PRESS DIGEST – Russia – June 25
Reuters India
Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom (GAZP.MM: Quote, Profile, Research) has no plans to change its pricing system for natural gas for European consumers,
US stock index futures signal dipReuters India
STOCKS NEWS ASIA-Stocks to rise on hopes of recoveryReuters India

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RIA Novosti
Total may invite Gazprom to join Africa projects
International Business Times, NY
N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz). [ID:nLJ579651] Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin also welcomed Total's bid to take part in the future stages of the giant Shtokman development in Russia's far north after a meeting with Total Chief
Video: Total signs up for Yamal gas projectRT
Putin sees France's Total in new projects in RussiaInternational Business Times
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MIGnews.com.ua
Naftogaz to have lack of US $110-120 mn
MIGnews.com.ua, Israel
The presidential envoy for international issues of energy security Bodgan Sokolovsky predicts a lack of US $119-120 mn at the national stock company Naftogaz Ukrayiny to pay Russian company Gazprom for natural gas supplied in June.

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BBC News
Tymoshenko: Naftohaz Meeting Target On Gas Pumping Into
The FINANCIAL, Georgia
After this information, Gazprom decided not to keep gas in Ukraine . Medvedev also said he sees no grounds for the revision of gas contracts with the Ukrainian national joint-stock company. In early June, Gazprom said that Ukraine reduced gas
Tymoshenko: Increase of statutory capital of Naftogaz will ForUm
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REFILE-UPDATE 1-German EEX unit ECC to clear Austrian gas trade
Reuters
CEGH in its expansion strategy will cooperate with Russia's Gazprom (GAZP.MM), the Vienna Stock Exchange and Austrian gas group Centrex Europe Energy & Gas. "With this step we lay the foundation for the successful development of standaridised natural
Vienna Stock Exchange And European Commodity Clearing AG Conclude Exchange News Direct
New Austrian natural gas exchange to clear through ECCEnergy Risk (subscription)
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Gazprom sets 142 bcm gas export target for 2009
Commodity Online, India
It anticipates gas demand to surge in Europe starting from April 2009 rejecting prior accusations that rigid pricing is to blame for a 40% fall in export sales in 2009. GAZP gained 3.16% at Moscow Inter-Bank Stock Exchange and closed at RUB147.9 on

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The Moscow Times
European Watchdog Castigates Courts
The Moscow Times, Russia
The criminal justice system is Russia is broken," said William Browder, CEO of Hermitage Fund, once the largest foreign investor in the Russian stock market. Browder was barred from Russia as a national security threat in 2005 after battling Gazprom

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Russian economy continues to slide
Forbes, NY
Elsewhere, there are signs of recovery – steel plants are ramping up output, unemployment has slowed, and the country's stock markets have enjoyed an impressive run in recent months before a sell-off in recent days. Gazprom is also expected to make up

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Russia's LUKOIL says VEB owns a 2 pct stake
Reuters
VEB spent 155.8 billion roubles of this money on the most liquid bonds and shares of 15 companies. It purchased 3.7 percent of Norilsk Nickel (GMKN.MM), as well as stakes in Gazprom (GAZP.MM), Sberbank (SBER03.MM), Rosneft (ROSN.MM), VTB (VTBR.

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Murmansk & Shtokman News
Top news Western Siberia: Vladimir Putin, Kuzbass, Gazprom
РИА ФедералПресс, Russia
Dmitry Medvedev signed the order of transferring the federal stock in the Omsk Airport to the regional ownership. In exchange he asked to finish the construction of the airport Omsk-Fedorovka by 2012. Although the regional authorities accepted the news
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has presided over a meeting ISRIA
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