Russia
U.S. trade bill "not a gift" to Russia, Kirk says
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's top trade official urged Congress on Wednesday to quickly approve legislation to improve trade ties with Russia, unencumbered by human rights requirements, saying it was vital to keep U.S. exports competitive in the Russian market.
Russia jails two men for giving China nuke secrets
MOSCOW - Russia has jailed two university professors for passing top secret information on Moscow's next generation nuclear missile system to China, sentencing each of them to at least 12 years in jail, local media reported on Wednesday.
Rosneft ups dividend with an eye on Exxon
ST PETERSBURG, Russia - Russian Rosneft's politically powerful chief executive said the state oil company would double its dividend payout for last year, saying he wanted shareholder returns to be competitive with U.S. majors.
UPDATE 1-Rosneft ups dividend with an eye on Exxon
* Rosneft mulls foray into the U.S. stock market (Adds detail, quotes, writes through)
UPDATE 2-Russia's Mechel profit hit by mining weakness
* Ukraine, Japan and South Korea coking coal sale prices fall in Q2 (Adds conference call details, updates share price)
Russian court refuses to free Pussy Riot members
MOSCOW - Three members of Russian women's punk band Pussy Riot, who derided President Vladimir Putin in a protest in Moscow's main cathedral, were denied bail on Wednesday despite calls for their release by hundreds of supporters at the hearing.
EBay poaches Russia office head from Google
MOSCOW - EBay has appointed Vladimir Dolgov, a former Google manager and once the chief executive of Russia's biggest online retailer Ozon, to head its Russian marketplaces business as part of a plan to strengthen its foothold in Europe's biggest internet market.
U.S. trade bill "not a gift" for Russia, Kirk says
WASHINGTON - The top U.S. trade official on Wednesday urged Congress to quickly approve legislation to improve trade ties with Russia, unencumbered by human rights requirements, saying it was vital to keep U.S. exports competitive in the Russian market.
Investors want strategy shakeup at BP
- BP's shareholders want to see some radical management action to help the company turn the page on U.S. oil spill litigation and the quarrel with its Russian partners.
Investors want strategy shakeup at BP
- BP's shareholders want to see some radical management action to help the company turn the page on U.S. oil spill litigation and the quarrel with its Russian partners.
Greek coalition takes power, promises to revise bailout
ATHENS - A conservative-led government took power in Greece on Wednesday promising to negotiate softer terms on its harsh international bailout, help the people regain their dignity and steer the country through its biggest crisis for four decades. | Video
Are African governments suppressing art?
The dust is finally settling on the storm that was kicked off in South Africa by a controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed.
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