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Member’s benefits

Visiting Russia

Airtravel in Russia

Arriving in Moscow

General Information about Russia

Getting Around.

Health Care Services

Russian Currency and Currency Regulations for Travelers to Russia

Sightseeing in Moscow

Traveling by train may be a totally new experience for many visitors to Russia.

Doing Business in Russia

Arbitration Involving Russia

Corporate Governance

E-Commerce in Russia

Economic situation in Russia

Establishing a Company in Russia

Expatriate Taxes

Legal Protection of Intellectual Property

Mergers and Acquisitions

Principal Laws Governing Business Operating in Russia

Russia: the end of “quick draw” style commercial litigation

Russian Labor Law

Securities Regulation

The Russian Court System Overview

Trade Finance in Russia

RusCham Newsletter

Archive of Documents

Trade Regulations

EU - Russia Relations

News

Conference “Together to European Union”

RusCham started to circulate its RusCham Newsletter

New office in Budapest

Conference “Reviving of the Silk-Route”

Business projects in Eastern Europe and Ukraine

“Training Seminar Russia-Europe-2005 “ Certification, Customs, Trade Regulations

Establish cooperation

RusCham opened a new office

RusCham and Slovak-Austrian Chamber of Commerce signed a Memorandum ...

Meeting on logistics in Easten Slovakia

RusCham President Dr. Shuklin meets Christopher Moore, Publisher of FinanceNewEurope

RusCham and Slovak-Chinese Camber of Commerce and Industry on the way to co-operate

New RusCham Representative Office in Latvia

RusCham is invited to participate in"2005 Chinese Export Fairs "

RusCham Training Seminar "Exporting beer, non-alcoholic and low-alcohol beverages to Russia" took place

RusCham's new office in San Marino

RusCham Established a new representative office in Moscow

Meeting of RusCham President with new Trade Representative of Russian Federation in Austria

One more step in establishing of the RusCham representative offices in Europe

Cooperation is on the way between RusCham and Russian Union of Jurists.

RusCham and "Opora of Russia" started to prepare a new plan of joint activities for 2006

Slovak Embassy Advisor for Economics meets with Opora of Russia and RusCham in Moscow

RusCham will participate on the meeting of Int'l Congress of Industrialists and Enterpreneurs, Budapest

Russian Chamber of Commerce in EU and Russian Union of Jurists signed an agreement for cooperation

New RusCham office in Paris, France

Delegation from OPORA OF RUSSIA will come to RusCham in December 2005

RusCham Newsletter in Russian language

Russian inverstors to energy sector were visiting RusCham

Memorandum of cooperation signed between Russian Chamber of Commerce in EU and ICIE Business Development Fund

New RusCham office in Serbia and Montenegro

Inaugural Transport Conference for CSEE, Vienna, Austria

New RusCham office in UK is established

Happy New Year and Christmas from RusCham!

New RusCham membership category for partners

New address of RusCham secretariat

Mr. Konstantin Lipatov has been assigned as Executive Director

RusCham goes to participate in International Forum " West-East: Integration and Development"

Training Seminar “Export of Alcoholic beverages to Russia and Slovakia” took place in Bratislava today.

RusCham established a new office in Bulgaria

RusCham's legal services in Moscow, Russia

RusCham participated in Exporttag 2006 in Vienna

New RusCham representative office established in St. Petersburg

RusCham joins forces with the Russian-American Chamber of Commerce in the USA

Financing Real Estate Markets in CEE and CIS: Capitalizing on Great Opportunities in Real Estate Conference took place in Bratislava

RusCham's secretariat is in proceess to move to Bratislava office

FREE membership in Russian Chamber of Commerce in European Union

Address to the members from the RusCham President

ICEI and RusCham organized the meeting between Russian Railways (RZD), Cargo Centre Kosice and Austrian Companies

New Worldwide Conference Hub

The new name of the RusCham

RusCham web site tested

New RusCham's office in China

Upcoming Events

Ukraine’s President Viktor Yushchenko visits Russia

Public holidays in Russia, all markets are closed.

Russia-EU summit in Moscow

Australia Week in Moscow.

Russia will reduce import duties on some types of machinery.

Russia will lift export duty on cellulose.

Transport Ministers of European

Health system and pharmaceutical market

Retail financial services in Russia

Oil Products Optimizing Storage, Transportation and Distribution conference in Moscow

CORPORATE TAX STRATEGIES IN TODAY’S ENVIRONMENT

2nd Annual Russian Securities Forum

The Technology of Event Organization

Moscow: RETAIL MANAGEMENT Conference

EXHIBITION: "PETERSBURG FAIR OF WINE AND VODKA"

EXHIBITION 7-9.06.2005 ROSTOV-ON-DON (RUSSIA). "DON'S MERCHANT"

EXHIBITION 15-17.06.2005 MOSCOW (RUSSIA). "SEAFOOD RUSSIA"

EXHIBITION: 20-24.06.2005 MOSCOW (RUSSIA). "ROSUPACK"

The Fourth Annual Leasing Conference

MASTER-BRAND® Program, The Second Seminar,Vienna July 1-4, 2005

Seminar: Exporting beer, non-alcoholic and low-alcohol beverages to Russia, August 9, 2005

Workshop : How Do You Raise the Efficiency of Your HR Department.

Business Breakfast ADS, PROMOTION AND LOTTERIES: LEGAL ASPECTS AND TAX MINIMIZATION ISSUES.

The Third Seminar: MASTER-BRAND® Program

2005 RCSC Shopping Center Awards.

The 11th Moscow International Exhibition Hotel and Restaurant Business

Russia/CIS Mobile Forum

5th Russia & CIS Refining Technology Conference & Exhibition

Russia: Going Global trade and investment conference

Sulphur 2005 Conference.

EU-Russia Industrialists' Round Table

All-Russia Land and Business Conference

Ukraine: Open for Business Conference.

Evolution and Management Conference

The World Money Show London

Syndicated Loans: Russia and CIS Conference.

2nd Russia and CIS Broadband Summit 2005.

World MBA Tour 2005, Moscow MBA Fair

Commonwealth Business Forum 2005: Commonwealth, Europe and the Mediterranean

Eurasian Transport Forum "EATF - 2005"

9th Annual U.S. Russian Investment Symposium

Moscow Business Dialogue - Investment in Russia - Problems and Solutions

Collective Investments Market in Russia Conference

Russia’s Expanding Capital Markets - Troika Dialog 4th Annual New York Investor Conference

Russian & Eastern European Hedge Funds 2005

Leasing in Russia in 2005

Inaugural Transport Conference for CSEE: New Business Opportunities in Road and Rail Transport Infrastructure

Russian Banking: Maximising Profitability and Minimising Risks International Forum

Delegation from Russian North will come to Vienna, Austria to promote trade and co-operation

Fourth International Exhibition and Forum HI-TECH HOUSE-2005

CONFERENCE REAL ESTATE IN MOSCOW

PIDA Seminar: Negotiating, Drafting, Dispute Resolution, Different Cultural and Legal Approaches

Third Brand Leaders Summit

The War for Talent in Russia & CIS: Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Top Management

Energy and Coal of Russia Forum

2nd Annual Russian Winter Festival

Development of Leasing in Russia Conference

Second Annual International Pharmaceutical Growth Conference: Trends, Risks and Challenges in CSEE Pharmaceutical Industry

Informa & Europa’s Russian IPOs Conference

Energy in Central and Eastern Europe Conference

Technologies for Oil and Gas Sector in Russia & CIS Conference

Russia and CIS PPP Summit

Real Estate & Construction Conference for Central and Southeast Europe "Region Under Construction"

Forum “The North-West Russia. New Investment Opportunities”

1st Strategic forum Slovakia

Hotel Expo 2006

Training Seminar "Export of Alcoholic Beverages to Russia and Slovakia"

9th Annual Russian Economic Forum

International Economic Forum :West-East: integration and development”

Eurasian Business Summit 2006

10th Uzbekistan International Oil & Gas Conference & Showcase

World Russian Forum

Banking on Russia 2006

AutoRussia 2006

10th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

Automotive business in Russia

Russian Expo Arms 2006

Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine

The Fourth International Euro-Asian Conference on Transport and "TRANSTEC-2006" Exhibition

Global Leaders Russia Summit 2006

Price Risk Management for Oil and Gas Exporters Forum

Forum "The New Era of Rebranding in Russia", 24 August,2006, Moscow

The Far Eastern International Economic Forum

Capacity Russia 2006

U.S.- Europe Summit

British Style Day

Financing Real Estate Markets in CEE and CIS: Capitalizing on Great Opportunities in Real Estate

Cooperation in Commercialization and Financing of Innovations and Technologies Investment Forum

VIII annual Eurasian Business Summit which will be held in Monte Carlo, Monaco, 3 - 9 June 2007.

International exhibition and conference "Investments-Construction development - Real estate",April 25, 2007

Global Biometrics Summit 2007

The War for Talent in the Financial Sector in Russia and CIS

BalticBuild exhibition, Russia, St. Petersburg, 12-15 September 2007

UKRAINIAN REAL ESTATE SUMMIT

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WESTERN BALKANS

Gazprom is likely to consider

Russian Central Bank

According to the words of Russia‘s Industry

Russian Railways

Russia will lift a ban on imports of grains

According to the Federal State Statistics Service

Two forecasts of foreign investments in Russia

German car supplier Getrag Ford Transmissions

Central European Park

The uneasy situation around the purchase

German car components producer

The South Korean company Hankook

According to business press

Putin Sets Deadlines for Latest Promises

Gold Miner '04 Loss Widens

Total's Novatek Stake Buy

Novatek Dividend

EBRD to Finance Pipeline?

Kiev Angry Over Oil Duty

Norwegian Minister to Visit

$128M Drinks Plant

Internet TV in Russia

Sistema's India Plans

No VimpelCom Dividend

Samsung's Russia Plans

Hungarian Drug Sales

Kiev Lifts Import Duty to Increase Flow of Oil

Subsoil Bill Undermining Investment

Oil Giants Fear Kazakh Changes

Gazprom in Latvian Deal

Dutch Oil Exports Up 40%

Russia and Norway to enhance oil cooperation

Russian metals giant sees revenues drop

Professional stock market participants facing new licensing terms

Gazprom to build pipeline under Baltic Sea

Russia's financial market to support investment programs

Supply Fails to Satisfy Meat Demand

Yushchenko Seeks to Free Oil Supplies

Plastic Revolution Looms Ahead

OECD Slams Russia's Record

EU-Russia Summit 2005

EU-Russia Relations

Russia walking tightrope of foreign relations

Minister Lavrov says Russia has no plans to enter EU, NATO

Russian govt to sell stakes in 2 helicopter plants this year

Russia raises energy export tariffs by a third

Investment growth to slow down

VAT rate to remain the same for at least three years

Illarionov Says Yukos Case Changing Russia

U.S. and EU turn up the heat on China

Ukraine's government provokes oil crisis, shuffling off blame on Russia

Russia's creditors to postpone issuing bonds

Russia still hopes to complete WTO talks by December 2005

CAR IMPORTS IN RUSSIA IN Q1 2005 DOUBLE AS COMPARED TO Q1 2004

IMF Slams Cabinet for Spending Hikes

EBRD launches first rouble bond issue in Russia

$32.5 million for Turkish glass bottling plant in central Russia

Kiev Orders Resale of Steel Plant

EU Ministers Meet as Euro Wobbles

Ernst & Young Quits CIS Law Operations

Russian Companies Discover a New Lease on Life

Aviation Tops '04 Arms Revenues

Ukraine Gas Price Deadline

State May Buy Stake in Power Machines

Chinese to Invest about $1.5Bln Into Russia

Russian State Duma Bill Aims for Tech Parks

Russia can handle 15 percent of freight between Asia and Europe.

Kudrin Sees WTO Entry in 2006

Boiler Plant Moves Into Making Cars

MiG Order From Slovak Air Force Worth Millions

Czech Fund Sees Growth in Russia

H&M Eyeing Russian Market

New Shipping Register On the Way

Ailing Defense Sector in Need of New Customers

Kazakhstan Seeks New Oil Route

Ukraine to Push Ahead With Privatization

Toyota to build assembly plant in Russia.

Officials Warn of Rising Prices

Logistics Project Feeds Market

Slovenes Buy Stake in Promsvyazbank

Brewer to Consolidate Assets

Inflation Forecast Revised

The CIS and Russia intend to build a "New Silky Way"

Russian economic growth is slowing

Gref Pushes for WTO Entry This Year

Draft of Subsoil Law Submitted to Duma

UES Seals First Deal on Kyoto Emissions

Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov met with foreign bankers

Confidence Rebounds in June

Volvo Seeking KamAZ Stake

Moody Hints at Upgrade in Russia's Rating

Bill on Economic Zones Set for Duma's Approval

Wave of Warehouses May Not Cut Prices

Deadline on Plant Imports Extended

Khristenko Promises Clarity for Investors

Russia's entertainment and media market is the fastest-growing in Europe

Heineken Closes In on Vekselberg's Brewery

Private Equity Players Waking Up to Russia

Poles Protest Baltic Pipeline

RF Government Endorses Draft Protocol Relating to Phased Removal of Limitations in CIS Countries Mutual Trade

The Russian Government has adopted a tariff preference on import of manufacturing equipment that is not produced in Russia.

President Putin signed the federal law broadening the sphere of preventive measures from juvenile neglect and delinquencies

Japan Seeks New Business Relations

Russia’s 10-Year Space Plan

Moscow to Get First Private Power Plant

China Halts Oil Projects

Uncertainty Lingers Despite Tax Ruling

U.K.'s Company Putting $875M Into Russia

Austria's Meinl Sets Real Estate Bond Terms

UES Makes Debut on Fortune 500

Russian Businesses Learning to Guard Rights

Retail Sales in Russia Up 12.5% in June

Russian govt: Oil product export duties effective Aug 27

Kudrin Lifts Forecast for Economy, Prices

Foreign Cash Drives Sberbank Shares Up

Domestic Demand Keeps Steelmakers Strong

RTS Index Nearing New High

Retail Giant Opens First Hypermarket

Societe Generale Eyeing Entry Into Russian Mortage Market

Russian Central Bank Urges Banks to Go Public

Strong Dollar Drives More Cash Overseas

State Wants Assets to Yield More

Iran Focuses on Gas Exports to Ukraine

Finnish Utility Makes Offer to Lenenergo Shareholders

Record Oil Prices Drive Exports Growth

Russian Cabinet Lifts GDP Forecast

Foreigners Buying Into Sberbank

Moscow Against "Restoring Division Lines" in EU Expansion

Russia comes into serious crisis with its WTO membership talks

Defense Spending to Rise in 2006

Central Bank Ups Weight of Euro in Currency Basket

Ukraine disappoints the West

Logistics Project Feeds Market

Spain's SEAT Backs Out of Russian Auto Market

Auchan to Open New Chain

Italy Sees Promise in Sukhoi Regional Jet

Russian Ministry Paves Way for Svyazinvest Sale

December Goal for WTO Talks

Russia Told Coca-Cola to Review Contracts

Khristenko Says Plan Is Ready for Unified Aircraft Company

State May Rejig Assets Ahead of VTB Sell-Off

Fears Mount Over State Grain Policies

Jetmaker MiG Displays Latest Maverick Engine

Russian Goverment approved tax amnesty

MIG exports growth

Russia's grain and meat imports will rise in next two years

RRJ leasing contract between Sukhoi aircraft and FLC

Russian and CIS airlines will need 1,300 planes within the next 20 years

Inflation in Russia expected to reach 10%-11% this year

Banking system reforms

Foreign currency exchange rates fixed by the central bank of Russia

Common customs tariffs within the Common Economic Space

Central Bank to pay to depositors of bankrupt banks

A turnover of $31 billion for car market in Russia by 2010

Russia to cancel some import customs duties

Marks&Spencer to open first store in Moscow, other supermarket chains monitoring Russian market

Perspectives of liberalization of the trade regime between Russia and Ukraine.

Automotive giants are considering to set up assembly units in Russia

Russian - Chinese military-technical cooperation to increase

Trade between Russia and Italy up 55%

Russian-Chinese Financial and Banking Forum

Growth of Russian manufacturing sector

Russia, European Union to hold summit in London Oct 4

Rise of Russia’s foreign trade surplus

Russian - German cooperation in the energy sector

St. Petersburg Days in Finland

EU newcomers to adopt euro within the next 6 years

Russia's import duty on crude sugar to be reduced

Russian government plans to abolish import tariffs on manufacturing equipment

Major world automakers to manufacture cars in Russia

Domodedovo International Airport to become a major hub

EU to ease bird flu ban on Russia

Gazprom, BASF, E.ON Ruhrgas to form a joint-venture to build a gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea

Violations of intellectual property rights become troublersome for Russia

Russia bans the import of third-country livestock products reloaded in Lithuania

World Bank reports on reforms in CIS

Tender for special economic zones in Russia

Russia’s producer prices up 12.6%, inflation 8.3% in Jan-Aug

Trans-Siberian Railroad as a transport link between Europe and Asia

Russia may ease aircraft tariffs

Retailers Seek Ways to Stop Smuggling

Gazprom in Talks on China Pipeline

Cops Decry Barriers in War With Pirates

Russia - EU visa agreement could be signed at London summit

BusinessWeek and The Economist to launch Russian-language versions

Armenia is the new member of Asian Development Bank

Greek minister on agricultural exports to Russia

Khristenko about Russia and Ukraine economic integration

Foreign loan for Russian Railways

St. Petersburg logistics center to open

Coca-Cola combined Russia, Ukraine, Belarus into new division

Investments in R&D in Russia became more attractive

Russian - Japanese cooperation grows

New auto emission standards in Russia

Russia and EU agreement on visa facilitation and readmission

Nominees for the European IST Grand Prize

Bill on foreign ownership of the Russia's strategic assets to be completed by November 1

Simplification of visa procedures between Russia and EU

Russia interested in cooperation with EDA

Business Leaders Offer Advice on Corruption

Gazprom: State Takes Final Steps Toward

Niyazov Draws Russia Into Talks With Kiev

Watchdog Raps Cement Maker

Russian Ministries Assail Plans to Cut VAT

Oil Wealth Trickling Down to the Poorest

Russia’s trade surplus more than $80 billion in January-August

Gazprom to build a part of pipeline in Middle East

World Bank President on an official visit in Russia

Bird flu outbreak

Russia may finish WTO accession talks by June 2006

Aeroflot signed a contract for supply of seven new Airbus jets

Common electricity market for CIS

Moody's upgrading Russia's rating

Russian natural deposits to be restricted for foreign companies

Russian - Hungarian trade volume to exceed $5 billion this year

Cooperation between Sberbank and Dutch export agency

Putin, Balkenende about the construction of the North European Gas Pipeline

Russian President on an official visit to the Netherlands

World Bank: predictions on investment boom in Russia

Medvedkov: Russia may join WTO in a year

Steel Trade Agreement between Russia, EU

Poultry imports banned

Presidents of Baltic countires warn on gas pipeline route

Raiffeisenbank chairman Michel Perhirin: foreign banks' market share in Russia won't exceed 15%

EBRD will invest $500 million in Russia's financial sector in 2006

3G licences in Russia to be given in 2006

RZD plans to attract investments

Russia’s Trade surplus up 40% from Jan. to Sept.

Sberbank takes $ 1 bln loan

Russia to impose restrictions on Polish meat imports

Increase in Russia’s investment in metals industry expected

France to purchase Russian amphibian aircraft

Foreign direct investment growth slowed in Ukraine

Industrial output growth slowdown in Russia

EC on Russia's nuclear power sphere: Safety before Import

Top Managers Not Making the Grade

Forex Trade Rises 40% in October

Japan Supports Russia's WTO Membership

State Property Sales Boost Petersburg's Budget

Poland: Ban Costs $1M Daily

Kazakhstan Talks Gas Transit in Kiev

Putin Backs Turkey as Energy Hub

Siemens plans to increase turnover in Ukraine

Russia with 22 mln Internet users by the end of year

Gref: no more than 7 special economic zones in 2006

Gref: accrued foreign investments up 37%

Russian Rosselkhozbank has placed a $250 million debut Eurobond issue

Russia - Japan energy cooperation agreement

Gref: Russian economy grew 5.9% in January-October

Jean Lemiere: Kazakhstan's joining the WTO is a necessary step

Russia standing for transparent energy sector

Volkswagen to invest in Russia in 2006

Tendencies in Russia's economic growth

Technolgy zones in Russia

Russia, Ukraine to cancel mutual tobacco and sugar duties

RZD and Siemens signed a cooperation memorandum

Russia changed import duty on tin ore and concentrates from 5% to 0%

Russia's alcohol market to be state-monopolized in 2006?

Russia sets price for gas to Ukraine

Zhukov predicts inflation will slow in 2006

EU views Ukraine as market economy

Norway surprised over Russian ban on its salmon

LUKoil's CE Alekperov: Russian oil prices will rise

Russia's Kaliningrad region in seeking of cooperation with EU

Russian Customs Development Project gets high grades from The World Bank

Russia imposes restrictions on poultry from Ukraine

Verheugen, Khristenko agree on permanent framework for dialogue between EC and Russia

Russia: customs administration improvements to bring additional money to budget

Kudrin on oil prices in 2006-2008

Deutsche Bank takes chances on Russian markets

Russian Railways' upcoming bond issue assigned with ruAA+ rating by Standard & Poor's

Trade volume between Kaliningrad region and Belarus to increase

Russia's aluminum exports increase

Gerhard Schröder to lead North European Gas Pipeline construction

Gas delivery contract between Russia and Ukraine expires December 31, 2005

Foreign direct investment in Russia up to $19 by the end of 2005

Tender for 49% stake of Slovakian oil pipeline operator Transpetrol

Understanding not achieved in a gas dialogue between Russia and Ukraine

DaimlerChrysler's plans of opening plant in Russia on hold

Putin: activities of foreign bank branches in Russia should today be restricted

Russia: Kaliningrad Region to be special economic zone for 25 years

Six special economic zones decrees signed by Russian PM

U.S. poultry meat to mainland Russia and Kazakhstan barred by Lithuanian veterinary authorities

Russian companies to provide components for Airbus.

Estonia could join the North European Gas Pipeline

Cooperation between Gazprom and Gaz de France elevating

The discussion on energy security between Russia and OPEC to start in 2006

Russian import duties on Ukrainian reinforcing strips at 21%

A bill on Kaliningrad region approved by Russian Federation Council

Voices for compromise between Russia and Ukraine on gas issue

Gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine is over

Internet giant Google to open it's representation office in Russia

Severstal Avto will produce Fiat cars in Russia

Russia imposed duties on steel pipes made in Ukraine

Russian crude export dropped last year to 251 million tons

Gazprom in Top 10 world largest companies by market value

Foreign investment in the Russian agricultural sector up to $10 billion since 1999

Russia to lift export duty on LNG

Russia introducing a special duty on car components

Audi sales in Russia up by 49% in 2005

Putin: Russian-German trade at $32 billion in 2005

Russia plans to merge it's defense companies into large holdings

Russia's foreign debt decreased by $32 billion in 2005

Belarus industrial output growth

No EU member countires reported fall in Russian natural gas supplies

Five years of tax holidays for companies operating in Russian special economic zones

Direct foreign investment in the Russian economy doubled in 2005

Russian vodka production down 2% in 2005

Standard & Poor's to market RTS Index

Rio Tinto and Norilsk Nickel joined forces

Raiffeisen group will buy Russian Impexbank for $550m

Russia reduces customs duties on exports of crude and oil products

Slovak Transpetrol 49% stake to be sold to Russneft

Greek minister on Greek-Russian energy cooperation

G8 finance ministers have met in Moscow

Kazakhstan hopes to join WTO next year

Fradkov: Russian - French trade may exceed $10 billion this year

Russia and Norway discussed fish export

EU to press Russia on energy security

Russia, France, Great Britain and Germany will set up a working group for human rights

Russian ban on 15 Polish products still in effect

Stoere and Medvedev discuss gas reserves

Multi-billion dollar road-building project contracts in Russia being drafted

Russia, Azerbaijan declared strategic partnership

Fradkov: Russian government to support coal exports

Rosenergoatom, AREVA signed a memorandum of understanding on peaceful nuclear energy use

Airbus seeking a deal on aluminium supplies

EBRD reports on Georgia's economic performance in 2005

Minister: imports in Russia's food sector grow much faster than domestic production

Russian investment abroad down by 7.8% in 2005

Foreign investment in Russian economy increased by 32.4% in 2005

Gref:VAT refunds to exporters are a top priority issue

39 Russia's strategic economic sectors to be protected by government

Vnesheconombank, ICICI signed a cooperation agreement

Maritime cargo transportation increased in Russia

AFK Sistema purchased 7.3% stake in Comstar UTS from Deutsche Bank

Trans-Korean Railroad being reconstructed

Kraft plans to build a new cofee plant near St. Petersburg

Diageo forming an alliance with Alfa Group's A 1 Group, owner of Smirnov vodka

Ukraine to increase gas output to lower dependance on Russia

Bank Austria Creditanstalt and Citigroup to syndicate $100-million loan for RBD

Russian pipe producer TMK to buy Germany's Sinara Handel

Heineken will start selling beer in Russia under Bud brand

Boeing hopes to win Aeroflot's tender

Foreign companies strengthen their positions on Russian cosmetics market

Armenia became 36th member of Eurocontrol

Bird flu expands again

Foreigh investments had increased in oil-rich Siberian region of Tyumen

Russian, Czech banks to finance project in Mongolia

Shatalov: VAT in Russia to be set at 15% in 2009

Russia and Sweden signed a plan on economic cooperation

Lavrov prods U.S. on WTO accession

Ukraine signs bilateral agreement with U.S.

Barroso calls for closer energy ties with Russia

European Parlament pressures over Union's budget

European Comission on a common EU energy policy

France opening labour markets for to workers from eight central-European countries

Russia, EU join forces on a space program

EU nations urge energy pact with Russia

Europe had no claims against Gazprom's winter gas supplies

Russia's, Germany's railroad operators signed a cooperation agreement

Putin and Barroso discussed a new energy partnership

Norwegian and Russian telecoms seek way to end long dispute

Ukraine determined to conclude WTO accession talks before end of May

Greece, Russia plan to accelerate work on pipeline project

EU leaders over energy policy

Aeroflot signed Boeing to deliver freight planes

Rosneft is looking to float shares on London and Russian SE

EU banned 92 unsafe airlines

EU imposed anti-dumping duties on Asian shoes

Gazprom, CNPC signed a memorandum on Russian gas supplies to China

Uzbekistan will receive $300 million loan from ADB

WTO strictly against copyright violation

Talks on Russian - Italian joint aviation projects

Russian prime minister signed agreements during his official visit to Norway

Cuba purchases Il-96s to replace Soviet-era aircraft

Gazprom seeks 30% of Europe's market

Russian finance minister urges to invest oil money abroad

Russian Central Bank wants major banks to float

Aluminium giant Rusal bought Chinese plant

European investors ready to contribute to construction of Russian - Asian railroad

Russian will increase gas prices for Belarus upon entering WTO

Armenia Cedes Pipe Control

Russia says banned wines contain DDT

Nuclear firms court Russian fuel trader

Severstal-metiz has bought Europe's leading wire producer

Dutch companies interested in gas transportation through NEGP

Raiffeisen plans to expand to Russia and Kazakhstan

Russia will not be joining the WTO at any cost

Ban of Georgian wine means there is little reason for country to stay in CIS

UBS and ING Bank submitted bids to advise the Russian government on how to spend oil dollars

Russia and Finland will discuss NEGP

Russia to spend $9 billion on developing agriculture sector

Russia’s industrial output rose 3% in the first quarter of 2006

Russia, Finland, Estonia to discuss common growth

Lamborghini will open its outlet in Russia

Finnish logistics company will build a terminal in the St. Petersburg suburb of Kronstadt

Rospotrebnadzor urges to seize Georgian and Moldavian wine from shops

IMF forecasts Russian economy to grow 6% in 2006

Russian UES negotiates with European companies

Kazakhstan ready to transit natural gas to energy-hungry China

Lufthansa prepares air-taxi service between Russia and Europe

Medvedkov: Russia to gain $8 - 10 billion annually from WTO membership

Kudrin: no Russian oil companies to be nationalized

Russian bank placed $350 million in Eurobonds.

Russia's largest mobile handset retailer is planning to enter the European market

Sampo Bank acquired Profibank in St. Petersburg

Russia's pharmaceutical market grew 18.3% on year

Russia banned popular Georgian mineral water

Knauf to invest 40 million euros into building plant in Irkutsk region

EU, Russia and USA discuss security affairs

Estonia ratified EU constitution

Kasyanov calls for a review of energy relations with EU

Russia will lift capital export and import restrictions from July 1

Baillie Gifford & Co. invest in shares of Gazprom and Lukoil

Russia, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan to join forces in producing uranium in 2006

Russian region approached Volkswagen with a proposal to build an assembly plant

Naryshkin: Russia and Bulgaria must intense trade and economic cooperation

Microsoft opens representative office in Armenia

Can Bulgarian wine fill the gap on Russian markets?

E.On negotiates with Gazprom about stake in a gas field near Tomsk

Sweden's Tetra Pak launched construction on a new plant in the Moscow region

France changes its viewpoint of Russian cash

EBRD loans $112 million to MTS

China Development Bank to cooperate with Russia's Far East

Bulgaria and Romania confident about entering EU in January 2007

RussNeft bids for Israel oil refinery

Trade between Azerbaijan and Germany 24% in 2005

Russia's Far East and China to be linked with fiber-optic

Georgia to export mineral water to Central Asia

Austria plans to increase wine export to Russia

Italian natural gas company interested in developing gas deposits in the Barents Sea

EU-Russia summit agenda: energy and visa issues

European Round Table of Industrialists reported on EU-Russia relationship

Russia plans to sell Be-200 multipurpose amphibious plane in Europe

Boeing will purchase titanium products from Russia over next 30 years

Russian wines to become more expensive

Russian President on General Motors, Volkswagen projects

EU - Russia agreement on visa regime simplification signed

International gas conference opens in Netherlands

AvtoVAZ, Bosch signed cooperation agreement

Europe's dependence on gas imports may increase to 80% by the year 2030

Siemens to supply Ruselprom with frequency drives in value of 3 mln euros

Russian Ministry discussing factory projects with foreign carmakers

Russian Federation celebrates Day of Russia

Turnover between Russia and Kazakhstan on rise

Germany to accept 1.3 billion euros as early payment of Russian debt

EU countires want flexibility on bioenergy

Renault, AvtoVaz hold talks on possible cooperation

Standard & Poor's assigned ranks to Vneshtorgbank

Georgia and European Comission prepare trade agreement on wine

Many western companies say bribery and corruption are the main problems of emerging markets

Un-declared imports in Russia's light industry at about $29 bln in 2005

Russian and Finnish presidents have met, Putin highlighted visa regulations

Russia may ban metal imports from Ukraine

Putin hopes to sign WTO agreement with U.S. before G8 Summit

Russia could win NPP tender in Bulgaria

Russia - EU relations to dominate the agenda of meeting between Finland and Russia

Gazprom, E.ON Ruhrgas to hold talks on Siberian gas

EBRD considers development of Krasnoyarsk Region

Eurasec to discuss customs union in August

Gazprom expands into U.K.

Putin: high-tech branches may help Russian-British cooperation reach a new level.

Eurocopter will create servicing center for helicopters near Moscow

New excise stamps in Russia: foreign beverages may stop altogether on July 1

Russia, Italy agreed on reciprocal access in energy sphere

Raiffeisen will decide on merger with major Russian bank by the end of year

British trade delegation to visit Tyumen

A central theme during Finland’s Presidency will be the relationship between the EU and Russia

Italy ready to open its market to Gazprom

Indian investment group acquired a stake in Itera Group

Gazprom acquires major Itera field

As Moscow shelves empty, wine buffs fret

EU threatened by Russia-Ukraine gas standoff

EU to start talks with Russia on a free trade agreement in 2007

Russia: Kaliningrad region could become a pilot project for EU integration

Baltika increased its stakes in the three smaller breweries

Volkswagen increased sales in Russia by 57% year-on-year

Hungary's OTP Bank to buy 96.4% stake in Russia's Investsberbank

Italian entrepreneurs ready to invest in Kharkov region

Russia, EU countries to hold three high-level meetings by the end of 2006

Russia's dry summer continues

Russia's Ministry for Industry and Energy launched English version of its website

Germany's Woco to build auto parts plant in Togliatti

London-Moscow flights will become more frequent

Russian Expo Arms 2006 opened

G8 international press center opening scheduled July 14

EU proposed free trade with Russia after WTO entry

New airport to rise in Irkutsk after air crashes in past few years

World Bank calls for more investments in Russia

Putin: diversification of energy transportation routes would benefit Europe

Putin favors Norway for Shtokman

Prodi says Ukraine gas is a worry

Russia increasingly engaged in Boeing, Airbus projects

Russia signs $1bln aircraft contract with Venezuela

Wine businesses drying out

Rosneft makes a lackluster debut

Exchanges' new platforms to target growing firms

Russia set to control VSMPO in weeks

Agreement between Russia and Ford signed

MegaFon has secured a $274-million credit to purchase equipment from Nokia

Four countries yet to agree on Russia entrance to WTO

Russian Standard Bank obtaines a syndicated loan from 19 foreign banks

International arms exhibition opens in Moscow

Russia's investment in domestic power sector to double in 2007

Moscow's Arbitration Court declared Yukos bankrupt

EU assigned ?9.3 mln for development of cross-border regions

Gref: Svyazinvest, Aeroflot may be privatized in 2007

U.S. sanctions against Russian defense companies

Russia imports from the CIS grew 38.7%

Russian-Japanese investment forum to be held in St. Petersburg

Russia's, Norway's alluminium producers join forces

Aeroflot opens new offices in Hannover and Magadan

Russia's aluminum export grows

Kaliningrad - Copenhagen regular flights will start from August 16

No restrictions on Russian flights to UK

Russia and Ukraine dialogue on gas in Moscow

U.S., Russian giants to establish a joint venture to assemble titanium products

Fiat plant for mini-wans could be finished in Russia before summer 2007

A bridge over Amur River could boost Russian - Chinese bilateral trade

LUKoil to construct oil pipeline in Turkey to support Europe

The number of Russian domains increased by 24% in H1

German shipyard built container carrier in the Russian Far East

Russia's GDP growth expected to slow in 2007

Russia, Ukraine have probably agreed on gas prices for the next half-year

Bilateral agreements on early repayments of Russia's debt to Paris Club signed

Russian Standard Bank to buy ukrainian bank

Rusal to buy 56.159% stake in Italian alumina refinery

Latvia and Russia cooperate on improving border traffic

Russia temporary banned poultry from Holland

Ukraine will make all efforts to supply energy from Russia to Europe without interruption

Switzerland's Liebherr plans to build a plant in Nizhny Novgorod region

Opinions on RusAl and SUAL merger

Eurasian Economic Community might set a custom union in 2008

Peugeot Citroen to invest $250 million in a new car assembly plant in Russia

Putin to discuss energy during visit to Greece

Russia set to strengthen measures against violation of intellectual property rights

Renault continues talks with Avtovaz

FTS: duty on imported cars won't change in Russia

Export duty on Russian oil may hit record

Russian budget in 2007 to focus on social sphere and the national economy

LUKoil, Slovenia's Petrol agreed on establishing joint venture

Nissan faces action from Russia's Anti-Monopoly Service

Peugeot Citroen in search of location in Russia to build plant

Closing of Kaliningrad railroad could affect relations between Russia and Lithuania

Belarus is contemplating the purchase of two oil fields in Russia

Gazprom, E.ON Ruhrgas AG have prolonged gas contracts for another 15 years

Russia has extended temporary import duties on a number of goods

Germany considers creating closer ties between EU and Russia

Putin to discuss economic cooperation with Greek PM

Finland supports establishment of a Ukrainian-EU free trade zone

Discussion over Russian natural gas supplies to Greece

Russia, Bulgaria and Greece signed a deal to construct an oil pipeline in the Balkans

EU Ministers discuss new agreement with Russia that would upgrade a decade-old partnership

PSA Peugeot Citroen considers Nizhny Novgorod as the main site for a plant in European Russia

Ruble grew in strength 7.7% in 8 mths

Rosenergoatom will start building nine nuclear power-generating units in 2007

Russia’s trade balance surplus over $100 billion from January to July 2006

Gref: there are no plans to privatize Gazprom

Russia prepares to swap the second tranche of Soviet-era debt by November

Russia's Rosselkhozbank, Gerrmany's AKA Export Finance Bank have signed cooperation agreement

A new sea link connects Russian mainland and Kaliningrad enclave

Siemens, Russian Railways plan to sign contract on eight high-speed trains

Ukraine's president calls to create a free trade zone with Hungary

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