CEOs use Obama visit to press Russia on rule of law
U.S. businessmen are expected to use a Russia-U.S. business summit on Tuesday to press Moscow to rein in corruption and improve conditions for western companies operating in the country.
Russia's Medvedev urges Obama to put aside differences
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday Washington and Moscow must set aside the power politics of the past and use a forthcoming summit to unite in tackling global economic and political problems.
Russians cool towards Obama visit
Adoring fans have flocked to see him on visits around the world, but Barack Obama should expect a far cooler reception in Russia next week.
Total may invite Gazprom to join Africa projects
France's Total is ready to invite Russia's Gazprom to join its projects in Africa and elsewhere, the head of Total's Russia unit said on Thursday, a day after striking a major Russian gas deal. We are very open to discussing with a company like Gazprom to have developments abroad including, of course, in Africa, Pierre Nergararyan, general director of Total E&P Russie, told reporters on Thursday.
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German leaders expect Opel decision by mid-week
The German government will likely settle on a preferred bidder for Opel, the German unit of General Motors, by the middle of the week, Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman said on Monday.
Russia challenges EU on energy supplies at summit
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev challenged EU leaders at a summit on Friday to help Ukraine pay its gas bills in order to prevent disruption of Russian supplies to Europe.
Norilsk chairman says post-crisis merger possible
Norilsk Nickel Chairman Alexander Voloshin said on Tuesday it would make sense for the world's largest nickel miner to merge with other Russian metals companies after the financial crisis is over.
Europe wasted 20 years since Cold War: Gorbachev
Europe has squandered the opportunity created by the fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago for a new era of cooperation between East and West, former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev said on Wednesday.
Georgia talks end without result: opposition
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili met opposition leaders on Monday after a month of street protests aimed at forcing him from power.
Germany aims to decide on Opel help in May: politician
The German government is examining competing plans to invest in carmaker Opel and aims to decide by the end of the month whether to provide the firm with financing guarantees, a leading Social Democrat said.
Russia's Putin says Magna asked GAZ to make Opel bid
Canadian-Austrian auto-parts maker Magna has asked Russia's GAZ to make a bid for a stake in General Motors' German carmaker unit, Opel, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said.
Russia's Medvedev sacks military spy chief
President Dmitry Medvedev sacked Russia's most powerful spymaster on Friday in a move that underscores strained ties with some of the military top brass over a Kremlin-backed reform of the armed forces.
Russia, Iraq agree to work on pre-war deals
Russia and Iraq have agreed to work on restoring contracts that they signed before the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, Russia's energy minister said after the two countries' prime ministers met on Friday.
No soul-searching, no Colgate in Obama's G20 diplomacy
There was no peering into anyone's soul, and there was no bonding over Colgate toothpaste.
Kremlin loyalist says launched Estonia cyber-attack
An activist with a pro-Kremlin youth group said Thursday he and his friends were behind an electronic attack on Estonia two years ago that paralyzed the NATO state's Internet network.
Bank of NY, Russia to discuss legal settlement
The Bank of New York Mellon said on Tuesday it will meet with the Russian government to discuss settlement of a $22.5 billion lawsuit Russia has leveled against it.
RUSAL CEO Deripaska says does not need state help
Russia's most indebted tycoon, Oleg Deripaska, said he does not need help from the state which is tackling an economic slowdown and hopes to reach agreement with creditors on restructuring billions of dollars in debt in the coming months.
Deripaska's comments came just a day after one of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's most trusted aides said the billionaire had already received unprecedented ...
Russia needs partners in Asia energy race
By opening its first LNG plant and sealing a 20-year oil supply deal with China, Russia has taken huge steps this week toward its long-held aim of expanding its influence in Asia's hungry energy markets.
Russia and Ukraine has deal sealed
On Monday the Ukrainian prime minister arrived in Moscow as Russia and Ukraine prepared to sign a deal ending a contentious dispute that cut off Russian natural gas shipments to Europe for nearly two weeks.
Europe urges Russia, Ukraine in gas dispute
European officials are urging Russia and Ukraine to quickly enforce an agreement to resume delivery of natural gas to many of the freezing nations affected by a dispute which has paralyzed supply delivery. Millions of people are enduring heat and cooking gas shortages as well as sub-zero temperatures at this time.
Europe sees another day without gas
Parts of Europe spent yet another day without gas as the Russian and Ukrainian energy providers failed to reach an agreement on supplies as promised, with hundreds of thousands of Europeans beginning a second week with little or no heat in their homes, offices or schools.
Ukraine-Russia sign gas deal, supplies to resume
Ukraine signed a deal today to allow the tracking of natural gas shipments from Russia, opening a way for Europe to receive again gas supplies from Russia.
Russia-Ukraine gas dispute may rest on middleman
The solution to the current dispute between Russia and Ukraine that has resulted in the worst halt in gas supplies to Europe in years may rely on an intermediate company called RosUkrEnergo AG, according to analysts.
EU and Russia agree on monitoring gas flow
On Thursday the European Union said that gas supplies would resume after agreeing with Russia on supervising the gas flow through Ukraine.
Rigging charges mar Medvedev's ascent; Putin's power bolstered
A study carried out by a Russian physicist and computer programmer suggests that president-elect Dmitri Medvedev has won the polls by rigging the votes even as Russia's President Vladimir Putin's powers have been boosted by his decision to lead Russia's biggest political party, United Russia after stepping down as Kremlin leader next month.
NATO Sanctions Bush's Missile Shield, Russia Resists
NATO allies agreed Thursday to give President Bush strong support for a missile-defense system to be installed in Europe in spite of strong Russian resistance, and conceded to provide more troops in Afghanistan.
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