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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed into law an array of measures aimed at ensuring stability in the banking system through December 31, 2011, the Kremlin press service said on Monday. 
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin spoke out on Monday against the "tempting" policies of "aggressive protectionism" and restricting the movement of capital during the ongoing financial crisis. 
The supervisory board of the Russian national development bank Vnesheconombank approved on Monday the purchase of 99% of shares in the struggling Globex bank. 
The Russian Finance Ministry plans to issue $1.1 billion in loans to airlines to buy fuel, a deputy prime minister said on Monday. 
The head of LUKoil, Russia's largest independent oil producer, proposed on Monday establishing a consortium led by a state-owned company for offshore development projects. 
Russia and Vietnam have signed 12 cooperation documents, including joint ventures for oil and gas exploration, a statement said on Monday. 
Ukraine's prime minister said on Monday that a contract with Russia for natural gas supplies in 2009 could be signed in November. 
Many economists in Russia say a ruble devaluation similar to the 1998 collapse is very likely, but authorities reject their analysis, saying the country has enough resources to prevent the scenario. 
Russian billionaire Alexander Mamut has bought 100% of Russia's largest mobile handset retailer Euroset and then sold 49.9% of its shares to mobile operator VimpelCom, a business daily reported on Monday. 