Business & Finance

Russia Accuses Britain of Politicizing Litvinenko Case

Russia’s foreign minister on Friday accused Britain of politicizing the investigation into the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, warning it would strain relations between the two countries.

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June 1, 2007

Russia’s Stabilization Fund Tops $116 billion

Russia’s Stabilization Fund, set up to accrue windfall oil revenues, rose 4% in May, reaching 3.026 trillion rubles ($117 billion) June 1, the Finance Ministry said Thursday.

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BP May Lose License for Russian Gas field

BP plc will likely lose its license for the giant Kovykta gas field on Friday, although the Russian government may postpone the recall until after the G8 Summit in St. Petersburg on June 10.

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Russia Today News Channel Begins Broadcasting in Arabic

Russian state-owned news channel Russia Today on Thursday began broadcasting in Arabic in 32 Muslim countries, Russian news agencies reported.

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May 31, 2007

Russia Wants to Purchase Finnish Electricity

Russia wants the opportunity to purchase electricity from Finland in the next few years. According to YLE News website, Russia want cross border grid lines to operate in both directions.

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Chrysler Wants to Boost Presence in Russia

Chrysler Group plans to strengthen its presence in Russian car sales and production, a top executive said in the advance abstract of an interview with Automotive News Europe.

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May 26, 2007

Russian Billionaire to Bring Persian Leopard Back to Russia’s Caucasus

World Wildlife Fund and the Interros, an industry group controlled by Norilsk Nickel billionaire owner Vladimir Potanin, which conducts the construction of the Roza Khutor ski resort in Sochi (a resort city in Russia’s South) announced the launch of a unique project titled “The Recovery of the Persian Leopard in the Caucasus.”

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May 25, 2007

Smoking Kills 700 Russians Every Day, Makes Russia One of Biggest Tobacco Producers

Russia takes the first place in the world as far as the amount of smokers per capita is concerned, Deputy Head of the Duma’s Health and Safety Committee said Wednesday.

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May 24, 2007

Alitalia Strike Suits Russian Aeroflot Well

“One of major risks in buying Alitalia are powerful trade unions that in case of any discontent stage a strike that paralyzes work of the company and the airport,” Aviaport Agency analyst Oleg Panteleyev said in an interview.

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Russian Mine Blast Kills 38

All the miners in a Russian coal mine when methane gas exploded Thursday morning have been accounted for, with 38 dead and seven injured.

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