Russian News: January 12, 2012…

January 12, 2012

15:50 CEC: 600 international observers to monitor presidential election

15:45 Opposition candidate calls for mandatory presidential debates

14:22 Moldova’s trade deficit with Russia widens

14:04 Pharmacy Chain 36.6 bumps up sales in 9M 2011

13:45 Belarus GDP expands less than forecast

13:16 Putin to sidestep election debates

13:00 Palestinian leader to visit Russia

12:53 Car sales gain momentum in 2011

12:19 CBR: Trade surplus widens in 2011

12:16 Capital outflow surges in 2011

11:42 Top-level domains face sluggish demand in Russia

11:31 Rostelecom to fortify positions in Moscow

11:24 Sistema unit takes out $250m loan

10:50 Ruble on the rise in 2011

10:37 Domodedovo reports upsurge in passenger traffic

10:32 Gazprom’s reserve growth exceeds output

January 11, 2012

18:47 Russia pressures Ukraine over gas imports

18:13 Gazprom touts higher gas output, exports

17:49 Avtovaz ramps up 2011 sales

17:18 Oil export duties set to go down

16:18 Russia, Ukraine agree to oil transit tariffs

16:05 Ukraine pins hopes on gas discount in 2012

15:13 Communists urge PM to take leave during presidential campaign

15:00 Oil exports via ESPO pipe double in 2011

14:19 Poll: Half of Russians think situation is normal