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Khaled Mashal profile Khaled Mashal, the political leader of Hamas whose decision on a mooted ceasefire is being eagerly awaited in the Gaza Strip, has been living in exile from his native Palestine his entire adult life.

Hamas leadership divided over cease fire The battered Hamas leadership in the Gaza Strip is seeking an immediate cease fire with Israel, but the organisation’s political leader in Damascus, Khaled Mashal, has thus far refused to make the necessary concession.

Who's winning the propaganda war? The ongoing gas crisis has turned into a propaganda war and it is difficult to understand who will come out on top, says William Powell, editor of International Gas Report.

Underground garage fire in southeast Moscow leaves seven dead At least seven people have died in a fire which occurred in the capital’s southeast in an underground garage on Tuesday 13 January.

Tuesday’s press review This Tuesday Russian newspapers continue reporting on and analyzing ‘The Gas war’, the war in Gaza and the perspectives of China.

Israeli tanks enter Gaza City Israeli forces are ploughing into Gaza City and other densely populated Palestinian areas as air and ground attacks against Hamas continue. Reports say some Israeli reservists are already in action in the region.

Four dead in Mi-2 helicopter crash in Western Siberia All four people who were onboard an Mi-2 helicopter have been found dead after it crashed in the Siberian region of Khanty-Mansi, the press service of the Ural Investigative Management on Transport reported on Tuesday.

Economic crisis to freeze baby boom? Family values in Russia are being affected by the credit crunch, but it is not yet clear whether the economic meltdown will lead to more divorces or, on the contrary, pull families closer together.

Ukraine split by gas row Ukraine's president and Prime Minister are once again in opposite corners of the political ring. With presidential elections looming, the gas dispute is adding fuel to their differences.

Gaza war – search for peace goes on Egyptian negotiators remain optimistic about the possibility of ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, despite the fact that the two sides are locked in a bitter armed conflict.

VTB loans $US 328 million to Sochi 2014 Olympics VTB has opened a credit line of 10 billion roubles ($US 328 million) for the Olympic infrastructure building project. The credit will be extended for a maximum of two years.

Car imports face increase in duty On January 12 taxes on foreign vehicles both on cars and lorries are being raised for the coming nine months. For ordinary buyers this means a price hike on the market.

Gas flow to resume on Tuesday morning Russia’s Gazprom is due to resume gas deliveries to Europe via Ukraine on Tuesday at 8.00am GMT, when the newly signed three-way gas transit deal between Russia, Ukraine and the EU comes into power.

UK goes greener with geo-pressure technology The installation of gas pipeline power stations throughout the UK could generate up to 1 gigawatt of electricity and dramatically reduce carbon emissions.

It’s a dog’s life for part-time pets A shelter in the Moscow region has introduced an unusual service – loaning out dogs. The idea has sparked a debate on its usefulness.

Gaza: the partisan war Israeli soldiers penetrating the edge of Gaza City have encountered hundreds of booby traps and a warren of tunnels, which enable Hamas fighters to move from one house to another unseen.

Gas tug-of-war: Ukraine’s unconditional surrender A three-way gas transit deal between Russia, Ukraine and the EU has been signed without attaching amendments, according to Gazprom, which held crucial talks in Kiev on Monday morning.

Have a nice 15 years! McDonald’s bomber sentenced A man accused of planning two explosions in branches of McDonald’s in of St.Petersburg city centre back in the winter of 2007, has been found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment.

Two dead in Siberia as woman drives into bus stop In the Tyumen region in Western Siberia two people have died after a woman drove her car into a bus stop: the two who died are reported to have been a woman and her grandson, while another woman is reported injured.

Investigators arrive at the scene of helicopter crash in Altay A helicopter from the Ministry of Emergency Situations has arrived at Gorno-Altaysk in Russia’s Far East to collect the bodies of the victims of the helicopter crash, a ministry spokesperson said on Monday.

Northern fleet complete exercise with Turkish navy For the first time, a part of Russia's northern fleet is conducting training exercises with their Turkish colleagues in the Mediterranean Sea.

Kiev ‘close’ to signing original gas deal The EU has reportedly persuaded Kiev to sign a three-way gas transit deal between Russia, Ukraine and the EU without attaching amendments.

$120 watch for Russia’s president Russia’s tech-heads found something to talk about when the Dmitry Medvedev was seen wearing a weird technical device on his wrist during a presidential charity visit to an Orthodox boarding school in Moscow region.

Russia ready to partially buy Ukraine’s gas pipelines Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready to take part in the privatisation of Ukraine's gas transport system, if Kiev agrees. The Russian Prime Minister was speaking as the energy dispute between the two countries continues.

Moscow mayor fights crisis by firing officials The number of Moscow city officials is set to sharply decrease, as the city’s mayor, Yury Luzhkov, implements his own anti-crisis plan in the Russian capital.

‘Ukraine should admit bankruptcy’ – analyst ‘The Ukrainian leadership should admit that the country’s economy reached bankruptcy even before the gas conflict with Russia,’says Kirill Koktysh, political analyst at Moscow State University of International Relations.

Anti-recession programme is going too slowly – Medvedev Dmitry Medvedev has expressed dissatisfaction with the way his anti-recessionary programme is being implemented by the government, with less than a third of his commissions having been complied with.

Give us this day our daily bread – can’t afford to buy it The price of an individual food basket in the Russian Federation in 2008 grew by 17.5 %, the Federal Agency of the State Statistics in Moscow reports.

'Ukraine can afford European prices for gas' Ukraine should be able to afford gas at European prices, says Victor Sergeyev, a political analyst and the director of the Centre of Global Problems at Moscow State University of International Relations.

Gazprom-Ukraine gas row: two solutions possible Either Ukraine will pay the market price for gas, or Russia will have to use Nord Stream and South Stream for gas transit in the future, says Leonid Sevastyanov, energy analyst from Stratinvest company.

'Gas dispute improves Russia's image' Moscow's willingness to cooperate with the EU in settling the gas dispute has improved Russia's image, says William Wilson from the Vanguard Investment Group in Paris.

Four militants killed in Ingushetia Four militants have been killed in a special police operation in Ingushetia on Sunday. According to the public prosecutor of Ingushetia, Yury Turygin, the militants had been involved in attacks on police.

Ukraine ‘ready’ to sign deal on gas monitors: comments

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