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Ukraine, feeling winter chill, pays $378 million for Russian gas

KIEV - With freezing temperatures gripping Kiev, Ukraine's state energy firm Naftogaz said on Friday it had transferred $378 million to Russia's Gazprom to buy Russian gas for December, paving the way for the first shipments since Moscow cut supplies in June.

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Russians threaten legal action over 'slanderous claims'

MOSCOW - The Russian Athletics Federation may take legal action after German TV alleged widespread doping and cover-ups among the country's track and field competitors, according to the president of the organisation.

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Arms dealer Bout seeks new trial, hires Ashcroft law firm

NEW YORK - Convicted Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout believes he has evidence to justify a new U.S. trial and has hired the law firm of former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft to help him pursue his case.

REFILE-Arms dealer Bout seeks new trial, hires Ashcroft law firm

(Clarifies 10th paragraph of Nov. 3 article to show Richard Chichakli had in a separate conspiracy case been a co-defendant of Bout and was convicted in that case)

REFILE-UPDATE 1-Arms dealer Bout seeks new U.S. trial, hires Ashcroft law firm

(Clarifies 10th paragraph of Nov. 3 article to show Richard Chichakli had in a separate conspiracy case been a co-defendant of Bout and was convicted in that case)

REFILE-Arms dealer Bout seeks new trial, hires Ashcroft law firm

(Clarifies 10th paragraph of Nov. 3 article to show Richard Chichakli had in a separate conspiracy case been a co-defendant of Bout and was convicted in that case)

Russia plans to sell Sovkomflot shares in New York

MOSCOW - Russia hopes to place shares of shipping company Sovkomflot in New York as part of its privatization plans, a deputy minister of transport told reporters on Friday, a move which could face resistance due to confrontation with the West over Moscow's role in Ukraine.

UPDATE 2-VTB seeks early repayment of all $847 mln of debt from Mechel

* Court ruled Mechel to pay VTB 3 bln roubles (Updates with VTB comments)

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Russia's Lavrov says West wrong to blame Moscow over Ukraine

BASEL, Switzerland - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized the West on Friday for what he said were constant attempts to blame Russia for the crisis in east Ukraine and said Moscow was not isolated over the conflict.

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EU tells Russia: Keep Balkans out of East-West tensions

SARAJEVO - The European Union urged Russia on Friday not to drag the Western Balkans into its deepening rift with the West over Ukraine, reflecting concern that the region risks becoming another point of East-West tension.

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Protests against police violence flare for third night in New York

NEW YORK - Protesters in New York and other U.S. cities rallied for a third straight night on Friday denouncing the use of deadly force by police against minorities, as prosecutors said they would consider charges against an officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man in November. | Video

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