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Russia to Increase Gas Prices to Europe in 2007

Russian natural-gas monopoly OAO Gazprom plans to raise the price of gas it sells to Europe next year by almost 15 percent, Vedomosti newspaper reports.

Popularity: 1% [?]

November 27, 2006

EU Will Assist Russia’s WTO Entry

Russia has received EU assurances of support in the swift conclusion of multilateral talks on Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), a Russian delegation member said on Friday quoted by Interfax.

Popularity: 1% [?]

November 24, 2006

Kremlin Says Litvinenko’s Death “A Tragedy”

A Kremlin official today described the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in London as a “tragedy.”

Popularity: 2% [?]

Putin Urges Poland to Start Direct Talks on Meat Exports

Russia’s president said Thursday that Poland should stop defending illegally-shipped food products and start direct negotiations with Russia on meat exports.

Popularity: 2% [?]

Vladimir Putin And Tarja Halonen To Meet Before Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin begins a 24-hour visit to Helsinki Thursday afternoon. He will hold talks with his Finnish counterpart, Tarja Halonen, in the evening ahead of Friday’s European Union-Russia summit,  YLE24 News reports.

Popularity: 2% [?]

November 23, 2006