Report: Russian Gov&#39;t Approves Merger Plan
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The Russian government has approved a plan for the merger of natural gas giant Gazprom and the state-owned Rosneft oil company, a news agency reported Thursday.
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Russia and France signed an agreement on military transits to Afghanistan via Russia.
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RUSSIA finally signed up yesterday to an agreement between 19 nations to write off $33 billion (Â£17.8 billion) of Iraqâs debt. The agreement was confirmed by a US Treasury official at
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Russia finished talks with South Korea yesterday on Moscow&#39;s bid for entry into the World Trade Organization. The two countries also signed significant energy deals, as South
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Russia's government on Monday approved the Finance Ministry's 2005 draft budget, which anticipates a surplus for the fifth straight year as the country enjoys growth fueled by high oil prices.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a plan Tuesday to merge state oil company Rosneft into Gazprom, a move that would end restrictions on foreign ownership in the giant gas company, according to published reports.
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MOSCOW -- Russia's Cabinet approved the worldwide Kyoto Protocol on global warming yesterday, clearing the way for implementation of the long-delayed United Nations pact.
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The Russian State Duma approved President Vladimir Putin's plan to replace direct popular election of regional leaders with a system under which they would be nominated by the president.
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Russia's anti-trust body said on Saturday it had approved the state oil firm Rosneft's purchase on Thursday of the obscure buyer of the key production unit of beleaguered YUKOS oil company.
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On December 27 President Putin has signed a decree, On the Procedure for Considering Candidacies for the Post of Chief Executive of a Russian Territory.
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At least one Russian ministry has signed  letters agreeing to Moscow's approval of the Kyoto Protocol, a  spokesman said Thursday, in what could be a final step in the  lengthy tussle to bring the global pact into force.
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Russia&#39;s government has approved the Kyoto Protocol and sent the climate change pact to the State Duma lower house of parliament for endorsement.
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The move comes just more than a week after his country&#39;s Parliament voted to ratify the document. Mr Putin&#39;s signature clears the way for the United Nations (UN) environment pact to come into force early next year.
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The government of Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Russian government have agreed on trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.
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Russia&#39;s cabinet has approved the Kyoto Protocol and sent it to the parliament for ratification where it is widely expected to pass.
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MOSCOW Sept. 30, 2004 - Russia&#39;s Cabinet approved the Kyoto Protocol on global warming Thursday, clearing the way for the worldwide adoption of the document once the Russian parliament ratifies it as widely expected.
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A Kremlin statement issued earlier today reads that the President signed the Protocol last night. It was approved in Duma, a subwing of the Russian Parliament, and the Federal Council.