World Aug 04 What is the IBA? Governing body behind Olympic boxing storm has Russian ties, troubled history By Greg Beacham, Associated Press
World Aug 19 Russia’s Gazprom to shut down natural gas pipeline to Europe for 3 days Russia's state-owned energy company Gazprom says a key pipeline conveying natural gas to Europe will shut down for three days at the end of this month to undergo "routine maintenance."… By Associated Press
World Apr 01 Ukraine hit with spike in Russian gas prices The price of gas for Ukraine jumped more than 40 percent Tuesday as Russian natural gas provider Gazprom announced an increase from a deal made with the country in December. By Justin Scuiletti
Economy Jan 19 Russia, Ukraine Sign Deal to Settle Gas Dispute Russia and Ukraine signed Monday a 10-year deal to resume natural gas supplies to Europe after a two-week shutoff due to a dispute over gas prices and the payment of other debts. By PBS News Hour
Politics Jan 06 Russia-Ukraine Gas Dispute Escalates The ongoing struggle between Ukraine and Russia over energy has sharply escalated, with Turkey and European countries now reporting sharp cutoffs of Russian gas shipped to Europe through pipelines across Ukraine. By Admin, PBS News Hour
Dec 10 Putin Eyed for PM Role in Likely Successor’s Government By PBS News Hour Dmitry Medvedev, the man tapped as the likely successor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, offered the outgoing president a role in his government as prime minister once Putin is forced to step down in the spring. Continue reading
May 10 Watch President Putin Responds to Cheney Critique In his state of the nation speech Wednesday, President Putin addressed Vice President Cheney's criticisms of Russia's recent record on human rights and democracy as well as other domestic concerns. Two experts discuss the reactions to the exchange of criticisms… Continue watching