Morning re-cap of main news, November 3
* Russia's natural gas price for Belarus will be quadrupled to $200 per 1,000 cubic meters in 2007, said Russia's ambassador to Belarus
// Nov. 04, 2006 - 07:18 GMT
Russia Calls for Limited Iran Sanctions
Russia proposed major amendments Friday to a European draft resolution on Iran, saying it wants sanctions limited to measures that will keep Tehran from developing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles while keeping the door open for negotiations.
// Nov. 04, 2006 - 07:31 GMT
Moscow hopes six-nation talks on N. Korea resume by year-end-FM
MOSCOW, November 4 (RIA Novosti) – Moscow expects the six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear problem will resume before the end of the year, the Russian foreign minister said Saturday.
// Nov. 04, 2006 - 07:43 GMT
International Media Group Urges Inquiry Into Anna Politkovskaya's Death
The media rights group Reporters Without Borders has called for an international inquiry into the murder of Russian reporter Anna Politkovskaya.
// Nov. 04, 2006 - 07:44 GMT
Moscow may back UN Iran resolution on certain conditions-Lavrov
MOSCOW, November 4 (RIA Novosti) – Moscow may endorse a UN Security Council resolution on Iran provided a number of conditions are met, the Russian foreign minister said Saturday.
// Nov. 04, 2006 - 08:30 GMT
No call to lift Georgia sanctions in Moscow-FM Lavrov
MOSCOW, November 4 (RIA Novosti) – Tbilisi did not seek the lifting of Russian economic sanctions during the Georgian foreign minister's recent visit to Moscow, the Russian foreign minister said Saturday.
// Nov. 04, 2006 - 09:08 GMT
4 Russians injured in Iraq mortar attack out of danger
MOSCOW, November 4 (RIA Novosti) – Four Russians who were injured in a mortar attack in south Iraq Friday night are out of danger, diplomats said Saturday.
// Nov. 04, 2006 - 10:13 GMT
Russia Calls for Limited Iran Sanctions, Insists on Excluding Reference to Bushehr
Russia proposed major amendments Friday to a European draft resolution on Iran, saying it wants sanctions limited to measures that will keep Tehran from developing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles while keeping the door open for negotiations.
// Nov. 04, 2006 - 11:18 GMT
U.S. Says Market Should Determine Gas Prices for Russia's Supplies to Georgia
The State Department said Friday that market forces should determine the price Russia charges Georgia for gas supplies and urged Moscow to be "a good partner for its clients and a reliable supplier of energy."
// Nov. 04, 2006 - 11:26 GMT
Russian Ultranationalists Defy March Ban, Rally in Moscow, Other Cities
Hundreds of ultranationalists gathered near a Russian Orthodox convent on Saturday to proclaim the superiority of Russians and protest against what they see as encroachment by other ethnic groups. Similar actions were held in other cities across the country.
// Nov. 04, 2006 - 11:34 GMT