, June 5 (0)
04:57 Peter Peirce (0)
05:26 Russia faces major security challenge in the East, official says (0)
05:54 World powers seek relationship built on trust with Iran - Solana (0)
06:07 Russia remains on human trafficking watch list - U.S. State Dept (0)
06:38 RUXX investment index set to open down 0.8% (0)
06:44 Bush, Putin Discuss Abduction of Russian Diplomats in Iraq (0)
06:47 Russia Rejects Ukraine's Call for International Mediation in Azov Sea Border Talks (0)
06:50 Russia to Produce Rare-Earth Metals on Moon - Space Agency (0)
07:01 British Court Rejects Russia's Request to Extradite Berezovsky (0)
07:14 Armenians Protest Hate Killings in Russian Capital (0)
07:16 Radicals facing charges after gate-crashing Moscow press forum (0)
07:16 Hockey fans set for feast as Russia, NHL ink club clash deal (0)
07:17 Russia Remains on U.S. Trafficking Watch List (0)
07:28 Ukraine's Yushchenko Party Says Russia Inciting New Crimean War (0)
07:35 Russian Energy Minister Doubts Plans to Build OPEC-Style Gas Cartel (0)
07:36 Gazprom Says Ukraine Endangers Winter Gas Supplies to Europe (0)
07:41 TNK-BP in Talks to Sell $4Bln Assets to Rosneft-Sinopec Partnership (0)
07:44 Russia's Putin Lauds Media's Role, Sidesteps Harsh Criticism (0)
07:55 Beslan Terrorist's Lawyer Files Appeal (0)
08:05 Dollar rises 2.42 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:07 TNK-BP in Talks to Sell $4Bln Assets to Rosneft-Sinopec Partnership (0)
08:08 Euro slips 4.54 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:13 Shanghai Cooperation Organization is no NATO clone, official says (0)
08:28 59th World Newspaper Congress, 13th World Editors Forum in Russian Press â€“ June 6, 2006 (headlines) (0)
08:46 The perils of stereotyping (0)
08:47 TNK-BP Holding set to pay $4.9 bln in dividends for 2005 (0)
09:00 Joint Iran steps show Russia, U.S. ability to compromise - Putin (0)
09:05 Film producer lashes out at Russia's copyright laws (0)
09:09 Iran upbeat on meeting with EU foreign-policy chief (0)
09:13 Azerbaijan oil sales to yield $140bln at $50 per barrel (0)
09:16 Iran problem to be secondary issue at SCO summit, official says (0)
09:21 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for June 7 (0)
09:36 Gazprom could become energy base for global development - CEO (0)
09:40 New gas export bill up for review in Russian parliament (0)
09:51 Monkey "Psychologists" Help Stressed Patients in Belarus Zoo (0)
10:03 Beslan Terrorist's Lawyer Files Appeal (0)
10:06 Iran-6 nuclear offer needs clarification - Iranian official (0)
10:18 Russia, Australia Sign WTO Accession Protocol (0)
10:24 Russian, Georgian leaders' meeting crucial - Georgian minister (0)
10:32 Russia to have 3rd largest international reserves in 2006 - CBR (0)
10:38 Update: No need for stronger ruble in short term - Central Bank official (0)
10:45 Personal ambitions main problem facing coalition - Yushchenko (0)
10:59 Indonesia mulling purchase of Russian Sukhoi fighter planes (0)
10:59 Russia's Putin Plays Down Differences With U.S., Hails Proposals on Iran (0)
10:59 Bush, Putin Discuss Abduction of Russian Diplomats in Iraq (0)
11:05 Kyrgyzstan, U.S. to talk about air base - minister (0)
11:22 Yushchenko slams Crimea NATO decision as "political speculation" (0)
11:28 Liquefied gas projects technically risky - Gazprom chief (0)
11:30 Kyrgyzstan, U.S. to talk about air base - minister - 1 (0)
11:32 Kyrgyzstan raises draft age from 18 to 20 (0)
11:46 Central Bank to continue raising commercial bank deposit rates (0)
11:54 Russian Central Bank Warns of "Ballet Ticket" Counterfeit Bills (0)
11:58 Georgian parliament speaker urges ban on anti-Russian speeches (0)
12:00 Russia's defense minister proposes submarine, ship holdings (0)
12:00 Russia to deploy 2 Panther underwater rescue vehicles by fall (0)
12:03 Defense Minister plays down Black Sea Fleet to Syria rumors (0)
12:06 First 3G services licenses to be issued by yearend - minister (0)
12:08 Russian banks to use Eurobonds for repo operations with CBR (0)
12:09 South Kyrgyzstan could destabilize further - defense minister (0)
12:20 Russia may get new trade ministry - government official (0)
12:29 Svyazinvest's MGTS stake will be valued in 2-3 weeks - minister (0)
12:31 Estonia uncertain about Baltic gas pipeline offshoot - minister (0)
12:32 59 th World Newspaper Congress 13 th World Editors Forum Info Services Expo 2006 in foreign Press 6 June, 2006 (headlines) (0)
12:40 Russian cos. to bid for Romanian shipyard privatization (0)
12:50 Russia issues list of mineral sites offered for prospecting (0)
12:52 Kuznetsova Defeats Fellow Russian Safina in French Open Quarters (0)
12:53 Russia, Australia Sign WTO Accession Protocol (0)
12:59 Russia inks deal with Australia to end bilateral WTO negotiations (0)
13:03 Little progress made at Karabakh talks - Azerbaijan FM (0)
13:05 Occupational deferments to go in 2008 - Russia's Ivanov (0)
13:07 Russia to continue seeking tycoon Berezovsky's extradition - MP (0)
13:14 3rd train with Russian military hardware leaves Georgian base (0)
13:22 Russian Tupolev long-haul plane to compete on world market soon (0)
13:33 Crimea Declares Itself "NATO-Free Territory" (0)
13:35 Russian Official Says "Era of Cheap Oil Is Over" (0)
13:35 Bill for Svyazinvest privatization may be adopted by mid-July (0)
14:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:04 Russian Crew Scuttle Ship After Coastguard Chase (0)
14:12 Ukraine's Tymoshenko Bloc doubtful over coalition prospects (0)
14:36 Gazprom CEO says energy giant developing well, reliable partner (0)
14:38 Economics ministry proposes 15% limit for 2007 gas tariff growth (0)
14:39 Economics ministry unveils mid-term economic forecast (0)
14:47 Russian finance minister sees no reason to change govt. (0)
14:53 G8 finance ministers to talk poor-nation energy access June 9-10 (0)
15:00 Competition over access to energy sources set to grow-Gazprom CEO (0)
15:16 St. Petersburg soccer player treated after street attack (0)
15:44 High demand causes energy price increases - Kudrin (0)
15:47 No anti-NATO sentiments in Ukraine - first deputy FM Buteiko (0)
15:48 Russia to write off $700m in poor countries debt in 2006-Kudrin (0)
15:52 Russia, Ukraine fail to settle border, Kerch Strait dispute (0)
15:53 Bush, Blair Preach Democracy to Azerbaijan as Caspian Oil Pipeline Putting into Operation Nears (0)
15:56 Russian Tupolev long-haul plane to compete on world market soon -1 (0)
15:56 Kudrin says Russia will repay $12 bln to Paris Club in 2006 (0)
16:11 Gazprom, Gasunie to sign memorandum soon (0)
16:17 Russian Official Says "Era of Cheap Oil Is Over" (0)
16:20 Leading Russian TV channel fined for breaking cartoon with ad (0)
16:40 Russian, Georgian MPs to boost border contacts (0)
17:15 Russia, Moldova to set gas supply terms after June 19 meeting (0)
17:31 Crimea Declares Itself "NATO-Free Territory" (0)
17:35 Russian Crew Scuttle Ship After Coastguard Chase (0)

07, June

04:27 Morning re-cap of main news, June 6 (0)
04:59 Bush, Blair Preach Democracy to Azerbaijan as Caspian Oil Pipeline Launch Nears (0)
05:25 Ukrainian parliament facing uncertainty after two-week recess (0)
06:03 RUXX investment index to open down 5.33% (0)
06:16 Russia ranks 6th among leading world powers - international poll (0)
06:32 Kremlin-Sponsored Festival of Symphony Orchestras Opens in Russian Capital (0)
06:33 NASA Welcomes Russian Help in Future Space Missions (0)
06:33 Khodorkovsky to Report for Prison Paper (0)
06:39 Russia's Energy Sector Needs Reliable Consumption Forecast - Minister (0)
06:42 Petersburg bank forum to focus on oversight, Basel II, stability (0)
06:57 Central Bank strips two banks of licenses (0)
07:05 Electric power industry vital for Russia's economy - PM Fradkov (0)
07:13 Russia Mulls Law to Grant Gazprom Export Monopoly (0)
07:14 Russia to Have World's Third Largest Gold and Forex Reserves in 2006 (0)
07:21 Kyrgyzstan-U.S. airbase talks nearly finished, official says (0)
07:35 Russia's GDP set to pass 1991 levels for first time - minister (0)
07:47 Russia to Write Off $700M of Poorest Countries' Debt (0)
07:47 Russian stock market unlikely to maintain record growth in 2006 (0)
07:56 Moscow Vexed at Ukraine's Move to Bar Entry to Russian Lawmaker (0)
07:57 Ukrainian parliament takes recess for another week (0)
08:05 Euro slips 15.96 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:07 Update: Supreme Court rules Army capt. Ulman will not face jury trial-1 (0)
08:10 NASA Welcomes Russian Help in Future Space Missions (0)
08:14 59th World Newspaper Congress, 13th World Editors Forum in the Russian Press â€“ June 7, 2006 (headlines) (0)
08:23 Russian Space Agency Joins Anti-Drug Campaign in South Siberia (0)
08:23 Rosneft to hold IPO in mid-July on MICEX and LSE, official says (0)
08:31 Aeroflot reports 2005 IAS net profit rises 10.3% to $190 mln-1 (0)
08:41 PM Fradkov plays down economics minister resignation rumors (0)
08:51 Russian parliament blasts Ukraine's plans to join NATO (0)
08:55 Middle-Aged Sambo Wrestler Kills 2 Officers (0)
08:59 Georgia, Ukraine NATO accession may cause geopolitical shift - FM (0)
09:00 Dollar rises 9.11 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:16 Update: Russia mulling anti-terror fund to aid CIS, other countries-1 (0)
09:18 Gas sector should pay more taxes as prices go up - finance min. (0)
09:23 Russia may revise deals with China to solve migration problem (0)
09:36 Government approves 3-year economic development forecast (0)
09:39 Muslim org. says will help free Russian diplomats seized in Iraq (0)
09:44 Russian contracts in Iran will be honored - foreign minister (0)
09:49 Azerbaijan says Caspian oil could go to Red Sea via Israel (0)
09:52 UN to halt resolution debate if Iran freezes enrichment - Lavrov (0)
09:53 MICEX Group IFRS net profit doubles in 2005 (0)
09:56 Supreme Court upholds guilty verdict in 2003 airport blast case-1 (0)
09:57 Russian Parliament Urges Ukrainian Lawmakers Against NATO Entry (0)
09:59 Ukraine denies entry to senior Russian lawmaker Zhirinovsky (0)
10:06 Iran may answer Iran-6 proposals by end June - FM Lavrov (0)
10:12 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for June 8 (0)
10:19 Russian FM Lavrov firm on border talks with Latvia, Estonia (0)
10:20 59th World Newspaper Congress 13th World Editors Forum Info Services Expo 2006 in foreign Press 7 June, 2006 (headlines) (0)
10:21 Societe Generale Buys 10% of Russia's Rosbank (0)
10:29 Energy Tension to Dominate G8 Meeting in Russia (0)
10:31 Hydrocarbon export growth to decline in 2007-10 - minister Gref (0)
10:33 Over One-Third of Russians See U.S. as Enemy - 2006 Poll (0)
10:53 Six-Nation Proposal Foresees Halting Iran's Nuclear Program - Russian FM (0)
11:12 Nuclear agency to build four power units in 2007 (0)
11:14 French tourist's body found in Siberia after March avalanche (0)
11:21 Russian Parliament Urges Ukrainian Lawmakers Against NATO Entry (0)
11:59 Why does Pentagon need nonnuclear warheads? (0)
12:14 Ukraine slams Russian parliament's position on NATO entry (0)
12:14 Gorbachev castigates U.S. for policies in Europe and CIS (0)
12:20 Russia to Write Off $700M of Poorest Countries' Debt (0)
12:26 Azerbaijan's oil revenues to reach $3 bln in 2006 (0)
12:31 Moscow policemen given jail terms in foreign cars scam (0)
12:31 Russian FM Lavrov urges Israel, Palestine to resume talks (0)
12:40 Ukrainian president arrives on visit to Netherlands (0)
12:43 Russian FM Voices Concern Over US Military Plans (0)
12:59 British Yacht Detained in Russian Waters (0)
13:01 Update: Plane forced down in Belarus owned by Lithuanian air club (0)
13:23 Gorbachev Buys Into Kremlin's Most Vocal Critic (0)
13:30 Russian Inventors to Receive Government Subsidies to Protect Copyright Abroad (0)
13:31 Russian Official Says New Gas Price Rift with Ukraine Won't Cause Winter Shortages in Europe (0)
13:31 Khristenko seeks electricity reform boost via liberalization (0)
13:36 Gorbachev Criticizes U.S. for Policies in Europe and CIS (0)
13:52 Six-Nation Proposal Foresees Halting Iran's Nuclear Program - Russian FM (0)
13:53 Moscow gay parade organizers contest May ban in court (0)
13:56 Prosecutors seek 25-yr-jail term for general in corruption case (0)
13:56 The danger of playing tolerance with exiled frauds (0)
14:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:07 Middle-Aged Sambo Wrestler Kills 2 Officers (0)
14:09 Duma passes E. Siberia deposit tax-holidays bill in 1st reading (0)
14:32 Gorbachev buys newspaper stake, pledges no policy influence (0)
14:50 Wrap: Lavrov urges Iran to stay within NPT, highlights strain with CIS (0)
15:00 The press is alive - the World Newspaper Congress comes as proof (0)
15:02 1.5 mln birds die or culled in 2006 bird-flu outbreak in Russia (0)
15:42 St. John the Baptist's relic arrives in Moscow (0)
16:11 Ukraine's Yushchenko says public needs to know more about NATO (0)
16:14 Peugeot mulls joining Russian fast line with assembly plant (0)
16:21 Ban on Russian MPs visiting Ukraine unfriendly act - ministry (0)
16:35 Who gains from questioning Russia's reliability as gas supplier? (0)
16:39 Vneshtorgbank set to open offices, subsidiaries in Asia (0)
16:41 Italian PM Prodi to visit Russia on June 20 - Kremlin (0)
16:52 Russian boxer Valuyev intends to defend WBA title in U.S. (0)
17:35 Vneshtorgbank wins $380 mln lease tender with Russian Railways (0)
18:04 VimpelCom bids for Armenia mobile operator ArmenTel (0)

08, June

04:25 Morning re-cap of main news, June 7 (0)
04:55 Six dead in Kazakhstan road crash (0)
05:47 RTS launches ruble-contracts in oil, oil products and gold (0)
06:00 RUXX investment index set to open down 2.73% (0)
06:19 Indian president to take to skies in Russian fighter-bomber (0)
06:19 Russia's gold and currency reserves up $3.7 bln in week (0)
06:20 Russian Voters Want Putin to Run for 3rd Term (0)
06:29 Russia Warns Against NATO Taking in Ex-Soviet Ukraine and Georgia (0)
06:39 Capital outflow expected as ruble appreciates - CBR chairman (0)
07:12 CBR in no hurry to boost ruble rate - chairman (0)
07:13 UN War Crimes Prosecutor Says Russia Fails to Cooperate (0)
07:13 Latvia's Vike-Freiberga Blasts Russia for Failure to Acknowledge Stalin Atrocities (0)
07:13 Oil-slick action starts off Pacific coast as poachers sink ship (0)
07:17 FBI Sought Russian Satellite Photos to Track Oklahoma City Bomber (0)
07:26 International AIDS conference opens in Moscow (0)
07:27 Russian Government Allows Private Investors to Enter Power Generation Sector (0)
07:52 Russia's Gazprom Eyes $2Bln Investment in Bolivia (0)
07:57 Deputy chief of Kremlin staff Sechin re-elected Rosneft chairman (0)
07:58 Kazakhstan to join Azerbaijan-Turkey pipeline project in June (0)
07:59 CB Chief Expects Foreign Capital Outflow from Russia Due to Ruble Appreciation (0)
07:59 Russia withdrawing from Georgia according to plan - commander (0)
08:13 Latvia's Vike-Freiberga Blasts Russia for Failure to Acknowledge Stalin Atrocities (0)
08:15 Dollar rises 2.19 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:18 Euro slips 2.99 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:21 Russia Warns Against NATO Taking in Former Soviet Ukraine and Georgia (0)
08:26 FBI Sought Russian Satellite Photos to Track Oklahoma City Bomber (0)
08:31 Christian Relic Brought to Russian Capital (0)
08:42 59th World Newspaper Congress, 13th World Editors Forum in the Russian Press - June 8, 2006 (headlines) (0)
08:43 RTS fixes $65.2 price for first oil futures deal (0)
08:48 Russian Grandpa Jailed for Robbing Grandson's Piggy-Bank (0)
08:59 UN War Crimes Prosecutor Says Russia Fails to Cooperate (0)
08:59 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for June 9 (0)
09:00 Russia's chief doctor concerned over rising number of HIV+ women (0)
09:02 Norilsk Nickel 2005 net profit rises 26.6% to $2.4 bln (0)
09:22 CBR lowers ruble rate growth forecast to 7-8% in 2006 (0)
09:33 UES posts 15.5% rise in 2005 consolidated earnings (0)
09:35 Iran refuses to discuss right to civilian nuclear energy - pres. (0)
09:56 Russian Voters Want Putin to Run for 3rd Term (0)
09:59 Tajik Students Attacked in Russian Capital, Police Reportedly Involved (0)
10:14 CBR chief says 2006 inflation to be kept under 8.5% (0)
10:28 Court reduces sentence for organizer of arms firm head murder (0)
10:28 Uzbek court bans international NGO for preaching Protestantism (0)
10:29 Russia's Gazprom Eyes $2Bln Investment in Bolivia (0)
10:30 Moscow Janitor Turns in $20,000 to Police (0)
10:32 CB Chief Expects Foreign Capital Outflow from Russia Due to Ruble Appreciation (0)
10:37 Onion smuggler detained on border with Ukraine in south Russia (0)
10:40 No Georgia CFE ratification without Russian withdrawal - MP (0)
10:42 Amnesty International Starts Support Action for Jailed Belarus Opposition Activists (0)
10:42 Russian Voters Want Putin to Run for 3rd Term (0)
10:48 Kazakhstan to double 2000 GDP in 2008 - president (0)
10:55 Ukraine's air force to phase in new An-70 aircraft in 2 years (0)
11:00 CBR could raise overseas capital reserve requirement (0)
11:08 Russian MP Margelov downplays killing of Iraq al-Qaeda leader (0)
11:19 Putin has right to run for president in 2012, official says (0)
11:19 Number of HIV-infected Women in Russia Growing (0)
11:24 Arbitration Court rules to postpone Yukos creditor session (0)
11:38 Policeman Jailed for 20 Years for Detonating Grenade in Courtroom (0)
11:53 Bush to make working visit to Russia before G8 summit (0)
11:59 Citibank Russia's IFRS net profit falls 23% in 2005 (0)
12:11 Arbitration Court rules to postpone Yukos creditor session (0)
12:15 Zarqawi Killing Short-term Victory for U.S. - Russian MP (0)
12:25 Putin has right to run for president in 2012, official says (0)
12:32 Ukrainian consumers face massive gas price hike from July 1 (0)
12:45 Russian agriculture to get $3.7 bln in loans in 2006 - deputy PM (0)
12:49 Indian President Known as "Missile Man" Pilots Russian Fighter Jet (0)
13:09 Russian amphibious plane to fight wildfires in Portugal (0)
13:19 Russneft oil co. pulls out of Transpetrol deal-1 (0)
13:28 Supreme Court rejects appeal in Moscow illegal transplant case (0)
13:35 Iranian nuclear fuel program: time to make a choice (0)
13:53 Belarus hits back against EU, U.S. with entry ban for officials (0)
14:02 Dalsvyaz telecoms co. floats $130-mln bonds (0)
14:16 Getting the Tridents ready for ... what? (0)
14:19 Russian State Companies to Sell Their Media Assets - Official (0)
14:26 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:30 Commission finishes deciphering black box from Black Sea plane (0)
14:41 Putin highlights poverty as major problem for Russia (0)
14:45 Ukraine signs oil and gas production agreement with Shell (0)
15:08 Some Russians Believe Their Team Will Win World Cup In Which It Is Not Playing (0)
15:19 Russia's Kuznetsova Advances to French Open Final (0)
15:20 Ukraine, NATO postpone joint maneuvers (0)
15:20 NATO arguments spark clashes in Ukraine's Crimea (0)
15:32 Russia's Kuznetsova advances to French Open final (0)
15:58 Belarus will never become part of Russia - President Lukashenko (0)
16:11 Putin praises Patriarch's role in building Orthodox Church (0)
16:32 Russia's Kuznetsova to play Hardenne in French Open final (0)
16:56 Gazprom doubles RAS net profits for 2005, to $15.71 bln (0)
17:18 Gazprom, Wingas agree on annual gas supplies via NEGP (0)
17:35 Governor downplays St. Petersburg's image as race hate center (0)
18:11 The CIS and Baltic press on Russia (0)

09, June

04:27 Morning re-cap of main news, June 8 (0)
05:14 Miguel Guanipa (0)
05:18 G8 finance ministers gather ahead of meeting in St. Petersburg (0)
06:16 RUXX investment index set to open down 6.69% (0)
06:25 Russian monetary base up $108 mln in week (0)
06:30 Police officer detained in Tajik students assault case in Moscow (0)
06:41 Six killed in attack in N. Caucasus region (0)
06:54 Ukrainian Accused of Enslaving Russian Woman (0)
07:02 Russia Shifts Part of Its Forex Reserves from Dollars to Euros (0)
07:05 Belarus Prepares Black List of Unwanted Officials from EU, U.S. (0)
07:09 Russia Hands Over War Crimes Suspect to Bosnia (0)
07:11 Russian HR Group Uncovers Secret Torture Cell Used by Pro-Moscow Chechen Police (0)
07:17 Russia, China Warn of Space Arms Race (0)
07:23 Russia Warns Israel Against Military Attack on Iran - Report (0)
07:56 Police Chief, His 3 Children Shot Dead in Russia's Ingushetia (0)
08:04 St. Petersburg administration, HP mulling special economic zone (0)
08:11 Russian IPOs flatter to deceive investors - business paper (0)
08:13 Dollar rises 12.77 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:16 Euro slips 19.35 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:17 Russian Orthodox Church patriarch gets humanitarian action prize (0)
08:40 Russia Shifts Part of Its Forex Reserves from Dollars to Euros (0)
08:51 In 2005 Russia Exported $1.7Bln Worth of Gem-Grade Diamonds (0)
08:52 Russia Orders Probe Into Construction Projects Threatening Moscow Metro Safety (0)
08:57 Gazprom Seeks to Prevent Third Sides from Taking Part in North European Gas Pipeline (0)
09:03 Russian Twins Swap Places in Successful Jailbreak (0)
09:07 Sakhalin-V energy project exploration set to continue (0)
09:17 Russian parliament backs creation of new Far East region (0)
09:18 Russian-Chinese trade turnover rises 20% in 05M06 (0)
09:35 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for June 10 (0)
09:46 Russia sends suspected Bosnian Serb war criminal to Sarajevo (0)
09:57 Ukrainian Accused of Enslaving Russian Woman (0)
09:57 Belarus Prepares Black List of Unwanted Officials from EU, U.S. (0)
10:01 Belarus Prepares Black List of Unwanted Officials from EU, U.S. (0)
10:10 Russia, China Warn of Space Arms Race (0)
10:15 Russian Govt Backs Sochi Bid for 2014 Winter Olympics (0)
10:25 Russia Orders Probe Into Construction Projects Threatening Moscow Metro Safety (0)
10:29 Russia Warns Israel Against Military Attack on Iran - Report (0)
10:30 Russian given 7 yrs for trafficking women to Mideast brothels (0)
10:32 79-yr-old war veteran arrested for pistol-sale attempt (0)
10:32 Sea Launch program to orbit communications satellite June 17 (0)
10:40 Duma backs draft bill to cancel "against all" voting option (0)
10:48 Russia Hands Over War Crimes Suspect to Bosnia (0)
10:58 Russian Twins Swap Places in Successful Jailbreak (0)
11:06 Russia backs Palestinian referendum initiative - FM Lavrov (0)
11:07 Russian MP Margelov protests killings by Israeli forces (0)
11:15 Putin calls for increased role of nuclear energy (0)
11:30 Russia to build 2 nuclear power units a year from 2007 (0)
11:32 Putin Calls on Russia to Increase Nuclear Power Generation to 25% of Total Output (0)
11:39 Gazprom Seeks to Prevent Third Parties from Taking Part in North European Gas Pipeline (0)
11:46 2005 - Russia Exports $1.7Bln in Gem-Grade Diamonds (0)
11:46 Russia's labor force to fall 15% in 2000-2015 (0)
11:47 Britain Postpones Joint Maneuvers With Ukraine Over Anti-NATO Protests in Crimea (0)
11:47 Ukraine Expels Russian Journalist for Covering Anti-NATO Protests (0)
11:53 Russia Backs Palestine's Plan to Hold Sovereignty Referendum (0)
11:56 Russian HR Group Uncovers Secret Torture Cell Used by Pro-Moscow Chechen Police (0)
11:58 Indian President Known as "Missile Man" Pilots Russian Fighter Jet (0)
12:00 Ukraine expels Russian newspaper reporter (0)
12:03 Hockey clubs need to be taxed for foreign players - Tretyak (0)
12:04 Russia's Kuznetsova Advances to French Open Final (0)
12:05 Kalashnikov Rifle in Terrorist's Hands Not My Fault - Russian Gun Designer (0)
12:06 Russia Backs Palestine's Plan to Hold Sovereignty Referendum (0)
12:06 Russia Shifts Part of Its Forex Reserves from Dollars to Euros (0)
12:16 Britain Postpones Joint Maneuvers With Ukraine Over Anti-NATO Protests in Crimea (0)
12:27 Police Chief, His 3 Children Shot Dead in Russia's Ingushetia (0)
12:27 Russia Warns Israel Against Military Attack on Iran - Report (0)
12:32 Russia, U.S. to hold talks on uranium supply restrictions soon (0)
13:07 Shanghai group unlikely to expand soon - Russian deputy FM (0)
13:21 Russia's Putin Calls for Boosting Nuclear Energy Output (0)
13:43 Ukraine's security service denies expelling Russian reporter (0)
13:44 Wrap: Putin calls for nuclear-energy expansion, tighter security (0)
13:46 Russian politicians set to cheer on Ukraine at 2006 World Cup (0)
14:15 Russia to pay $45-50 mln in 2006 for world development programs (0)
14:18 Russia's finance minister says G8 to issue communique on energy (0)
14:41 Executives of Yukos subsidiaries deny fraud, laundering charges (0)
14:41 Russian govt. questions additional taxes on Gazprom - Kremlin source (0)
15:44 How is South Ossetia different from Kosovo? (0)
16:27 Georgia aims to boost oil output to 90,400 bbl/d by 2020 (0)
16:50 Russia denies link between adapted CFE Treaty, military pullout (0)
17:00 Uzbek president raises pensions, public-sector wages (0)
17:28 FSB chief praises U.S. colleagues for al-Qaeda leader killing (0)
17:50 Abkhazia will never cede its sovereignty - FM (0)
18:06 "Orange coalition" coordinates program part of agreement (0)

10, June

06:20 Morning re-cap of main news, June 9 (0)
06:35 Putin signs off on Russian-Chinese extradition treaty (0)
07:48 Germany to accept 1.3 bln euros in early payment of Russian debt (0)
07:57 G8 finance ministers' meeting opens in St. Petersburg (0)
08:42 Yabloko to campaign in Russian presidential elections - leader (0)
08:56 Second police officer detained in Tajik students assault case (0)
09:34 Ministry declines to comment on Russian ex-diplomat rape charges (0)
09:44 Four Russian helicopter pilots deported from Indonesia - agency (0)
10:14 Ministry shocked by U.S. comments on Russia's position on Iran (0)
10:31 South Russian Province Mourns Pro-Kremlin Officials, Other Victims Slain in Friday Attack (0)
10:32 Tajikistan urges full investigation of student assault case (0)
10:41 Russia Refuses to Hand Over Diplomat Charged With Sexual Assault in Canada (0)
10:42 U.S. Denies Political Motives in Blocking Russia's WTO Bid (0)
10:48 Russia Approves NHL Transfer Deal (0)
11:07 2 Police Officers Charged in Attack on Tajik Students in Russian Capital (0)
11:10 G8 finance ministers adopt statement for G8 leaders' summit (0)
11:13 Yabloko denies plans to unify with SPS, other parties (0)
11:21 German minister declines to comment on Lukashenko account freeze (0)
11:38 G8 finance ministers' meeting successful - Russian minister (0)
12:16 G8 finance ministers adopt statement on access to energy resources (0)
12:25 Russia backs Energy Charter principles but has concerns - Kudrin (0)
12:33 Orange coalition talks end without results (0)
12:51 Russia Approves NHL Transfer Deal (0)
12:59 2 Police Officers Charged in Attack on Tajik Students in Russian Capital (0)
13:05 Over half of economic space documents ready - Kazakh minister (0)
13:08 Iran should join efforts to counter terrorism financing - Kudrin (0)
13:19 World Cup Kicks Off Without Russia (0)
13:44 No mechanisms yet to tax Gazprom superprofits - Kudrin (0)
13:45 Kudrin backs proposal to boost state share in power grid cos. (0)
14:15 Russia seeks full role in G8 financial mechanisms - Kudrin (0)
14:19 Washington's position on Iran unchanged - U.S. treasury secretary (0)
14:35 Russia is reliable natural gas supplier - U.S. treasury secretary (0)
14:59 Russia's Kudrin Urges G7 Nations to Guarantee Stable Energy Demand (0)
15:02 Talks on vaccine project should continue - Italian minister (0)
15:06 Russia to soon announce 2nd tranche of commercial Soviet debt repayment (0)
15:34 Russia could join WTO before G8 summit - U.S. treasury secretary (0)
16:04 Russia's G8 initiatives include financial literacy - Kudrin (0)
17:16 Wrap: G8 finance ministers discuss energy, poverty, terrorism (0)
17:27 Orange coalition talks end without results - 1 (0)

11, June

06:14 Morning re-cap of main news, June 10 (0)
06:53 Russian speaker urges increased role of planning in economy (0)
07:29 Henin-Hardenne Defeats Kuznetsova to Win 3d French Open (0)
07:35 Bermuda Fund Sues Russia's Second-Richest Man for Money Laundering (0)
07:39 Militants' attack kills one, injures three troops in Chechnya (0)
07:51 Ethnic Armenian Shot Dead in Moscow, Another Wounded (0)
07:55 Russia's Putin Trust Rating Raises to 76% (0)
08:24 Iran says some nuclear incentives unacceptable (0)
09:25 Russia's Putin Trust Rating Rises to 76% (0)
09:29 Henin-Hardenne Defeats Kuznetsova to Win 3d French Open (0)
09:32 Bermuda Fund Sues Russia's Second-Richest Man for Money Laundering (0)
09:35 Ethnic Armenian Shot Dead in Moscow, Another Wounded (0)
10:47 U.S. Military Leave Ukraine After Mass Anti-NATO Protests (0)
12:02 Police seize large batch of drugs in Russia's Urals (0)
12:46 Russia to continue friendly inter-state relations with Serbia (0)
13:03 Russia recognizes Montenegro's sovereignty - foreign ministry (0)
13:28 Ukrainian MP from Yulia Tymoshenko's Party Shot Dead (0)
13:39 Light plane crash kills two in Moscow region (0)
14:03 Ukrainian MP from Yulia Tymoshenko's Party Shot Dead (0)

12, June

05:58 Morning re-cap of main news, June 11 (0)
06:16 U.S. citizen attacked in Moscow - police (0)
06:48 Two police officers dead, four wounded in Chechen firefight (0)
07:03 Police tightens security during Day of Russia celebrations (0)
07:23 Jailed Moldovan minister transferred to police hospital (0)
07:44 Iran refuses to discuss its right for civilian nuclear research (0)
08:07 Uzbekistan, China ink oil and gas prospecting deal (0)
08:20 President Putin signs decree on recognition of the Republic of Montenegro (0)
08:46 Russian tycoon denies knowledge of Kommersant sales deal (0)
09:24 Patriarch Alexy II donates part of his state award to children's charity (0)
09:40 Eleven children affected by unknown disease in western Georgia (0)
09:52 Moscow-St.Pete toll highway project to start in 2007- minister (0)
10:18 Russia First Nation to Officially Back Montenegro (0)
10:22 Russia's Rosneft Set to Launch IPO on MICEX, RTS, List in London (0)
10:36 Two Killed in Small Plane Crash Near Russian Capital (0)
10:57 Russia's Fair Nanny Stars in New Spy Blockbuster (0)
11:11 U.S. National Robbed in Moscow - Police Officials (0)
11:20 Sevmash to sign floating nuclear reactor contract on June 14 (0)
11:39 Iran's nuclear crisis could be solved via dialogue - El-Baradei (0)
12:03 Shanghai organization unlikely to expand soon - Kyrgyz minister (0)
12:09 U.S. National Robbed in Moscow - Police Officials (0)
12:16 Bird flu virus registered in eastern Ukraine (0)
12:38 Russia Marks Russia Day With Festivities, Rallies Amid Tight Security (0)
12:41 Arcelor's Rebel Shareholders Move to Block Severstal Merger Deal (0)
12:41 Russia's Rosneft Set to Launch IPO on MICEX, RTS, List in London (0)
12:42 Russia's Kudrin Urges G7 Nations to Guarantee Stable Energy Demand (0)
12:59 Rosneft posts net profit increase for 1Q 2006 to GAAP (0)
13:16 Ukraine's Yushchenko Bloc Says Coalition Talks Have No Prospects (0)
20:13 Ukraine's Yushchenko Bloc Says Coalition Talks Have No Prospects (0)

13, June

04:27 Morning re-cap of main news, June 12 (0)
04:50 Dan (0)
05:43 Police Arrest Players, Spectators at Russian Rugby Match (0)
05:47 Bird Flu Reported in Northern Ukraine (0)
05:55 Foreign carmakers to take driving seat at St. Petersburg forum (0)
06:11 LUKoil boss favors Russian consortium in China (0)
06:29 Russia to Boost Military Cooperation with West - Official (0)
06:53 Are we to build a new international community from scratch? (0)
06:54 Russian Athlete Sets World Record in Women's Hammer Throw (0)
07:03 Russian Mining Giant Norilsk Nickel Forms Partnership with BHP Billiton (0)
07:03 Rusia May Get Broader Access to U.S., European Energy Assets (0)
07:10 Court Confirms Transferring Jailed Tycoon Khodorkovsky to Solitary Sell Unlawful (0)
07:33 Ukraine cities to sue national gas company over price hikes (0)
07:46 BHP Billiton and Russia's Norilsk Nickel sign mining agreement (0)
07:55 Dollar rises 7.57 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:55 Euro slips 9.92 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:16 Gorbachev Sells Russian Imprisonment on Charity Auction in UK (0)
08:31 Russian, Georgian leaders to focus on good relations at meeting (0)
08:43 Infrastructure delays Russia air base reinforcement in Kyrgyzstan (0)
09:13 Russia plans to expand presence on Venezuelan arms market (0)
09:14 Russian FM calls for globalization to benefit all countries (0)
09:34 Gazprom reserves value jumps almost 50% in 2005 (0)
09:34 Gazprom to exceed 2006 production plan 13% (0)
09:36 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for June 14 (0)
09:36 Bank of St. Petersburg launches $37-mln debut bond issue (0)
09:41 Russian Athlete Sets World Record in Women's Hammer Throw (0)
09:43 Putin Names Russia's Main Economic Problems, Advertises to Foreign Investors (0)
09:44 German Tourist Killed by Train After Entering Tunnel in Russian Metro (0)
09:47 Minimum mortgage rate to drop to 11.5% from July 1 (0)
09:49 Police Arrest Players, Spectators at Russian Rugby Match (0)
09:56 Court Confirms Transferring Jailed Tycoon Khodorkovsky to Solitary Sell Unlawful (0)
09:57 Russia to launch first floating NPP in 2010 - nuclear official (0)
10:00 Turkish Coast Guard Seizes Contraband Weapons from Ukraine on British-Flagged Ship (0)
10:07 Gorbachev Sells Russian Imprisonment at Charity Auction in UK (0)
10:14 Latvia, Slovenia, Finland for broader energy ties with Russia (0)
10:16 Bird Flu Reported in Northern Ukraine (0)
10:19 Russian deputy PM spotlights emerging markets' global role (0)
10:23 Russia to Boost Military Cooperation with West - Official (0)
10:32 Russia's Putin names 4 main problems for economy (0)
10:40 Gazprom to build new natural-gas pipeline in Russia's Far East (0)
10:44 Russia posts $35-bln primary budget surplus in 5M06 (0)
10:52 Uzbek Fans Ride 6500 km for Oliver Kahn's Autograph (0)
10:55 High noise levels on ISS harmful for astronauts - doctors (0)
11:04 Economics ministry, Nissan ink deal on Russian auto factory (0)
11:12 Russian, Italian electricity giants sign cooperation memorandum (0)
11:13 Russian Police 21 Times More Suspicious of Non-Slavs - Report (0)
11:16 Russia to maintain ban on foreign bank branches - deputy PM (0)
11:18 Putin Names Russia's Main Economic Problems, Advertises to Foreign Investors (0)
11:22 Ukrainian village put in quarantine over bird flu scare (0)
11:23 Russia, Latvia should leave disagreements in the past - Putin (0)
11:25 Russian Official Urges New World Financial System Without Dominating Currencies (0)
11:42 Chelsea Owner Abramovich Presents £75m Yacht to Friend (0)
12:08 Breakaway regions in ex-U.S.S.R. mull joint peacekeeping force (0)
12:23 Russian Official Urges New World Financial System Without Dominating Currencies (0)
12:26 Palestinians on brink of civil war - senior Russian MP (0)
12:33 Former Russian empress to be reburied in St. Petersburg Sept. 28 (0)
12:41 GM to launch full-scale car production in St. Petersburg in 2008 (0)
12:41 Russia, Latvia should leave disagreements in the past - Putin (0)
12:42 Russian govt. backs plan to settle Soviet-era debt to Finland (0)
13:03 Nissan Seals Deal to Build Factory Near Russia's St. Petersburg (0)
13:14 Russia Urges Talks Between Group of Six, Iran on Proposed Incentives (0)
13:16 10 migrant workers attacked, robbed in Kaliningrad Region (0)
13:20 Russian Town Officially Bans Da Vinci Code from Cinemas (0)
13:23 "Strategic" deposits definition should be changed - minister (0)
13:25 Russia urges Palestinians to unite, find law-based solutions (0)
13:37 Russian Railways signs deal with Deutsche Bahn, Siemens (0)
13:45 Putin hails economic ties with Finland, highlights visa regulations (0)
13:47 Rosneft oil co. to invest $3 bln p.a. in refining - CEO (0)
13:53 Ukrainian army to switch to contract service before 2010 (0)
14:03 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:15 Former Kaliningrad deputy governor jailed for corruption (0)
14:16 Russian Town Officially Bans Da Vinci Code from Cinemas (0)
14:17 Breakaway Regions in Ex-USSR to Form Joint Peacekeeping Force - Official (0)
14:33 Safe gas under the Baltic (0)
14:36 ABN Amro gets Russian award, says to expand operations (0)
14:56 Gazpom to pick Shtokman partners after shareholders meeting (0)
15:06 Gazprom hoping to reach Moldova gas supplies deal by Sept. 1 (0)
15:16 Experimental Mission to Mars to Start in 2007 - Russian Scientist (0)
15:17 Lukashenko risks all (0)
15:33 Russia's OSCE envoy criticizes organizational "chaos" (0)
15:35 Industry minister plays down oil pipeline co. merger rumors (0)
15:52 Pipeline gas should be key option for Europe - Gazprom head (0)
15:52 Latest round of coalition talks ends without results in Ukraine (0)
15:52 Russian minister concerned by Georgia buying arms in East Europe (0)
16:06 Russia's Putin gives ITER scientists Global Energy prize (0)
16:09 Govt. to consider resolution to give CPC stock to Transneft soon - 1 (0)
16:23 Gas price for Belarus to be decided by end summer - Gazprom (0)
16:32 Putin says foreign investment welcome in infrastructure projects (0)
16:39 Gazpromneft secures $630mln debt-refinancing loan (0)
17:01 Russian mineral resources to remain open to foreigners - Putin (0)
17:37 Gazprom to invest in electric power sector - executive (0)
19:35 Obituary for Ukrainian defense industry (0)

14, June

04:28 Morning re-cap of main news, June 13 (0)
04:34 Shanghai security group set for jubilee summit (0)
05:12 Operation to seize suspected militants launched in south Russia (0)
05:19 Chelsea Owner Abramovich Presents 75 Mln Pound Yacht to Friend (0)
05:52 Russia Could Host 2015 World Expo - Putin (0)
05:52 Russia Urges Palestinians to Stop Violence (0)
05:52 Russia's Putin Meets Georgian Counterpart in St. Petersburg (0)
05:54 RUXX investment index set to open down 7.66% (0)
05:57 VEB provides $1bln to spur Russian exports to Shanghai group (0)
06:19 Russia Could Host 2015 World Expo - Putin (0)
06:48 Infant dies, four migrant workers hurt in blaze near Moscow (0)
07:02 Shanghai group to sign anti-terror documents at summit (0)
07:25 Russia, Georgia talk up ties as meeting brings few results (0)
07:34 GM Lays Foundation for Its $115M Russia Plant (0)
07:35 Russian Oil Major Rosneft To Float Over 30% of Its IPO Shares at Home (0)
07:36 Official Suggests Further Tightening Foreigners' Access to Russia's Natural Riches (0)
07:43 Ukraine Does Not Fear Spain - Coach (0)
07:45 Ukraine's Football Achievements Mean Brighter Future for Children - Shevchenko (0)
07:56 Fisherman Killed by New Fishing Rod (0)
07:57 Dollar rises 0.59 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:59 Euro rises 0.92 kopeks on MICEX (0)
09:06 Rosenergoatom, Sevmash sign contract to build floating NPP (0)
09:14 Hackers' attacks on state computer networks increase - official (0)
09:15 70% of Russian defense industry's production will be civilian by 2015 (0)
09:19 Fisherman Killed by New Fishing Rod (0)
09:20 Russia Will Not Discuss its Nuclear Weapons With US - Official (0)
09:21 Ukraine's Tymoshenko blasts possible Yushchenko-Yanukovych union (0)
09:23 Economy must grow 7.2% a year to double GDP in 10 years - Kudrin (0)
09:26 Belarus Prosecutor Orders Crackdown on Jewish Children's Group (0)
09:27 Ukraine's Pro-Russia Party of Regions proposes grand coalition (0)
09:28 Kremlin official speaks against tax on Gazprom superprofits (0)
09:34 Norilsk Nickel gold arm 2005 IFRS net profit rises 1050% (0)
09:43 Russian trawler captain denies guilt in scandal with Norway (0)
09:53 Russian, Foreign Hackers Increase Attacks on State Computer Networks - Official (0)
09:55 18 Killed, 129 Wounded in Nationalist Attacks in Russia in 2006 - HR Centre (0)
10:00 First Contract to Build Floating Nuclear Power Plant Signed in Russia (0)
10:01 Russia Urges Palestinians to Stop Violence (0)
10:05 Ukraine Does Not Fear Spain - Coach (0)
10:10 African stork wings its way to Israel after arrow attack (0)
10:11 France Jails 25 Militants Accused of Jihad Links With Chechen Rebels (0)
10:12 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for June 15 (0)
10:13 Russia Will Not Discuss its Nuclear Weapons With U.S. - Official (0)
10:18 Russian, Foreign Hackers Increase Attacks on State Computer Networks - Official (0)
10:22 Standard & Poor's assigns Vneshtorgbank ruAA+ national rating (0)
10:23 Finance Ministry to draft proposals on taxing Gazprom profits (0)
10:29 Russian finance minister Kudrin calls for pensions system reform (0)
10:35 Russia's Putin Meets Georgian Counterpart in St. Petersburg (0)
10:49 Soccer fans (0)
10:58 Ukraine begins major air defense exercises (0)
11:01 Small business needs more state support - Kudrin, Gref (0)
11:07 Paris court sentences "Chechen Network" terrorist group (0)
11:37 Russian minister Gref highlights poverty as major social woe (0)
11:37 American Woman Pleads Guilty in Russian Adoptions Fraud Trial (0)
11:41 Breakaway Regions in Ex-USSR to Form Joint Peacekeeping Force - Official (0)
11:51 Strategic-sector foreign investment law may be adopted in 2006 (0)
11:52 Russian Finance Minister Chides Government for Excessive Petrodollar Spending (0)
12:14 Helicopters Bomb Rebel Positions in Russia's Southern Region (0)
12:18 Russian Finance Minister Chides Government for Excessive Petrodollar Spending (0)
12:26 Relief on its way for allergy sufferers as Moscow prunes poplars (0)
12:29 Russia Denies Violating Non-Proliferation Regime (0)
12:29 France Jails 25 Militants Accused of Jihad Links With Chechen Rebels (0)
12:30 Russia's monetary base up 13.2% to $120 billion in May (0)
12:33 Ukraine's president urges formation of parliamentary coalition (0)
12:37 Ukraine's Football Achievements Mean a Brighter Future for Children - Shevchenko (0)
12:51 Absolut Bank raises $35-mln syndicated loan (0)
13:23 Russia to spend $7 bln if Sochi wins 2014 Olympics bid - Gref (0)
13:25 Thousands of ex-gunmen joining federal forces - Chechen leader (0)
13:29 CIA reveals (0)
13:30 State should take time privatizing Svyazinvest - govt. official (0)
13:38 New trade ministry unlikely in near future - govt. official (0)
13:41 Sibur to put 2005 profits in reserve fund, no dividend payout (0)
13:53 Renault, Avtovaz mulling cooperation - Renault head (0)
14:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:16 Georgia's Saakashvili urges thaw in relations with Russia (0)
14:20 Rostelecom buys out Zebra Telecom for $13.5 million (0)
14:59 Government could sell stake in Moscow's MGTS, official says (0)
15:01 State should take time privatizing Svyazinvest - govt. official - 1 (0)
15:03 Russia, Eastern Energy-rich States Demonstrate Alarming Decline in Democracy - Report (0)
15:20 Naftogaz takes $200 mln loan to repay gas debt (0)
15:38 Russian state to retain 70% of Rosneft stock after IPO - Gref (0)
16:06 Global stocks fall unlikely to affect Russian economy - minister (0)
16:12 Russia's Gref says unruffled by speculation about sacking (0)
16:17 Russia likely to fly fifth generation plane in 2009 - Ivanov (0)
16:26 Bilateral defense ties will suffer if Ukraine joins NATO - Ivanov (0)
16:31 Update: 4 projects recommended for Investment Fund financing-1 (0)
16:35 Gref praises results of St. Petersburg economic forum (0)
16:37 European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and its impact on Russian legal framework (0)
16:49 Court puts Tax Service on list of Yukos creditors (0)

15, June

04:24 Morning re-cap of main news, June 14 (0)
04:45 Ukraine Squad Blame Heat, Frogs for World Cup Debut Failure (0)
04:54 Russia's Putin Arrives in China for SCO Summit Amid Tight Security (0)
05:04 Georgian, Moldovan Breakaway Provinces Pledge Cooperation (0)
05:07 3 gunmen killed in operation in southern Russia (0)
05:16 U.S. Pledges $2 Million for South Ossetia Economic Rehabilitation (0)
05:27 Chechens Rally to Back Pro-Moscow Leader (0)
05:33 Russia's President Putin proposes SCO "energy club" (0)
05:40 Russia's Putin proposes strategic partnership agreement for SCO states (0)
05:41 EU's Plan to Eject Belarus From GSP May Deal Heavy Blow to Lukashenko Regime (0)
05:56 Putin urges SCO defense agencies to step up anti-terror fight (0)
06:16 Putin urges SCO to up cooperation in health, education (0)
06:23 RUXX investment index set to open up 6.13% (0)
06:31 Chechens Rally to Back Pro-Moscow Leader (0)
06:32 EU's Plan to Eject Belarus From GSP May Deal Heavy Blow to Lukashenko Regime (0)
06:36 U.S. Pledges $2 Million for South Ossetia Economic Rehabilitation (0)
06:50 Georgian, Moldovan Breakaway Provinces Pledge Cooperation (0)
06:53 Russia's Putin Arrives in China for SCO Summit Amid Tight Security (0)
06:58 Ukraine Squad Blame Heat, Frogs for World Cup Debut Failure (0)
07:06 SCO to up cooperation with observer members - President Putin (0)
07:18 G8 interior and justice ministers, prosecutors meet in Moscow (0)
07:21 Putin urges international help to free Russian diplomats in Iraq (0)
07:47 Chavez Says Venezuela Will Buy 24 Russian Sukhoi Jets in 2006 (0)
07:47 Russia's Putin Proposes Special "Energy Club" for Asian Partners (0)
07:49 Russia's gold and currency reserves up $0.9 bln in week (0)
07:51 Russia to fly 5th-generation plane in 2007 - air force chief (0)
07:53 Iran's President Seeks Russian, Chinese Support for Nuclear Plans (0)
07:56 Hijab-Clad Muslims Banned From Flight on Russian Plane (0)
07:56 Banks divided on Rosneft value, attractiveness of IPO - paper (0)
08:22 Dollar slips 5.26 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:23 Russia's Putin Arrives in China for SCO Summit Amid Tight Security (0)
08:24 Euro rises 5.5 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:24 Shanghai group approves new regulations, anti-terror documents (0)
08:39 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for June 16 (0)
08:52 Energy riches bad for democracy in post-Soviet space - U.S. NGO (0)
09:02 Iranian leader suggests Iran, Russia set natural gas prices (0)
09:12 Russia's Putin says Iran must allay world's nuclear concerns (0)
09:15 Air Force to take delivery of upgraded Tu-160 bomber in July (0)
09:16 Survey satellite launched from Baikonur (0)
09:20 Iran's President Seeks Russian, Chinese Support for Nuclear Plans (0)
09:20 Chechens Rally to Back Pro-Moscow Leader (0)
09:26 Man sent for psychiatric care after Russian synagogue attack (0)
09:36 Hijab-Clad Muslims Banned From Flight on Russian Plane (0)
09:37 Coca-Cola Accused of Conspiring with Uzbek Government (0)
09:41 Ukraine's parliament adjourns until June 20 (0)
09:52 Ukraine Squad Blames Heat, Frogs for World Cup Debut Failure (0)
09:54 Russia to Launch Arabic-Language Satellite Channel (0)
09:57 Putin upbeat on bilateral cooperation with Pakistan (0)
09:58 U.S. Pledges $2 Million for South Ossetia Economic Rehabilitation (0)
09:59 Russian Stealth Aircraft to Appear in 2007- Air Force Chief (0)
10:00 Russia to Launch Arabic-Language Satellite Channel (0)
10:00 Russian Stealth Aircraft to Appear in 2007- Air Force Chief (0)
10:00 Coca-Cola Accused of Conspiring with Uzbek Government (0)
10:03 2 mln Ukrainians left without water supplies over unpaid debts (0)
10:27 Update: Russia could win NPP tender - Bulgarian minister (0)
10:27 Naftogaz Ukraine Seeks $500M Credit to Pay for Russian Gas (0)
10:35 Russian Christians line up to see John the Baptist relic (0)
10:42 Couple detained in south Russia on suspicion of saucepan theft (0)
11:00 Vladimir Putin's "Shanghai spirit" (0)
11:09 Iran ready for direct talks on nuclear problem - Putin (0)
11:20 Wrap: Shanghai group talk energy, Iran and terror at jubilee summit (0)
11:27 Vnesheconombank, China Development Bank sign cooperation deal (0)
11:38 Russia to maintain military cooperation with China - Putin -1 (0)
11:40 Russian President Calls for International Help to Release Russian Diplomats in Iraq (0)
11:47 Russia's Nuclear Weapons Pose Major Threat to U.S. Security - Report (0)
11:51 Russia's Putin Says Iran Has Right to Use Nuclear Energy (0)
11:51 Russian Soccer Fans Will Play Truant to Watch World Cup Matches (0)
11:53 Court hands down jail terms to attackers of Chechen singer (0)
11:54 Belarusian president calls on EU to avoid confrontation (0)
11:57 Russian Air Force set to get 250 Yak-130 training planes (0)
12:05 Moscow court upholds ban on radical National Bolshevik Party (0)
12:12 More than 20 private universities to be closed in Ukraine (0)
12:13 4th train with military hardware leaves Russian base in Georgia (0)
12:13 Russia's MTS posts 20.7% year-on-year drop in 1Q06 net profit (0)
12:24 Iran to continue nuclear research program - Khamenei (0)
12:28 Bush's Iraqi farce (0)
12:37 Illegal Immigration Poses Threat to G8 States' Stability - Russian Official (0)
12:37 Ukrainian opposition leader Yanukovych says coalition deal soon (0)
12:40 Ukraine's World Cup Loss Reflection on National Character (0)
12:41 Ukraine's premier slams governors over "horrible" energy debt (0)
12:54 Russian Banker to Renew Production at British TVR Sports Car Factory (0)
12:56 Promsvyazbank takes out $25-mln loan from U.S. bank (0)
13:12 MTS shareholders vote for new president for cell phone giant (0)
13:18 Moldova protests policemen's arrests in breakaway Transdnestr (0)
13:24 China mulls building 5 tomato processing plants in south Russia (0)
13:36 Russian Railways halts tender for stake in Elgaugol mine co. (0)
13:39 Russia must not ignore oil price risk - ex-deputy PM Gaidar (0)
13:40 Photo tour with RIA Novosti. Beijing (0)
13:46 Russia, Belarus set to create air defense servicing center (0)
13:48 United States and "leftist" Latin America (0)
14:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:01 Wimm-Bill-Dann net profit rises 500% to $17.4 million in 1Q06 (0)
14:15 Kudrin blasts report on overcoming technological problems (0)
14:37 Energy issues main focus of St. Petersburg forum - minister (0)
14:39 VTB overseas subsidiary Moscow Narodny Bank raises $200mln loan (0)
14:41 Ukraine's Yushchenko backs "orange" parliamentary coalition (0)
14:55 "Europe's Last Dictator" Lukashenko Urges EU to Abandon Confrontation (0)
14:56 Russia's Putin Says Iran Has Right to Use Nuclear Energy (0)
14:59 Mobile TeleSystems soon to pay 40-50% of net profit in dividends (0)
15:01 Russia's MTS posts 20.7% year-on-year drop in 1Q06 net profit - 1 (0)
15:01 Nuclear impasse blocks effective cooperation with Iran - senator (0)
15:25 Ukraine seeking to keep current price for Russian gas until 2011 (0)
15:34 Russia's light industry held back by illegal imports - ministry (0)
15:59 Ukraine's World Cup Loss Reflection on National Character (0)
16:22 Russia's Foreign Ministry hails donor conference on S.Ossetia (0)
16:34 Russia, Belarus to conduct Union Shield-2006 exercise in June (0)
16:39 Russia, Uruguay in talks on joint military venture (0)
17:04 Fate of Russian diplomats kidnapped in Iraq still unknown (0)

16, June

04:32 Morning re-cap of main news, June 15 (0)
05:28 Putin hopeful of inking WTO agreement with U.S. before G8 summit (0)
05:29 Dave (0)
05:35 Irwin J. Kappes (0)
05:49 Iranian president upbeat on West's nuclear problem proposals (0)
05:50 Russia, U.S. Launch Dialogue on Terrorism, WMD - U.S. Official (0)
05:54 RUXX investment index set to open up 4.85% (0)
05:55 Iran Ready to Discuss Incentives - Putin (0)
06:05 Russian monetary base up $2.6 bln in week (0)
06:33 Three explosions in Tajik capital - Tajik interior ministry (0)
06:46 Putin says positive about state of Russia-U.S. relations (0)
06:59 Successor should be responsible decision-maker - President Putin (0)
07:03 Russia, U.S. Launch Dialogue on Terrorism, WMD - U.S. Official (0)
07:04 Iran's presence at SCO summit contradicts group's goals - U.S. (0)
07:11 Russian Court Overturns Acquittal in 1999 Apartment Block Bombing Case (0)
07:17 Iran Ready to Discuss Incentives - Putin (0)
07:19 Central Bank strips three banks of licenses (0)
07:32 Putin Critical of U.S., Denies Plans to Pursue Third Term (0)
07:35 2 Killed in Moscow Gas Blast (0)
07:49 Estonia nationalist arrested for attack on Soviet WWII statue (0)
07:50 Euro rises 3.07 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:51 Dollar slips 5.0 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:53 2 killed, six hospitalized in household gas blast in Moscow (0)
07:55 Illegal Imports of Consumer Goods Are Main Obstacle to Russian Industry Development (0)
07:55 Gazprom Ready to Join Iran-India Gas Pipeline Project - Putin (0)
07:55 Russia to Deliver 12 Sukhoi Fighter Jets to India in 2006 (0)
07:59 Russian Burglar Forces Lock to Steal Guinea-Pig (0)
08:02 Russian Burglar Forces Lock to Steal Guinea-Pig (0)
08:12 3 Blasts Rock Tajik Capital - Officials (0)
08:12 Russia, U.S. Launch Dialogue on Terrorism, WMD - U.S. Official (0)
08:36 Western cos. say corruption main challenge on emerging markets (0)
08:41 2 Killed in Moscow Gas Blast (0)
09:00 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for June 17 (0)
09:25 Duma backs bill to give Gazprom exclusive gas export rights (0)
09:32 Russian Orphan Claims African Royal Title (0)
09:56 Ex-PM Tymoshenko rejects "grand coalition" in Ukraine parliament (0)
10:01 Russia sees reform as key to effective OSCE - foreign ministry (0)
10:05 Stabilization Fund to gain $57.3 bln under 2007 draft budget (0)
10:10 Russian Prosecutors Ban Clowns' Show for Illegal Drug Propaganda (0)
10:11 Russia's 2007 budget surplus forecast at $50 bln (0)
10:13 G8 to boost anti-terror cooperation - Russian interior minister (0)
10:28 3 Blasts Rock Tajik Capital - Officials (0)
10:49 Can the national accord referendum benefit Palestine? (0)
10:56 Russian-Israeli Composer Joseph Dorfman Dies at 65 (0)
11:05 Two Killed in Moscow Gas Blast (0)
11:07 Russia invited to attend Cuba NAM summit as observer (0)
11:18 Russia oil production in 4M06 rises 2.2% y-o-y - stats. service (0)
11:23 Harassed Belarusian Newspaper Editor Seeks Asylum in Ukraine (0)
11:26 Russian Olympic ice skating champion Plyushchenko becomes father (0)
11:28 RUXX investment index adds three new cos. (0)
11:28 Russian Banker to Renew Production at British TVR Sports Car Factory (0)
11:30 Russian Economy Grows Above Forecast in Q1 2006 (0)
11:31 Russia drafts anti-bird flu program for G8 summit (0)
11:31 Russian Parliament Backs Gazprom Export Monopoly Bill (0)
11:32 Russia expects swift answer on nuclear talks from Iran - Lavrov (0)
11:43 Sberbank net profit in 5M06 $1.4 billion - board chairman (0)
11:43 Russia's Sberbank raises dividend payouts 53-56% y-o-y (0)
11:46 Ahmadinejad advised to accept 5+1 proposal (0)
11:46 Russia's FM slams Georgian accusations over conflict resolution (0)
11:57 Putin Critical of U.S., Denies Plans to Pursue Third Term (0)
12:06 Israel blocks RussNeft bid in oil refinery tender (0)
12:09 Successor May be Unknown Outsider - Russian President (0)
12:09 Two Killed in Moscow Gas Blast (0)
12:14 Russia, China Seek Protection From Web Threats to Their Regimes (0)
12:14 Russia's Putin arrives in Kazakhstan for Asia conference (0)
12:25 Death Toll in Moscow Gas Blast Climbs to 3 (0)
12:43 Rostelecom hit with $130 mln tax claim (0)
12:50 New Russia hockey coach to be named next week - federation head (0)
12:50 Shanghai group, West can cooperate over energy - Russian FM (0)
12:51 Russia's Long Distance Operator Rostelecom Receives $129M Back Tax Claim (0)
12:58 S.Korea expects stable energy supplies from Russia - minister (0)
13:04 Update: 3 killed, 7 injured in Moscow house gas blast (0)
13:17 Uzbek Officer Gets 15 Years for Selling Military Secrets to West (0)
13:35 Beslan investigation extended until Jan.1 2007 - prosecutor (0)
13:35 Ukrainian nationalists picket Russian Embassy in Kiev (0)
13:35 To beat or not to beat Iran (0)
14:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:03 Gazprom Neft takes over pipeline builder Zarubezhneftegazstroi (0)
14:21 Son of Slain Chechen President Kadyrov Pledges Blood Feud Against Rebel Leader Basayev (0)
14:31 Moscow Court Jails 6 for Selling Forged Credit Cards over Internet (0)
14:34 Moscow court gives lengthy jail terms to credit card fraud gang (0)
14:37 Russia, China Seek Protection From Web Threats to Their Regimes (0)
15:17 Russia, Azerbaijani leaders discuss Karabakh settlement - Lavrov (0)
15:24 New combat vehicles on way to Russian airborne units (0)
15:35 Italy's Candy Group opens washing machine plant in Russia (0)
15:58 UN special rapporteur calls for Russian anti-racism institution (0)
16:36 Our Ukraine says no talks yet with pro-Russia party (0)
16:51 The CIS and Baltic press on Russia (0)
17:19 Moldova fails to end policemen's arrest spat with Transdnestr (0)
17:59 Georgian foreign minister meets EU, NATO ambassadors (0)
18:01 Repeat: Georgian foreign minister meets EU, NATO ambassadors (0)
18:05 Iran president upbeat on Shanghai group summit (0)

17, June

06:09 Morning re-cap of main news, June 16 (0)
06:38 Putin hails Asia trust conference in Kazakhstan (0)
06:59 Sea Launch project delayed by one day (0)
07:50 Communists plan to spread influence across Russia - leader (0)
08:13 Russian War Hero Tells Her Secret (0)
08:21 Moscow Court Jails 6 for Selling Forged Credit Cards Online (0)
08:40 Trust in NPT may be undermined - Iran's Foreign Ministry (0)
08:49 Russia Ratifies NHL Transfer Agreement (0)
08:55 U.S. Says Will Urge Russia to Rethink Jet Sales to Venezuela (0)
09:23 So-called Ichkeria's president eliminated in Chechnya - Kadyrov (0)
09:35 Chechen Rebel Leader, Successor to Maskhadov Killed in Police Raid - Officials (0)
09:39 Jews and Muslims Seek to Bridge the Gap at Moscow Forum (0)
10:20 Russian, Chinese companies sign $2.5 bln contracts at Harbin fair (0)
10:34 Tehran to give "transparent" answer to Iran 6 proposals - FM (0)
10:59 Update: Warlord killed in Chechnya planned major terror acts - Kadyrov (0)
11:21 Asia trust summit participants sign raft of documents (0)
11:57 Kazakhstan's first satellite to be launched June 18 (0)
12:31 Georgia discontent with Russia's $3.7 mln aid to S.Ossetia (0)
12:46 Putin promises aid to Afghanistan (0)
13:41 Two militants killed in Ingushetia (0)
13:52 Chechen Rebel Leader, Successor to Maskhadov Killed in Police Raid - Officials (0)
15:00 Three documents signed after Russian-Kazakh talks (0)
15:09 Russia, China Call for Multilateral Approach to Challenges in Asia (0)
15:24 Asia trust summit participants sign raft of documents (0)
18:01 Russia, China Call for Multilateral Approach to Challenges in Asia (0)

18, June

06:07 Morning re-cap of main news, June 17 (0)
07:02 Russian rocket delivers Kazakh satellite into orbit (0)
07:04 Kazakhstan Launches Its First Satellite from Baikonur (0)
07:18 India Plans to Buy More Russian Spy Planes (0)
07:47 Russian rocket delivers Kazakh satellite into orbit -1 (0)
08:22 Iran rejects any preconditions in nuclear talks - ministry (0)
08:56 Kazakhstan Launches Its First Satellite from Baikonur (0)
08:58 India Plans to Buy More Russian Spy Planes (0)
09:09 Skinheads Attack African Student in South Russian City (0)
09:42 Russia's Rosneft Launches PR Campaign to Lure Investors for IPO (0)
09:42 Russian carrier rocket with U.S. satellite launched from Pacific (0)
10:14 Russian Launcher Puts U.S. Satellite into Orbit (0)
10:25 Plane with 300 Passengers Makes Emergency Landing in Russia's Ekaterinburg (0)
10:26 Positive atmosphere could help nuclear dispute- Iranian minister (0)
10:49 2 Soldiers Smashed by Truck as they "Jokingly" Lie Down Across the Highway (0)
12:17 Police arrest suspected serial killer in Moscow (0)
13:20 Kemerovo power plant accident leaves city without electricity (0)
14:03 Main news of June 18 (0)
14:59 Ukraine Nurses Hopes of Recovering at World Cup Ahead of Playing Saudi Arabia (0)

19, June

04:30 Morning re-cap of main news of June 18 (0)
05:17 Khodorkovsky defense team appeals 2nd solitary confinement (0)
05:29 Gas explosion at an apartment block in Moscow (0)
06:06 Suspect arrested in Chechnya over August 2005 killings (0)
06:20 RUXX investment index set to open down 1.88% (0)
06:25 Belarus Opposition Activist Jailed For 3 Years for Slandering Lukashenko (0)
06:27 Chechen Separatists Name Successor to Slain Warlord (0)
06:37 India Plans to Buy More Russian Spy Planes (0)
06:38 Russia urges new UN body to avoid politicizing human rights (0)
07:21 Commission Keeps Ban on Whaling in Russia (0)
07:22 Oil could hit $100 a barrel after Iran sanctions - Schroeder (0)
07:36 Russian Prime Minister Refuses to Approve Payment of $22Bln Debt to Paris Club - Paper (0)
07:36 Iran Offers Russia Cooperation in Gas Sphere (0)
07:41 Schroeder Calls for Equal Access for Russian Companies Abroad (0)
07:46 EBRD mulls investment in major Siberian region (0)
07:50 Moscow Rally Attacks Police Agencies (0)
07:53 Student from Zimbabwe attacked in southern Russia (0)
07:54 Suspected Serial Killer Arrested in Russian Capital (0)
08:03 Commission Keeps Ban on Whaling in Russia (0)
08:11 Stabilization Fund to hit $110bln by end of 2006 - watchdog (0)
08:13 Chechen Separatists Name Successor to Slain Warlord (0)
09:07 Russian spaceship set for fiery end in Pacific after leaving ISS (0)
09:17 Svyazinvest telecoms giant may be privatized by 2007 - minister (0)
09:20 Moscow court upholds verdict on National Bolshevik radicals (0)
09:41 Swiss Bank UBS Receives License in Russia (0)
09:41 Kazakh leader's daughter pushes for new, ruling party (0)
09:48 Leading Russian doctor Roshal urges division of health ministry (0)
09:56 U.S. to Remove Cargo Which Sparked Anti-NATO Protests in Ukraine (0)
09:56 Russia's communications sector may double GDP share by 2010 (0)
10:00 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for June 20 (0)
10:04 PM Kadyrov pledges to fight Islamic extremists, restore Chechnya (0)
10:10 Armenian A-320 disintegrated after hitting Black Sea - probe (0)
10:15 Jews and Muslims Seek to Bridge the Gap at Moscow Forum (0)
10:16 Russian parliament to back candidate for top prosecutor's job (0)
10:27 Russia's GDP grew 6.2% in 5M06 - economics minister (0)
10:30 Russian Spaceship Ready for Blazing End in Pacific Ocean (0)
10:31 Russia, India talk expansion of naval ties (0)
10:45 Russia's VimpelCom cell giant hit with $70.5 mln back tax claim (0)
10:47 Duma speaker praises Chaika candidacy for prosecutor's job (0)
11:01 Fitch changes Rosbank's outlook from stable to positive (0)
11:03 2008 budget should be adopted ahead of schedule - Putin (0)
11:32 Russia's power sector needs $27.5bln in investment by 2010 -1 (0)
11:44 Prosecutor-elect Chaika says against rapid reform of office (0)
11:47 300 Russian soldiers, 40 aircraft taking part in Belarus exercises (0)
11:48 Gazprom mulling joint gas-liquefaction venture with Shell (0)
11:49 Swiss Bank UBS Receives License in Russia (0)
11:55 2 Human Rights Activists Arrested in Turkmenistan (0)
12:05 Russian Catholics back religious education at school (0)
12:08 Chechen Separatists Name Successor to Slain Warlord (0)
12:17 Russia's Chechnya Court Sentences Algerian Militant to 20 Years (0)
12:23 Russian Soccer Tycoon Splurges on Cup Tickets for Buddies (0)
12:24 Georgian parliament speaker urges caution on criticism of Russia (0)
12:25 Prosecutor's office can effectively fight corruption - Chaika (0)
12:29 Romanov lawyers urge court to review tsar exoneration case (0)
12:36 Georgian speaker urges Russia to act to ease peacekeeper dispute (0)
12:39 Gazprom, Hungary's MOL may buy Udmurtneft from TNK-BP (0)
12:49 Russian Communications Major Vimpelcom Faces $70M Back Tax Claim (0)
12:49 Russia to Increase Number of Strategic Deposits from 6 to 70 - Resources Minister (0)
12:51 Russia set to orbit South Korean satellite in July-1 (0)
12:52 Gazprom could make profit on domestic market soon, official says (0)
13:00 Shanghai group has no anti-U.S. agenda - diplomat (0)
13:16 Gazprom mulls linking Russia's gas pipeline network to Norway's (0)
13:22 Abramovich Acquires 42% Stake in Russia's Largest Steelmaker Evraz (0)
13:33 Transneft to finish survey work on new Pacific pipeline section (0)
13:41 Surgutneftegaz to boost 2007 investment 40%, to $326 mln - CEO (0)
13:47 Volga's telecoms co. posts 30% net profit rise in 2005 (0)
13:49 Wrap: Lawmakers back Chaika as candidate for top prosecutor (0)
13:53 Iraqi Terrorist Group Claims Responsibility for Kidnapping, Murder of Russian Diplomats (0)
13:55 Flight recorder sheds no light on Armenia A-320 crash - official (0)
14:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:09 Rosneft to invest $4 billion in oil refining to end of decade (0)
14:19 TNK-BP likely to select Udmurtneft auction winner this week (0)
14:24 Russia checking reports on al-Qaeda link to kidnapped diplomats (0)
14:30 Iraqi Terrorist Group Claims Responsibility for Kidnapping, Murder of Russian Diplomats (0)
14:50 Moscow court acquits 2 over attempt on life of Azerbaijani (0)
15:13 Ukraine facing 10 bln cu m gas shortfall in 2006 - ministry (0)
15:15 Progress M-55 launch vehicle undocks from ISS - Mission Control (0)
15:19 Gazprom signs first contract with Denmark (0)
15:35 St. Petersburg to go on gardening spree ahead of G8 summit (0)
15:37 Russia Needs Urgent Measures as Population Dwindles (0)
15:45 Kabardino-Balkaria president sacks region's government (0)
16:49 Russia and the EU: energy dialogue or energy conflict? (0)
17:18 Kabardino-Balkaria president nominates new regional PM (0)
17:50 Russia slams UN official over alleged race-hate crime impunity (0)
18:00 Russia to pay $20.8 of Paris Club debt early - finance minister (0)
18:04 Russia urges immediate release of diplomats kidnapped in Iraq (0)

20, June

04:27 Morning re-cap of main news of June 19 (0)
05:04 Putin to talk bilateral issues, Iran, Europe with Italy's new PM (0)
05:43 Ukraine's Rada resumes sessions, hopes to end coalition deadlock (0)
05:52 Riot Police Evict Dozens to Vacate Building Site Near Moscow (0)
05:52 Moscow Demands Release of Russian Diplomats Held Hostage in Iraq (0)
06:13 RUXX investment index set to open down 0.04% (0)
06:26 Bush, Saakashvili set to discuss separatist conflicts (0)
06:53 Russian Expo Arms 2006 to showcase 400 companies, official says (0)
07:26 U.S. to Continue Financing of Russian Nuclear Weapons Dismantling (0)
07:30 Ukraine Crushes Saudi Arabia 4-0 (0)
07:32 Putin Names Justice Minister as Russia's New Top Prosecutor (0)
07:33 Russia Did Not Give UN Complete Data on its Weapons Export - Experts (0)
07:41 Riot Police Evict Dozens to Vacate Building Site Near Moscow (0)
07:44 Lavrov to discuss Russia-EU relations at meeting with Finnish FM (0)
07:46 Gazprom Signs Gas Contract with Denmark (0)
07:46 Turkmenistan to Double Gas Prices in H2 2006 - Paper (0)
07:47 Dollar up 0.71 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:47 Euro down 2.64 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:48 Moscow Demands Release of Russian Diplomats Held Hostage in Iraq (0)
07:49 Automaker GAZ posts $107.6-mln consolidated net profit for 2005 (0)
07:55 Rosneft Says Market Volatility Won't Prevent Timely IPO (0)
07:55 UES' Chubais pours cold water on mooted electric link to Finland (0)
08:13 Russian Audit Chamber calls for more transparency at the top (0)
08:14 Group Sounds Alarm Over Arrest of Rights Activists, Journalist in Turkmenistan (0)
08:17 Rosneft Says Market Volatility Won't Prevent Timely IPO (0)
08:22 Russia's Putin, Bush Discuss North Korea Missile Program, Iran (0)
08:23 Turkmenistan Accuses French Diplomat, OSCE Official of Spying (0)
08:30 Russia anxious over reports of al-Qaeda involvement in abduction (0)
08:50 UES' Chubais welcomes foreign investment in generating plants (0)
08:52 Economics Ministry to submit oil product trading proposals soon (0)
08:59 Ukraine's Naftogaz must lower debt to $100 mln by July - Gazprom (0)
09:01 Baikonur. Launch of Kazakhstan's first communications satellite. (0)
09:05 Georgian, S. Ossetian interior ministers to meet June 22 (0)
09:14 Party of Regions urges swift formation of Ukraine Rada coalition (0)
09:14 Pipe-maker TMK readying for IPO, could issue Eurobonds (0)
09:23 Gazprom aiming for 2006 export earnings to Europe of $37 bln (0)
09:25 Russia's Gazprom snaps up 30% of Kyrgyzstan fuel-station market (0)
09:29 U.S. Extends Sanctions on Belarus' Lukashenko, Assets Frozen (0)
09:37 Russia's Supreme Court Overturns Verdict for Synagogue Attacker (0)
09:51 Gazprom, Germany's E.ON to hold talks on Siberian deposit (0)
09:52 Russian Supreme Court overturns sentence of synagogue attacker (0)
10:11 TNK-BP to sell Udmurtneft to China's Sinopec (0)
10:12 Russian FM denies plans to create "gas OPEC" (0)
10:16 Russia to conduct fifth Bulava test in 1-2 months (0)
10:20 Russia says no talks with kidnappers of diplomats in Iraq (0)
10:22 Electricity generating company to keep dividends in 2005 (0)
10:23 Jews and Muslims Seek to Bridge the Gap at Moscow Forum (0)
10:25 TNK-BP to sell Udmurtneft to China's Sinopec (0)
10:46 Putin says Russia facing demographic crisis (0)
10:46 Russia's Supreme Court Overturns Verdict for Synagogue Attacker (0)
11:04 Ex-minister Adamov's defense files case vs. prosecutors, judge (0)
11:04 Russia's UES limits gas consumption at electricity plants (0)
11:17 Russia to launch unique space observatory (0)
11:23 Promsvyazbank attracts $30 mln loan from Kapital group (0)
11:28 Border inviolability versus right to self-determination (0)
11:28 Russia's Putin, Bush Discuss North Korea Missile Program, Iran (0)
11:29 Russia may allow cultural monument privatization in late 2006 (0)
11:29 Gorbachev Predicts Brazil to Win Against Germany in Final (0)
11:33 Russian army to receive 250 new types of weaponry in 2006 (0)
11:47 Russia's Population Will Halve by End of Century - President Putin (0)
11:48 Kovykta export gas potential depends on China talks - Gazprom (0)
11:49 An-70 plane project political issue with Ukraine - dep. minister (0)
11:50 Putin orders government to launch national technology program (0)
11:53 Uralsvyazinform telecoms co. 2005 profit rises 3.3% (0)
11:53 Arcelor steel giant cancels June 21 shareholders meeting (0)
12:00 Putin says Army, Navy need technological modernization (0)
12:04 Dozens of vehicles burn at Moscow Region parking lot (0)
12:18 One hurt as fighter catches fire in Kaliningrad Region (0)
12:36 Russia to fly fifth-generation fighter in 2009 - Ivanov (0)
12:44 Ukraine braces for mass protests over higher tariffs (0)
12:44 Update: One hurt as fighter catches fire in Kaliningrad Region (0)
12:58 Gorbachev Predicts Brazil to Win Against Germany in Final (0)
13:03 Petersburg bidding for world record with giant love letter (0)
13:09 TNK-BP Sells its Udmurtneft Unit to China's Sinopec (0)
13:09 Ford Forced to Stop Russian Production Due to Conflict with Customs (0)
13:16 Drug abuse growing among conscripts - Defense Ministry (0)
13:18 Putin's Advisor Announces State Program to Support Selected Private Enterprises (0)
13:18 Russia's Population Will Halve by End of Century - President Putin (0)
13:20 OSCE Urges Kazakhstan to Scrap Controversial Media Bill (0)
13:25 Party of Regions vows poll win if Ukrainian parliament disbanded (0)
13:27 Novolipetsk metal giant Q1 U.S. GAAP net profit rises 28.3% (0)
13:37 Turkmenistan Accuses French Diplomat, OSCE Official of Spying (0)
13:43 Gazprom, Ukraine to hold talks on preparations for winter (0)
13:46 40$ Mln Russian Fighter Jet Destroyed by Fire as Refueling Truck Explodes (0)
13:52 Suspect in 2002 Moscow McDonald's Bombing Pleads Guilty (0)
13:54 Presidential aide Shuvalov pledges no surprises at G8 summit (0)
14:00 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:02 Inquiry into 2002 attack on Moscow theater extended into August (0)
14:04 Russia to wait on ratifying Energy Charter - presidential aide (0)
14:18 Iran's top diplomat lauds Iran 6 incentives, but gives no reply (0)
14:21 Human rights in a globalizing world (0)
14:22 LUKoil exec. predicts domestic gas prices to triple in 3-4 years (0)
14:27 East Siberian gas co. to sell 11.29% stake in regional producer (0)
14:30 Suspect in Moscow McDonald's explosion admits partial guilt (0)
14:43 Ukraine 2007 budget deficit to be maximum 2% of GDP- source (0)
14:47 Ukrainian Court Jails 2 Russians for 2004 Elections Bombing Plot (0)
14:48 Sister of Abducted Russian Diplomat Calls for Captives' Release in Iraq (0)
14:54 Russia Preparing New Missile Systems to Overcome Any Shield - Defense Minister (0)
14:56 Russian Scientists Claim to Invent Drug-Free Cannabis, Suggest it to Replace Wild Cannabis Worldwide (0)
15:04 Deposit access could be granted for company access - Putin aide (0)
15:20 LUKoil to place 25% of oil production, 30% of refining abroad (0)
15:24 Putin aide dismisses N.Korean missile reports as "psycho factor" (0)
15:56 Gas redistribution in Eurasia (0)
15:59 Russia chief rabbi hopes court rules synagogue attack race-hate (0)
16:01 Russian, Italian companies sign agreement on regional jet (0)
16:02 Russia, Italy to set up bank to boost investment (0)
16:10 Russia, Italy agree energy access exchange (0)
16:19 Russian Foreign Ministry takes issue with U.S. NGO report (0)
16:29 UN rights body should avoid predecessor's mistakes - diplomat (0)
16:29 Putin says Russia, Italy see eye-to-eye on Mideast settlement (0)
16:45 Russia, Italy agree on Iran consultations - Putin (0)
16:50 Rosneft to buy 51% stake in Udmurtneft (0)
18:01 Wrap: Russian, Italian leaders focus on energy, Iran nuclear program (0)

21, June

04:32 Morning re-cap of main news of June 20 (0)
05:21 U.S. court sentences couple for abusing adopted Russian child (0)
05:25 U.S. Lawmakers Urge Bush to Pressure Putin over Democracy in Russia (0)
05:42 Russo-British Chamber of Commerce set for London summit (0)
05:48 Belarus Calls Assets Frozen in U.S. "Mythical" (0)
05:56 Tony Picking (0)
05:59 U.S. Parents Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison for Torturing Adopted Russian Son (0)
06:12 Reform to dominate OSCE head's talks in Moscow (0)
06:53 RUXX investment index set to open up 1.78% (0)
07:06 North Korea's nuclear program (0)
07:15 IBM Opens R&D Center in Russia, Pledges $40M in Investments (0)
07:16 St. Petersburg drills antiterrorism ahead of July G8 summit (0)
07:19 Russian Steelmaker Proposes Improved Merger Conditions to Arcelor (0)
07:22 Turkmenistan Turns Tables on Russia, Threatens to Cut Gas Supplies (0)
07:25 Rosneft finds Chinese sponsor for 51% in Udmurtneft - paper (0)
07:32 Moscow One of World's Least Courteous Cities - Survey (0)
07:35 Syria discusses purchase of Russia's airliners (0)
07:37 Kournikova Hopes to Return to Court (0)
07:43 U.S. Parents Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison for Torturing Adopted Russian Son (0)
07:44 Belarus Calls Assets Frozen in U.S. "Mythical" (0)
07:47 U.S. Lawmakers Urge Bush to Pressure Putin over Democracy in Russia (0)
07:52 Kazakhstan's first satellite working well - Russian space agency (0)
07:56 "Crazy Chess Player" Serial Killer Confesses to 61 Murders (0)
07:56 Dollar slips 2.87 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:58 Russia, Italy Provide Mutual Access to National Energy Markets (0)
08:00 Euro rises 6.18 kopeks on MICEX (0)
08:02 Ukraine Orange Leaders Yushchenko, Tymoshenko Unite in Coalition (0)
08:31 Gazprom says domestic gas prices unaffected by Turkmen increase (0)
08:33 Yukos tax bill at $6.5 billion in early 2006 - Gerashchenko (0)
08:38 Early Paris Club debt repayment to save Russia $7.7 bln - Kudrin (0)
08:48 Yukos 2005 statement inadequate - auditor (0)
09:01 Yukos CEO Theede has no plans to resign - chairman Gerashchenko (0)
09:15 Yukos mulling sale of 20% stake in Sibneft to Gazprom - chairman (0)
09:17 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for June 22 (0)
09:22 Gazprom expects to see gas market trade start in 2007 (0)
09:23 Ukraine's Rada fails to push coalition talks, recesses (0)
09:43 Court upholds Klebnikov-case notary's re-arrest (0)
09:50 Turkmen Leader Orders to Suspend All Work in 45-Degree Heat (113 F) (0)
09:50 Russian Burning Spaceship Sinks in Pacific Ocean (0)
09:52 2 Police Chiefs Killed in Russia's Dagestan Republic (0)
10:04 "Crazy Chess Player" Serial Killer Confesses to 61 Murders (0)
10:10 Polish director Zulawski to chair Moscow film festival jury (0)
10:10 Russia's Lavrov says receives info on abducted diplomats in Iraq (0)
10:21 Return to sliding tax scale possible in 2008-2009 - audit chief (0)
10:23 Moscow, Kyrgyzstan mulling joint housing, tourism projects (0)
10:48 Yukos Board Chairman Hints at Possible Sale Off to Rosneft (0)
10:59 Two arrested for allegedly stealing house in southern Russia (0)
11:03 International human rights committee facing closure in Belarus (0)
11:23 Gazprom to buy Turkmen gas in 2006 at $65 per 1,000 cu m (0)
11:35 International Reporters' Association Urges Russia to Protect Tajik Editor Receiving Death Threats (0)
11:57 CSTO summit to focus on reform, future priorities - ministry (0)
11:59 50% of Russians back ban on citing prices in dollars - pollster (0)
12:03 Volgograd court remands mayor in custody (0)
12:05 Ukraine coalition ready to sign agreement - presidential advisor (0)
12:25 Pro-presidential Our Ukraine to pick parliamentary speaker (0)
12:29 Govt. to consider draft 2007 budget and financial plan Thursday (0)
12:31 Customs head proposes 25% pay rise to fight corruption (0)
12:32 Iraq Militant Group Says It Has Decided to Kill Russian Hostages (0)
12:33 Russian Attacker Stabs Synagogue's Door Shouting Anti-Semitic Slogans (0)
12:40 Gazprom, Hungary's MOL to set up joint co. for gas projects (0)
12:58 1941: year of the truth (0)
13:04 Party of Regions would support dissolution of Ukraine's Rada (0)
13:06 Land dispute in Moscow's Butovo sets dangerous precedent - MP (0)
13:13 Wrap: Yukos looks to Gazprom, Rosneft as bankruptcy looms (0)
13:16 MICEX Group consolidated net profit rises 86.7% in 2005 (0)
13:17 Siberia's SPD oil co. to up crude output to 60,000 bbl/d in 2006 (0)
13:28 Our Ukraine taps tycoon Poroshenko for Rada speaker (0)
13:44 Russia Sets Its Energy Agenda Ahead of G8 Summit (0)
13:48 Iran to respond to incentives by August 22 - president (0)
13:52 Leading Russian Activist Urges Moscow to Defend Human Rights in Belarus (0)
14:01 "Orange" parties initial coalition deal in Ukraine's parliament (0)
14:03 Venezuela's Ambassador to Russia Says His Nation Will Set Oil Fields on Fire in Case of Aggression (0)
14:03 Russian Attacker Stabs Synagogue's Door Shouting Anti-Semitic Slogans (0)
14:04 Repeat: "Orange" parties initial coalition deal in Ukraine's parliament-1 (0)
14:07 Russia appeals for release of abducted diplomats in Iraq (0)
14:10 Thousands protest gas tariff rise across Ukraine (0)
14:15 Stabilization Fund to hit $150 bln in 2007 - Finance Ministry (0)
14:18 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:28 Russia Responds to al-Qaeda Threat to Kill Russian Diplomats Abducted in Iraq (0)
14:40 Government to raise price for stake in Moscow phone operator (0)
14:48 Gazprom, Uzbek holding agree to prospect deposits in Uzbekistan (0)
14:58 Russia's budget could go into red in 2007-09 - govt. source (0)
15:22 Arcelor shareholders to meet Severstal head to discuss merger (0)
15:27 New excise stamps may leave Russia without imported beverages (0)
15:33 Troubleshooters on Georgia-S. Ossetia conflict to meet June 22 (0)
15:43 Fake degrees threaten Russia's economic security, official says (0)
15:59 Putin says ready to back law on agriculture (0)
16:07 Russian communists bash state TV over alleged discrimination (0)
16:07 Russian MPs skeptical over "orange" coalition deal in Ukraine (0)
16:10 KPMG completes valuation of Svyazinvest's MGTS stake (0)
16:38 Arcelor to discuss deals with Severstal, Mittal Steel on June 25 (0)
16:46 Rosneft state oil co. to manage Udmurtneft - Putin (0)
17:08 Update: Tycoon Poroshenko says he will justify Our Ukraine's nomination (0)
17:26 Russia initiates SCO energy club (0)
17:30 Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih city adopts Russian as regional language (0)
17:56 Transdnestr asks Ukraine to overturn new customs regulations (0)
18:49 Iraqi Al-Qaeda Group Says Kidnapped Russian Diplomats Killed (0)

22, June

04:29 Morning re-cap of main news, June 21 (0)
05:10 Russian govt. to discuss early payment of Paris Club debt (0)
06:01 Conference for cos. holding IPOs in 2006-2007 to open in London (0)
06:04 Fate of kidnapped diplomats still unknown - foreign ministry (0)
06:38 Russia's gold and currency reserves down $1.9 bln in week (0)
06:45 RUXX investment index set to open up 0.8% (0)
07:18 Russia, Kazakhstan Sign $1Bln Uranium Supply Contract (0)
07:21 Ukraine Pins Hopes on Tunisia Match (0)
07:29 Ukraine backs Metalloinvest, Smart Group's KGOKOR investment bid (0)
07:31 Prosecutors Allege Reporter Was Killed by His Rape Victim (0)
07:38 Russian Foreign Ministry Says No News on Diplomats Abducted in Iraq (0)
07:44 Interior minister urges improvements at regional, local level (0)
07:51 Russian Gay Rights Campaigner Sues President Putin (0)
07:53 Russian Carmaker GAZ in Talks to Buy British Van Company LDV (0)
07:58 Italian Concern to Invest $250M in Russia's Jet Program (0)
08:13 Russian Gay Rights Campaigner Sues President Putin (0)
08:19 Kudrin pledges to beat Russia's $7.4 bln budget imbalance in 2007 (0)
08:39 Budget doing too little to push investment - economics minister (0)
08:40 2007 federal budget expenditures up $15 bln - Kudrin (0)
08:50 UES, Gazprom agree to cut natural gas share in power generation (0)
08:55 Gazprom Neft barred at Moscow Oil Refinery shareholders meeting (0)
09:05 Gazprom mulling reaching gas end consumers in China - executive (0)
09:11 Moldova denies planning to denounce memorandum with Transdnestr (0)
09:12 Russia's foreign trade grows 27.6% to $134.6 bln in 4M06 (0)
09:20 Train carrying Russian military equipment leaves Georgia's Adjaria (0)
09:21 Gazprom Neft shareholders elect new board of directors (0)
09:22 Ex-PM Tymoshenko says coalition formed in Ukraine's parliament (0)
09:26 St. Petersburg to launch new tourist information service (0)
09:36 Tszyu to Unite and Take Care of Russian Boxers (0)
09:36 Gazprom may buy out Yukos subsidiary, float 10-15% of stock (0)
09:45 Pope Will Not Attend Religious Summit - Russian Church (0)
09:56 Progress made in talks on abducted Russians in Iraq - lawmaker (0)
09:59 Russian Air Force to Get New Generation Radar Aircraft (0)
10:00 Russia, S. Korea to sign gas supply deal this year - executive (0)
10:03 Foreign currency exchange rates as fixed by the Central Bank of Russia for June 23 (0)
10:04 Russian energy developer inks energy-plant deal with Saudi co. (0)
10:10 E-Homo: already at the door (0)
10:20 Hermaphrodite Dolls Puzzle Russian Children (0)
10:21 Ukrainian vessel removes U.S. NATO cargo from Crimean port (0)
10:25 Orange Leaders Unite to Form Coalition in Ukraine (0)
10:37 Genealogy of Fifth Generation Fighters (0)
10:43 Ukraine raises domestic gas prices for second time in year (0)
10:51 Man reported wounded in southern Moscow shootout (0)
10:57 KPMG values Svyazinvest MGTS stake 5.9% above Comstar UTS offer (0)
11:03 Ukraine's Naftogaz pumping gas to storage ahead of time (0)
11:13 Russian Official Says Kidnapped Diplomats Still Alive, Notes Progress in Release Talks (0)
11:26 Ukrainian parliament postpones vote on top posts until June 27 (0)
11:28 Tymoshenko pledges to review Ukraine's gas deals as PM (0)
11:28 Russian FM Urges Reforms in OSCE (0)
11:33 Russian, American Public Hold Opposite Views on Punishment to Iran - Poll (0)
11:40 Pope Will Not Attend Religious Summit - Russian Church (0)
11:42 Russia's Sochi confirmed as Winter Olympics 2014 candidate (0)
11:56 Party of Regions vows tough opposition to "orange" Ukraine govt. (0)
11:59 CSTO must quickly react to threats - Russia's defense minister (0)
12:02 Ukraine's Tymoshenko Wants Review of Gas Deal with Russia (0)
12:08 Russian govt. approves plan to pay off Paris Club debt - source (0)
12:16 New public movement to fight extremism, xenophobia in Russia (0)
12:29 Upper chamber board recommends Chaika as top prosecutor (0)
12:32 Russian children paint war (0)
12:40 Russia's Sochi confirmed as Winter Olympics 2014 candidate-1 (0)
12:45 $1.8 bln needed to reform Russia's judicial system - ministry (0)
13:03 Russia's Sochi Makes Short List to Host 2014 Olympics (0)
13:12 Ukraine's Yushchenko says parliament coalition formed (0)
13:17 Board chairman of Russia's Mechel increases stake to 65.8% (0)
13:22 Bush forces Europe to take a stand on Iran (0)
13:23 Butovo homeowners' lawyer blames Moscow authorities (0)
13:25 Russia to pay off entire Paris Club debt by August - Kudrin (0)
13:33 Russian Government Approves Paris Club Deal - Finance Ministry (0)
13:40 Russia's finance minister against sliding income tax scale (0)
13:40 Russia's Sochi may try on Olympic rings already - official (0)
13:46 Russian, Syrian companies agree on plane delivery to Syria (0)
13:52 Foreign Companies Ready to Invest in Uranium Production in Russia - Expert (0)
14:07 Ukraine president says law-enforcement reform to happen soon (0)
14:08 Gazprom, Eurocopter sign deal on service center (0)
14:16 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:29 Aeroflot to buy 10-12 airliners annually in next few years (0)
14:35 Russia to repay all debt to Paris Club by August 21 - Kudrin (0)
14:48 Russia Urges North Korea Against Ballistic Missile Test (0)
14:53 Russia's Foreign Ministry hails meeting of Israeli, Palestinian leaders (0)
14:57 High-tech branches may boost Russian-British cooperation - Putin (0)
15:16 Sanctions against Belarus officials unproductive - Ukraine (0)
15:26 Russian ministry summons N.Korea envoy over missile reports (0)
16:08 Russia warns Ukraine of the danger of disintegration (0)
16:15 50% of Russians say Russia full G8 member - survey (0)
16:16 Georgian helicopter arrested, released in south Russia (0)
16:19 Russia hopes Ukraine will lift entry ban on some citizens (0)
16:34 Gazprom to raise natural gas price for Moldova by 45% (0)
17:12 Gazprom criticizes Tymoshenko's plans to review gas deals (0)
17:13 Russia's VimpelCom, MTS bidding for 90% stake in ArmenTel (0)
18:03 Gazprom buys British company as it expands into U.K. (0)

23, June

04:28 Morning re-cap of main news, June 22 (0)
05:35 3 dead, 37 injured after bus crash in central Russia (0)
05:54 U.S., European Leaders Concerned Over Russia's Policies (0)
05:55 Russian Diplomats' Fate Unknown, Reports of Execution Refuted (0)
06:05 RUXX investment index set to open down 2.32% (0)
06:17 Russian monetary base up $1.21 billion in week (0)
06:25 Russia's upper house to vote on top prosecutor candidate (0)
06:32 Post-Soviet leaders set for security, economic summits (0)
06:37 Moscow plays down speculation over N. Korean leader visit (0)
07:23 Russian parliament approves Chaika as top prosecutor (0)
07:25 Foreign Companies Ready to Invest in Uranium Production in Russia - Expert (0)
07:35 Russian Diplomats' Fate Unknown, Reports of Execution Refuted (0)
07:36 U.S., European Leaders Concerned Over Russia's Policies (0)
07:36 Genealogy of Fifth Generation Fighters (0)
07:39 Putin puts defense venture Oboronprom on strategic list (0)
07:40 Yukos Asks Britain's Financial Regulator to Block Rosneft's London IPO (0)
07:49 Moscow Faith Summit to Issue Message to G8 Leaders (0)
07:53 Elephant football (0)
07:54 Dollar rises 7.53 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:55 Tunisia's Santos Bracing For Clash With Ukraine (0)
07:56 Euro slips 12.78 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:58 Russia Refutes Media Reports of N Korea's Kim Visit (0)
07:58 How to make caviar (0)
08:02 Russia Refutes Media Reports of N Korea's Kim Visit (0)
08:02 U.S., European Leaders Concerned Over Russia's Policies (0)
08:04 Once upon a time, there lived a family (0)
08:05 Russian Diplomats' Fate Unknown, Reports of Execution Refuted (0)
08:11 Russia Says Belarus War Games Not Directed at Any Particular Nation (0)
08:12 Syria offers to set up Russian aircraft maintenance center (0)
08:18 Gazprom Calls Tymoshenko's Words a "Warning Bell for Europe" (0)
08:19 WWF, Russian Officials Warn of Environmental Disaster in Chechnya (0)
08:36 Parliament's upper chamber dismisses fifth member in month (0)
08:50 Severstal provides assets, governance information to Arcelor (0)
09:05 Ukraine delegation to hold gas talks in Turkmenistan soon (0)
09:20 Russian parliament chamber approves bill cutting army service (0)
09:31 Russian minister says gas deals with Ukraine must be honored (0)
09:35 Baby dies after elevator plunges six floors in Siberian tragedy (0)
09:37 Tymoshenko PM candidacy submitted to Ukraine pres. for approval (0)
09:40 Moldova says ready to extradite suspect in journalist killing (0)
09:41 Russian Ovechkin Named Top NHL Rookie (0)
09:46 Moldova police detain suspect in Russian TV journalist killing (0)
09:47 Putin names ex-prosecutor Ustinov justice minister (0)
09:49 Genealogy of Fifth Generation Fighters (0)
09:55 Moscow film festival to open with Asian blockbuster (0)
10:07 Russian Central Bank cuts refinancing rate by 0.5% from June 26 (0)
10:14 Russia Minister Khristenko hopeful on Severstal-Arcelor merger (0)
10:19 Russia's Top Prosecutor, Justice Minister Swap Jobs (0)
10:23 Moscow court rejects $7mln suit against aircraft-makers (0)
10:36 Gas price could rise further in Ukraine in January 2007 (0)
10:39 Ukraine govt. to be formed in 10 days - presidential secretariat (0)
10:58 Russian Central Bank cuts refinancing rate by 0.5% from June 26 - 1 (0)
10:58 Suspect confesses to 8 killings in southern Moscow - police (0)
11:02 Iran kicks back at U.S. (0)
11:03 Russian gas production rises 2.5% y-o-y in 5M06 - ministry (0)
11:04 Ukraine's Yushchenko congratulates MPs on majority coalition (0)
11:14 Auditors accuse Russian customs body of misspending $140mln loan (0)
11:27 Gas price could rise further in Ukraine in January 2007-1 (0)
11:40 Ukraine's Yushchenko congratulates MPs on majority coalition (0)
11:46 Gazprom Calls Tymoshenko's Words a "Warning Bell for Europe" (0)
11:46 Yukos Asks Britain's Financial Regulator to Block Rosneft's London IPO (0)
11:51 European Rights Official Responds to Russian Liberal's Accusations (0)
11:53 Russian Authorities Fail to Close Web-based News Agency (0)
11:55 Court abandons trial of Yukos appeal against extra tax claim (0)
11:59 New Ukraine govt. must address gas urgently - chief of staff (0)
12:01 GDP grows 8.1% in May, June inflation under 0.5% in Russia (0)
12:19 Kyrgyzstan asks Eurasec, Russia for help with uranium facilities (0)
12:33 China Wants to Invest in Russia's Giant Udokan Copper Deposit (0)
12:38 Russia set to lower import duty on booze to 12.5% after WTO deal (0)
12:39 Russia's top sports official upbeat on Sochi 2014 Olympic bid (0)
12:41 Average Urals price rises 37.3% in Jan-May 2006 - ministry (0)
12:47 Russian organizations stirring dissent in Ukraine - security chief (0)
13:05 New Chechen Rebel Leader Vows to Expand Fight Into Russia (0)
13:43 Rosneft buys 25.5% share in Russian bank, ups stake to 76.5% (0)
13:44 Eurasec leaders to discuss customs union in Russia in August (0)
14:06 Russian Black Sea Fleet reports attempt to seize its building (0)
14:07 Referendum on Ukraine in NATO premature - chief of staff (0)
14:16 Russian, French companies discuss nuclear cooperation (0)
14:18 Daily Sports Roundup (0)
14:41 Neighboring Russia Central Asia States "Try to Sell Their Souls" - US Official (0)
14:51 Russian Custom Service Misspent $140 mln - Auditors (0)
14:57 Uzbekistan is now full CSTO member - Putin (0)
15:19 CSTO leaders extend Bordyuzha's office as Sec. Gen. (0)
15:32 Suspected Moscow killer leads prosecutors to victim's remains (0)
15:42 Atomstroiexport prepares water demineralization at Iran NPP (0)
16:31 Ukraine's Naftogaz agrees on extra gas supplies from Russia (0)
16:37 UES stake in Power Machines worth $170 bln - Chubais (0)
16:53 The CIS and Baltic press on Russia (0)
16:54 Russia no longer needs to resort to loans - president (0)
17:32 Russia-Ukraine gas deals are purely bilateral - Russian diplomat (0)
17:38 Novoship shareholders to spend $9.3 mln on 2005 dividends (0)
17:44 NGOs to gather in Russia ahead of G8 summit (0)
17:51 Russia to transfer largest ever payment to Paris Club - communique (0)
18:01 Moscow should "winter up" a relegated film festival (0)
18:07 Minimum bid to buy Rosneft shares at IPO set at $555 (0)

24, June

05:51 Ukraine Beat Tunisia, Move Into Second Round (0)
06:02 Moscow Film Festival Opens With Chinese Fantasy Epic (0)
06:20 Russia's Post Soviet Allies Discuss Economy, Security at Minsk Summit (0)
06:26 Morning re-cap of main news, June 23 (0)
06:28 Uzbekistan Rejoins Russia-led Security Bloc (0)
06:30 Dangerous and Costly - Hailing a Gypsy Cab in Moscow (0)
06:48 President Putin congratulates RIA Novosti on its 65th anniversary (0)
06:56 New Rebel Leader Threatens More Attacks Across Russia (0)
07:36 Moldova sent extradition papers on suspect in journalist killing (0)
08:01 FM Lavrov praises RIA Novosti as credible source of information (0)
08:28 ISS Progress space freighter to be launched at 3:08 p.m. GMT (0)
09:20 Ukraine Beat Tunisia, Move Into Second Round (0)
09:23 Moscow Film Festival Opens With Chinese Fantasy Epic (0)
09:26 Russia's Post Soviet Allies Discuss Economy, Security at Minsk Summit (0)
09:30 Uzbekistan Rejoins Russia-led Security Bloc (0)
09:33 Post-Soviet Jewish Group Awarded Top Israeli Prize (0)
09:43 Russian reporter murder suspect to be tried in Moldova - official (0)
10:18 No need to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus - Lukashenko (0)
10:45 Militants, accomplices detained in Chechnya (0)
11:00 Iran's response to incentives before G8 summit 'illogical'-FM (0)
12:06 Belarus resolved to build up armed forces - President Lukashenko (0)
12:27 Alrosa shareholders approve higher dividend payouts for 2005 (0)
13:24 Russia backs Transdnestr interests in conflict with Moldova - FM (0)
13:40 Russia, Belarus to reinforce regional security - Sergei Ivanov (0)
14:36 Air Force to receive seven new Mi-28Ns by late 2006 - commander (0)
15:02 Breakaway regions in ex-U.S.S.R. form joint peacekeeping force (0)
15:11 Russia's Post Soviet Allies Discuss Economy, Security at Minsk Summit (0)
15:11 Moscow Film Festival Opens With Chinese Fantasy Epic (0)
15:11 Ukraine Beat Tunisia, Move Into Second Round (0)
15:12 Uzbekistan Rejoins Russia-led Security Bloc (0)
15:23 Fire in Russian Naval Academy Kills 6 (0)
15:23 Soyuz with Progress M-57 freighter launched from Baikonur - mission control (0)
15:33 Moldova Rules Out Handover of Suspect in Murder of Russian Journalist (0)
15:39 Six dead, 18 injured in St. Petersburg hostel fire (0)
16:06 Deputy PM Zhukov forecasts inflation in Russia in 2006 at 9% (0)

25, June

06:11 Morning re-cap of main news, June 24 (0)
07:13 Russia Fails to Meet G8 Requirements - UK Think-Tank Report (0)
07:18 Russian carrier rocket delivers military satellite into orbit (0)
07:26 Russian Cargo Ship with Supplies for ISS Blasts Off (0)
07:35 Russian Athlete Sets World Record in Women's Hammer Throw (0)
07:42 Two federal troops injured in Chechnya blast (0)
07:46 Russian Military Kosmos Satellite Put into Orbit (0)
07:58 Police detain two suspected militants in Chechnya (0)
08:46 Up to 11 People Killed in Dormitary Fire in Central Russia (0)
09:18 Uranium moratorium resumption a step back - Iranian official (0)
09:32 Iran to use oil leverage in case of sanctions - minister (0)
09:56 Russia Fails to Meet G8 Requirements - UK Think-Tank Report (0)
09:59 Russian Cargo Ship with Supplies for ISS Blasts Off (0)
10:02 Russian Athlete Sets World Record in Women's Hammer Throw (0)
10:05 Russian Military Kosmos Satellite Put into Orbit (0)
10:06 Iran NPP complies with international standards - official (0)
10:11 Up to 11 People Killed in Dormitary Fire in Central Russia (0)
10:33 Time for Georgia, S. Ossetia to sign security guarantee document (0)
12:47 Iran could help release abducted Russians in Iraq - official (0)
13:26 Adopted Russian Child Tortured by Foster Mother to Remain in U.S. (0)
16:02 Video Shows Russian Hostages Executed by Al Qaeda Group (0)
16:20 Iran Criticizes Russia for Delay in Bushehr Plant Construction (0)

26, June

04:29 Morning re-cap of main news, June 25 (0)
05:09 Five dead, six hurt in Urals hostel fire (0)
05:45 Rosneft sets share, GDR price at $5.85-$7.85 (0)
05:47 Expert doubts bird flu pandemic in East Siberia (0)
05:47 Moscow Says Claims of Russian Diplomats' Deaths Not Confirmed Yet (0)
05:49 Card Happy Russian Referee Sets New Record at World Cup (0)
05:56 British business delegation to visit West Siberian city (0)
06:08 Rosneft sets share, GDR price at $5.85-$7.85 (0)
06:14 Russian Capital is World's Most Expensive City - Survey (0)
06:28 Rosneft set to invest $4.5 bln in Far East prospecting by 2010 (0)
06:55 Drug dealers struggle to move their wares out of Afghanistan (0)
07:26 Russia's Severstal Intends to Fight for its Arcelor Bid (0)
07:26 Russian crime envoy urges creation of reliable drug shield (0)
07:26 First Belarusian space satellite to lift off soon (0)
07:27 Govt. set to allocate 300 bln rubles for defense orders in 2007 (0)
07:33 Lightning Kills 2 Football Players Amidst the Match (0)
07:47 RUXX investment index set to open down 0.09% (0)
07:47 Russian oil supplies to Pacific Rim states to start in October (0)
07:51 Dollar rises 5.30 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:54 Euro slips 9.11 kopeks on MICEX (0)
07:56 2 Teenage Girls Wounded by Blast in Russian Gaming Arcade (0)
07:58 Belarus to Freeze Accounts of George Bush, Condoleezza Rice (0)
08:00 Lightning Kills 2 Football Players Amidst Match (0)
08:02 Belarus to Freeze Accounts of George Bush, Condoleezza Rice (0)
08:10 Moscow Says Claims of Russian Diplomats' Deaths Not Confirmed Yet (0)
08:12 Gazprom, Iran mull joint oil and gas projects (0)
08:18 Russian diplomats kidnapped in Baghdad (0)
08:23 Russia says no info on killing of abducted diplomats in Iraq (0)
08:32 Rosneft Starts Marketing of its $60-80Bln IPO (0)
08:58 Vnesheconombank transfers $280 mln to pay for Eurobond coupons (0)
09:08 Bushehr NPP in Iran to be built as planned - Russian official (0)
09:13 Russia's Tatneft Oil Company to De-list at NYSE, Concentrate on London (0)
09:14 Baltic Shipyard to skip dividends, use profit for development (0)
09:20 Kyrgyz MPs vote to appoint presidential ally first deputy PM (0)
09:21 No 100% certainty on killing of Iraq diplomats - Lavrov (0)
09:30 Russian Kalashnikov Rifle to Remain World's Favorite Killing Machine for 20 Years - Report (0)
09:31 The future of Russian-Turkish military-technical cooperation (0)
09:32 Ingush capital rocked by explosion, no casualties reported (0)
09:42 Tear gas used to end election clashes in south Kyrgyzstan (0)
09:46 Russia to Finish Nuclear Plant Construction in Iran on Time - Senior Official (0)
09:50 Russian lawmaker slams Arcelor's refusal to merge with Severstal (0)
09:52 Naftogaz asks Ukraine government for $1 bln to repay debt (0)
09:52 Lawmaker slams mooted house demolition in southern Moscow (0)
10:02 No separate PACE Bureau human rights report on Chechnya - MP (0)
10:39 Naftogaz asks Ukraine government for $1 bln to repay debt (0)
10:45 Iran, terror, drugs to top G8 foreign ministers' agenda June 29 (0)
10:53 Moscow court refuses to clear name of Russia's last tsar (0)
10:58 Court upholds VimpelCom's Ukraine phone purchase deal (0)
11:05 NGOs Urge G8 Focus on Human Rights Situation in Russia (0)
11:08 Official confirms Iran ready to use oil leverage (0)
11:10 PACE Not Reporting on Human Rights Violations in Chechnya (0)
11:11 Russian lumber industry exports earnings grow 21.4% in 2005 (0)
11:12 Russia's Tatneft Oil Company to De-list at NYSE, Concentrate on London (0)
11:12 Russia's Severstal Intends to Fight for its Arcelor Bid (0)
11:13 Rosneft Starts Marketing of its $60-80Bln IPO (0)
11:15 Russia's Tatneft oil co. set to de-list from NYSE (0)
11:46 Ukraine parliament coalition undecided on speaker candidate - MP (0)
11:50 Russian Parliament Speaker Decries Arcelor's Decision to Drop Severstal (0)
11:53 Russia, Montenegro establish diplomatic relations (0)
11:55 Gorbachev Urges West Against Inte