Russia Ratifies Kyoto, Starts on Feb. 16
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Russia formally ratified the Kyoto  Protocol on global warming on Thursday, clearing the way for  the environment pact to come into force in February 2005.
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President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill confirming Russia&#39;s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, giving the final stamp of approval that would bring the global climate pact into force early next year, the Kremlin said Friday.
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Oct. 22 -- The lower house of the RussiaÂ´s parliament, the State Duma, voted overwhelmingly on Oct. 22 to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, drawing praise from environmentalists.
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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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Russia's Duma ratified the Kyoto Protocol on Friday, clearing the way for the long-delayed climate change pact to come into force worldwide.
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The Russian government expects  parliament to ratify the Kyoto Protocol this month in a move  allowing the long-delayed climate change treaty to come into  force worldwide, a senior minister said Monday.
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October 4, 2004 6:27 PM GMT (Datamonitor) - The Russian government has recommended that the State Duma ratify the Kyoto Treaty, paving the way for it to come into force in three years&#39; time.
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The Russian cabinet on Thursday approved the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, a step that may bring the global warming treaty into force after parliament endorsement.
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Russia's Cabinet approved the Kyoto Protocol on global warming Thursday, clearing the way for the worldwide adoption of the pact &#151; despite U.S. opposition &#151; once the Russian parliament ratifies it as expected.
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President Vladimir V. Putin on Friday signed Russia&#39;s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on global warming, the Kremlin announced, clearing the way for the international
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MOSCOW  - Russia's upper house of parliament on Wednesday ratified the Kyoto protocol and sent it to President Vladimir Putin for the final stamp of approval that would bring the global climate pact into force early next year.
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President Vladimir Putin has signed the Kyoto Protocol, giving the final stamp of approval to bring the global climate pact into force early next year, the Kremlin said today.
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Russia&#39;s lower house of Parliament voted overwhelmingly yesterday to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, setting the stage for enactment early next year of the pioneering
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MOSCOW - The Russian government has approved the bill âOn the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Changeâ.
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The Russian government approved the  Kyoto Protocol Thursday, giving decisive support to the  long-delayed climate change treaty that should allow it to come  into force worldwide.
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President Vladimir Putin gave his seal of approval for Russia's crucial backing of the Kyoto Protocol, clearing the way for the U.N. environment pact aimed at curbing global warming to come into force early next year.
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Steam and smoke rise from cooling towers on the outskirts of Moscow, Friday, Oct. 22, 2004. Russia&#39;s lower house of parliament ratified the Kyoto Protocol on global warming Friday, moving the sweeping environmental