Russia will appropriate $43,5 millions during 2006-2010 for IMF program of assistance rendering to poor countries subjected to external shock. This was announced by Vladimir Putin during meeting with ministers of finance from G8-countries.
Russia intends to become 3-rd or 4-th largest USA supplier of energy resources.
Georgia has no intention to return documents of 3 Russian officers until the end of investigation.
The meeting of ministers of finance from countries of "G8" has ended in Moscow. The purpose of the session was G8 summit preparation in St. Petersburg. As it was noted in joint communique, the improvement of macroeconomic situation in Russia allows the country to pay off the debt of Paris club before the appointed time.
Meeting of ministers of finance from G8 countries - Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, Italy, USA and Great Britain - started in "National" hotel in Moscow.
Two regional trains crashed near Kempten in Bavaria in the evening on Friday, 17 people suffered.
A previously unknown militant group in Gaza says Egypt must release Palestinian prisoners in return for a diplomat it has kidnapped. The al-Ahrar Brigades group said it would free Hussam al-Musali only if all Palestinians being held in Egyptian jails were released within 48 hours.
Ships of Russian Black Sea Fleet "Azov" and "Moscow", arrived to Italian port Messina, start actions as a part of NATO antiterrorist operation "Active effort".
Russia needs full membership in G8 so much, that Ministry of Finance and Central bank are ready to convert ruble this year. The Minister of finance said, that ruble conversion is scheduled to January 1, 2007. However, it may be done earlier, if the Russian Ministry of Finance and Central bank consider it possible.
Ministers of Finance of the countries-members of G8 will discuss writing off debts of the world`s poorest countries at the meeting to be held in Moscow on February 10-11, Alexei Kudrin has informed at the press-conference on Thursday.
Capital punishment in Russia must the abolished in the nearest future, believes Ella Pamfilova, the chairman of the Council on institutes of civil society development and human rights attached to Russian President.
The head of Russian Economic Development and Trade Ministry German Gref suggests giving government support to start export of Russian wine to India and China.
On Wednesday evening sub-units of third infantry brigade of Georgian army were transferred from Gory to South Osetin village Eredvi.
The evacuation because of the gas alarm was declared in the building of the Senate of the USA on Capitol Hill.
Ukraine has handed over gas tankages and transit pipelines to Russia at dumping prices for 25 years.
Russia prepares a proposal about advanced repayment of $11-12 billion to Paris Club, has informed and anonymous source in the Ministry of finance.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed hopes, that Muslim Leaders manage to settle down the situation around "cartoon scandal". Putin said about it in the interview for Spanish mass media. He expressed his regret about the situation in the world in connection with religious confrontation.
Russian Federal Migration Service has suggested canceling permission for work in Russia for those foreigners who work for representative offices of foreign companies. The acting chief of Foreign Migration Administration of Federal Migration Service Sergei Boldarev.
This statement was announced by the head of Japan agency of foreign affairs Taro Aso during performance at annual congress "Movement for north territories` return", which has started on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Russian icebreaker "Krasin" has finished its mission on making way through ice for the tanker "Lawrence H.GIANELLA" to a polar station, belonging to the USA national scientific fund in Antarctic.
Presidents of 7 European countries - Germany, Finland, Italy, Latvia, Austria, Portugal and Hungary - denounced aggression of Muslim countries in the view of publication of caricatures on Mohammed Prophet in several European countries.
American senator-republican from Arizona John McCain has appealed to leaders of western countries to boycott summit of G8 in St. Petersburg planned for July of current year. The senator is famous for sharp statements about Russian interior and foreign politics.
Protesting against caricatures on Mohammed Prophet Muslims has set Dutch Embassy in Beirut on fire.
Russian minister of Defense Sergey Ivanov has announced that NATO may represent threat to Russia.
Sources in administration of White House have supported the information that George Bush will suggest Russia to participate in strategic project of fuel production for atomic power-plants of developing countries. USA president will introduce the project to Congress during budget discussion on Monday.