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News Archive for 31 December 2004

Russia

31.12.2004 - To Europe and the US, Russia looks chastened and embarrassed
Russia at the dawn of 2005 little resembles the Russia of a year ago. A chasm divides western and Russian opinion on what the country does resemble, and whether 2004 was a disaster or just another bumpy year. in detail...

Business

31.12.2004 - Russia’s oil output expected to grow by nine percent in 2004
Russia’s oil output is expected to increase by 9.2 percent in 2004 as compared to the 2003 figure and to reach 460 million tons, and gas output – by two percent, up to 632.8 billion cubic metres. This forecast is contained in the report of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Energy on the preliminary results of the development of Russia’s industry and fuel and energy complex in 2004. in detail...

31.12.2004 - To thank the Texas court and its judge is the only thing we can do
Russia ought to thank the Houston law court for its verdict on the Yuganskneftegaz auction, says Andrei Illarionov, presidential economic adviser. "If there were no Texas court, it would be necessary to invent it-the court is working for this country. It warns us about disastrous fruit of certain decisions," he stressed in an Echo of Moscow radio live cast tonight. in detail...

World

31.12.2004 - Georgian President to spend vacations in Kiev
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili will celebrate the New Year festivity in Ukraine, as he told journalists today. in detail...

31.12.2004 - Ukraine’s Supreme Court rejects all Yanukovich’s complaints
Yanukovich had filed a protest over the right to electioneering, the funding of the election and the staging of mass public events in the runup to the voting and on the election day. in detail...

31.12.2004 - 43 Russians missing in Thailand
The fate of 43 Russian citizens in Thailand is unknown, the Russian Embassy to this country said. At the same time, the number of Russians who contacted the Embassy has grown to 590. in detail...

31.12.2004 - Writing off Iraqi debt unreasonable
It is unprofitable for Russia to write off the Iraqi debt, Andrey Illarionov, economics adviser to the Russian president, declared on the Echo of Moscow radio station. According to him, Iraq is not a poor country, as it has the second largest oil reserves in the world after Saudi Arabia. in detail...

Politics

31.12.2004 - "Russia’s domestic policy was the weakest point in 2004"
The Economic Analysis Institute headed by President’s Economic Advisor Andrey Illarionov published a report concerning the economic situation of the year. The report turned out to be rather harsh containing plenty scandalous statements. in detail...

31.12.2004 - Putin sends New Year’s wishes to world leaders
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent New Year’s greetings to the heads of states and government in various countries in detail...