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Main news of December 27

19:59 27/12/2008

Gazprom says Belarus will pay less than agreed for gas in 2009
17:24 27/12/2008
The price Belarus pays for gas in 2009 will be lower than specified in the initial contract due to falling world energy prices, a spokesman for Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Saturday.
Russia's 2009 budget deficit may be $70 bln - finance minister
16:42 27/12/2008
Russia will have a budget deficit of 1.5-2 trillion rubles ($52-$70 billion) in 2009, Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said Saturday.
Gazprom hopes for solution to Ukraine gas debt by New Year
15:56 27/12/2008
Gazprom hopes to find a way to resolve Ukraine's gas debt by the end of the year, the Russian energy giant's spokesman said Saturday on Ekho Moskvy radio.
Russian government gives regions $700 mln to buy vehicles
12:43 27/12/2008
The Russian government has allocated 20 billion rubles ($706 million) for regional authorities to buy buses and other vehicles, the regions minister said on Saturday.
House fire kills 5 in Russia's Far East
12:09 27/12/2008
Russian president signs law forcing ministers to declare income
11:48 27/12/2008
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed into law a bill requiring Cabinet ministers to declare their income and property to the tax authorities, the presidential press service said on Saturday.

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