International Business News - Russia http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Ailing Fidel Castro said Wednesday that Cuba's president was right to adopt a "dignified silence" over a Moscow newspaper report that Russia may station nuclear bombers on the island, and said Cuba doesn't owe any explanation to Washington about the story. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/castro-cryptic-on-russian-bomber-report.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:10:13 EDT Venezuela's government denied on Wednesday that President Hugo Chavez invited Russia to open a military base in his country, disputing a report by Russia's Interfax saying that Russian troops were welcome in the South American nation. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/96719-portugal-venezuela.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/venezuela-denies-report-of-russian-base.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/venezuela-denies-report-of-russian-base.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:50:52 EDT Global tobacco companies have dismissed claims from Russia's chief public health officer that they have contributed to "nicotine genocide" in the country, insisting that they produce only "high quality" products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/tobacco-giants-dismiss-russian-officials-claim.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:03:17 EDT A pack of enormous bears searching for food killed and ate two men at mines in Russia's Pacific Kamchatka region and have kept hundreds of geologists and miners from reaching the mine, news agencies reported Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/reports-starving-bears-eat-2-men-in-russia.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:50:00 EDT The head of Russia's natural gas monopoly OAO Gazprom on Monday called for a long-term deal with Ukraine as the country faces major hike in the price for gas. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/gazprom-seeks-long-term-deal-in-ukraine.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:11:19 EDT The head of Russia's natural gas monopoly OAO Gazprom on Monday called for a long-term deal with Ukraine as the country faces major hike in the price for gas. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/gazprom-seeks-long-term-deal-in-ukraine.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:31:23 EDT British energy company BP PLC said Tuesday it is recalling the remaining 60 engineers from its troubled TNK-BP joint venture in Russia amid a conflict with its Russian partners over strategy and control of the oil production project. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/bp-recalls-60-specialists-from-russia.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:47:51 EDT Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, visiting Moscow to pursue weapons and energy deals, on Tuesday called for a strategic alliance with Russia to protect his country from the United States. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/chavez-says-venezuela-needs-russia-for-protection.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:35:45 EDT A local Interior Ministry official says unidentified assailants have shot and killed three police officers in Russia's troubled North Caucasus region of Chechnya. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/attackers-kill-3-policemen-in-chechnya.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:34:51 EDT Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, his spokesman said Monday. Putin, formerly Russia's president, joins a host of world leaders including President Bush and French President Nicolas Sarkozy who have confirmed their participation in the Aug. 8 ceremony. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/putin-to-attend-beijing-opening-ceremony.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:01:44 EDT China and Russia signed an agreement Monday to end a long-running dispute over the demarcation of their eastern border, the scene of military clashes between the once-bitter Communist rivals. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/china-says-russia-to-return-disputed-border-land.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:26:53 EDT The Russian gas monopoly Gazprom said Friday it will slash some of the nearly 6,000 jobs at its Moscow headquarters as part of a cost-cutting plan. Energy industry analysts welcomed the decision of the state-controlled gas exporter that has been criticized for failing to keep a lid on costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/gazprom-to-cut-unspecified-number-of-hq-jobs.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:53:06 EDT President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday signed a law enabling the Kremlin to handpick companies to develop the vast oil reserves believed to be located in the Russian Arctic. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/93568-russia-arctic-oil.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/russian-president-enacts-law-on-arctic-oil-work.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/russian-president-enacts-law-on-arctic-oil-work.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:25:24 EDT Russian authorities granted a temporary visa Friday to TNK-BP's chief executive, heading off the immediate prospect of a power vacuum at the troubled oil company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/tnk-bps-dudley-gets-temporary-reprieve.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:14:55 EDT Russia's new 42-year-old president showed frustration with government officials who do not know how to use a computer and warned Thursday that they could soon be out of a job. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/russian-leader-to-officials-go-online-or-lose-job.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:09:56 EDT A sweeping government audit has revealed that up to 50,000 pieces are missing from Russia's museums--everything from Pre-Revolutionary medals and weapons to precious works of art--a member of the survey team said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/russian-museums-missing-50-000-items.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:09:01 EDT The founder of a Russian company involved in trade with Iran has been charged with trying to smuggle a metal that can be used for weapons of mass destruction or delivery systems to the Islamic republic, prosecutors said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/russia-charges-man-with-iran-smuggling.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:16:28 EDT The embattled chief executive of oil major TNK-BP warned Thursday a shareholder conflict was entering a new phase, as the long-running struggle between Britain's BP and a group of Russian shareholders threatens to bring the company to its knees. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/tnk-bp-staff-sue-ceo-dudley.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:28:02 EDT TNK-BP CEO Robert Dudley's ability to remain in Russia appeared in doubt Wednesday after migration authorities demanded a copy of a new contract before issuing him with a visa. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/tnk-bps-ceo-faces-fresh-visa-woes.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:32:48 EDT Jailed former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky filed a request for parole Wednesday and his lawyer challenged Russia's new president to follow through on promises to uphold the rule of law. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/92544-russia-khodorkovsky.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/khodorkovsky-asks-for-parole-in-russia.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/khodorkovsky-asks-for-parole-in-russia.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:36:28 EDT