Russia takes small step to liberalize Gazprom

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The government of Russia will increase foreign ownership restrictions in Gazprom. Limits on foreign ownership in the company will be raised to 20%.

International economic relations, Natural Gas, Management, Foreign investments, OAO Gazprom

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Russia readies plan to pipe oil to East

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Russia is planning to build a pipeline that will ship oil from Siberia to China and Japan. It will be the first Russian oil pipeline to ship oil to those two countries.

China, Japan, PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS, Petroleum, Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing, Goods & services distribution, Petroleum & Energy Products, Crude petroleum pipelines, Crude Oil Pipelines, Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil, Pipelines, Transportation, Natural resources, Siberia, Company business planning, Petroleum pipelines, Petroleum transportation

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Yukos probe exposes Russia's legal woes: law-enforcement system, often corrupt and political, hobbles nation's progress

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The investigation of Yukos Oil Co. tycoons has highlighted civil rights issues in Russia, raising concerns that President Vladimir Putin is failing to control politically motivated attacks cloaked as law enforcement. Claims against the Kremlin include the jailing of Yukos chief executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who financed opposition campaigns, and searching the offices of defense lawyers.

Legal issues & crime, Public affairs, Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Police Protection, Law Enforcement & Crime Prevntn, Petroleum refining, Justice & Safety, Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Ethics, Civil Rights, Evaluation, Company legal issue, Investigations, Political aspects, Putin, Vladimir, Ethical aspects, Law enforcement, OAO NK Yukos, Domestic policy

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