Morning re-cap of main news, June 22
* Russia's Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said:
// Jun. 23, 2006 - 04:28 GMT
3 dead, 37 injured after bus crash in central Russia
MOSCOW, June 23 (RIA Novosti) – Three people have been killed and 37 injured after a bus crash in central Russia, the emergency services said Friday.
// Jun. 23, 2006 - 05:35 GMT
U.S., European Leaders Concerned Over Russia's Policies
The U.S. and the EU have voiced concern over what they said was a degradation of civil liberties in Russia. They also noted that Russia's international policies too often ran contrary to theirs, citing Russia's stance on Iran, Hamas, and Putin's support for the Lukashenko regime in Belarus.
// Jun. 23, 2006 - 05:54 GMT
Russian Diplomats' Fate Unknown, Reports of Execution Refuted
A leading U.S. television network has apologized for the inaccurate translation of an online statement posted by an Iraqi militant group linked to al-Qaeda, that had said that four diplomats abducted earlier in Baghdad had been killed.
// Jun. 23, 2006 - 05:55 GMT
RUXX investment index set to open down 2.32%
MOSCOW, June 23 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's newest investment index will open Friday at 557.67 points, down 2.32% on the previous day's trading, following Thursday evening's sessions on major world trading floors.
// Jun. 23, 2006 - 06:05 GMT
Russian monetary base up $1.21 billion in week
MOSCOW, June 23 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's Central Bank said Friday that the country's narrowly defined money supply (M1) was 2.487,7 trillion rubles ($92.23 billion at the current exchange rate) as of June 19, up 32.7 billion rubles ($1.21 billion) in the week since June 13.
// Jun. 23, 2006 - 06:17 GMT
Russia's upper house to vote on top prosecutor candidate
MOSCOW, June 23 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council will consider the candidacy of the president's nominee for the post of top prosecutor Friday.
// Jun. 23, 2006 - 06:25 GMT
Post-Soviet leaders set for security, economic summits
MOSCOW, June 23 (RIA Novosti) – Leaders from member countries of two post-Soviet organizations focusing on economic matters and security will gather in the Belarusian capital Friday for meetings that should determine key priorities.
// Jun. 23, 2006 - 06:32 GMT
Moscow plays down speculation over N. Korean leader visit
MOSCOW, June 23 (RIA Novosti) – Officials in Russia played down media speculation Friday that North Korea's secretive leader Kim Jong-il had entered the country.
// Jun. 23, 2006 - 06:37 GMT
Russian parliament approves Chaika as top prosecutor
MOSCOW, June 23 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's upper chamber of parliament approved Friday the nomination of Yury Chaika as Russian Prosecutor General.
// Jun. 23, 2006 - 07:23 GMT