Russian News Monitor – Russia’s Putin wins approval for gas pipeline to EU (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)

Russia’s Putin wins approval for gas pipeline to EU (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)
* Russia’s Putin gets Slovenia to sign up to South Stream

Medvedev sees 2010 end to Russia’s WTO talks (Malaysian Mirror)
MOSCOW -Russian President Dmitry Medvedev hopes to conclude negotiations on Russia joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 2010, he said in comments released by the Kremlin on Friday. Read more…

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-11-14 13:09 Russia, Slovenia sign Sth Stream gas pipeline deal (Interactive Investor)
MOSCOW, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Russia’s Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko and Slovenian Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik signed a deal on Saturday ensuring Slovenia’s participation in the South Stream pipeline that will transport Russian gas to Europe. The deal was signed in the presence of Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin and his Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor.

Russia’s Putin wins approval for gas pipeline to EU (thewest.com.au)
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia (Reuters) – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin won Slovenia’s approval on Saturday for the South Stream pipeline, undermining European Union efforts to reduce dependency on Russian gas supplies.

Russia, Slovenia, Libya may cooperate in energy field – Putin (Part 2) (Interfax)
NOVO-OGARYOVO. Nov 14 (Interfax) – Russia and Slovenia may have an opportunity for energy cooperation with Libya similar to the one currently being pursued by Russia, Italy and Libya, said Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

Medvedev sees 2010 end to Russia’s WTO talks (Malaysian Mirror)
MOSCOW – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev hopes to conclude negotiations on Russia joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 2010, he said in comments released by the Kremlin on Friday.

Russian leaders consider zoning out: no more time changes (EARTHtimes.org)
Moscow – Russian politicians are saying it’s time for a change … in the country’s system of time zones, that is. By virtue of its massive land mass, Russia sprawls across 11 time zones. But to put the whole country in synch with Moscow, the majorit…

Russian says troops kill 20 militants in Chechnya (NBC26 Green Bay)
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (AP) – Government forces have killed more than 20 militants in Chechnya, and a bomb blast at a cemetery in a neighboring province killed three relatives visiting the grave of a police officer slain by insurgents, law enforcement authorities said.

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-11-14 13:53 UPDATE 1-Russia, Slovenia ink South Stream gas pipeline deal (Interactive Investor)
MOSCOW, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Russia’s Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko and Slovenian Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik signed a deal on Saturday ensuring Slovenia’s participation in the South Stream pipeline that will transport Russian gas to Europe. The deal was signed in front of the reporters and in the presence of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor. “We …

Blasts rip through Russian arms depot killing two (The Malaysian Insider)
MOSCOW, Nov 14 — At least two people were killed yesterday when a chain of explosions ripped apart a Russian arms depot yesterday, shattering windows for miles around and forcing the evacuation of 3,000 people. Russia’s Federal Security Service said a fire broke out at 1300 GMT when soldiers attempted to decommission munitions at navy Arsenal No. 31 on the outskirts of Ulyanovsk, a city of 625 …

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