Morning re-cap of main news, June 9
* While addressing a gathering of top nuclear industry officials, Russian President Vladimir Putin said:
// Jun. 10, 2006 - 06:20 GMT
Putin signs off on Russian-Chinese extradition treaty
MOSCOW, June 10 (RIA Novosti) – President Vladimir Putin has signed a law ratifying the Treaty on the Transfer of Convicts between Russia and China, the Kremlin press service said Saturday.
// Jun. 10, 2006 - 06:35 GMT
Germany to accept 1.3 bln euros in early payment of Russian debt
MOSCOW, June 10 (RIA Novosti) – Germany has agreed to accept 1.3 billion euros (about $1.7 bln) in early payment of the former Soviet debt to the Paris Club, a source at the G8 finance ministers meeting in St. Petersburg said Saturday.
// Jun. 10, 2006 - 07:48 GMT
G8 finance ministers' meeting opens in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, June 10 (RIA Novosti) – Finance ministers from the Group of Eight leading industrialized nations are meeting in St. Petersburg.
// Jun. 10, 2006 - 07:57 GMT
Yabloko to campaign in Russian presidential elections - leader
MOSKOVSKY (Moscow Region), June 10 (RIA Novosti) – Russian liberal party Yabloko intends put up a candidate at the next presidential elections, the party leader said Saturday.
// Jun. 10, 2006 - 08:42 GMT
Second police officer detained in Tajik students assault case
MOSCOW, June 10 (RIA Novosti) – A second police officer has been detained in connection with the beating of six Tajik students at a Moscow university dormitory, prosecutors said Saturday.
// Jun. 10, 2006 - 08:56 GMT
Ministry declines to comment on Russian ex-diplomat rape charges
MOSCOW, June 10 (RIA Novosti) – The Russian Foreign Ministry declined to comment on media reports that a former Russian diplomat had been charged with sexually assaulting two Canadian citizens in a statement Saturday.
// Jun. 10, 2006 - 09:34 GMT
Four Russian helicopter pilots deported from Indonesia - agency
JAKARTA, June 10 (RIA Novosti, Mikhail Tsyganov) – Four Russian helicopter pilots have been deported from the Indonesian province of Papua over alleged visa violations, the Antara national news agency said Saturday.
// Jun. 10, 2006 - 09:44 GMT
Ministry shocked by U.S. comments on Russia's position on Iran
MOSCOW, June 10 (RIA Novosti) – The Russian Foreign Ministry said Saturday it was shocked by comments from the United States ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, who accused the Russian leadership of being split over the Iranian nuclear issue.
// Jun. 10, 2006 - 10:14 GMT
South Russian Province Mourns Pro-Kremlin Officials, Other Victims Slain in Friday Attack
Authorities in Russia's southern province of Ingushetia, bordering on the restive Chechnya, have declared a day of mourning for the victims of two attacks, in which two pro-Kremlin officials were killed. A senior police official, along with his children and guards, and an official responsible for helping Russian families resettle in the war-torn region were gunned down Friday.
// Jun. 10, 2006 - 10:31 GMT