- 18:31 09/12/2009
Ukraine's national energy firm Naftogaz gave further assurances on Wednesday that no new gas crisis with Russia is looming, as it has been paying for supplies on schedule.
- 17:40 09/12/2009
The Russian Navy is continuing discussions on whether to purchase a French warship, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
- 14:53 09/12/2009
Russia's broadly defined monetary base expanded 3.9% to 5.218 trillion rubles ($174 bln) in November, the Central Bank reported on Wednesday.
- 14:10 09/12/2009
Russia's budget deficit rose to 4.9% of GDP in January-November 2009 from 4.7% in September-October, the Finance Ministry reported on Wednesday.
- 13:27 09/12/2009
Europe will have enough gas this winter provided Ukraine observes the agreements it has signed, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday.
- 13:14 09/12/2009
Russia's largest diversified consumer services group Sistema said on Wednesday its US GAAP net income grew 1,500%, year-on-year, in July-September 2009 to $1.68 billion.
- 12:35 09/12/2009
The official dollar rate set by the Russian Central Bank for December 10 is 30.7562 rubles, up 57.23 kopeks, the Central Bank said on Wednesday.
- 11:39 09/12/2009
Russia's largest diamond miner Alrosa said on Wednesday its diamond output was expected to hit an estimated $2.24 billion in terms of value in 2009.
