Russia's President New Year address
Published: 01 January, 2009, 01:03
Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev has traditionally addressed the nation on New Year’s eve.
Celebrations are in full swing in Russia as New Year 2009 has now arrived in all of the country's 11 time zones.
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Arab League convenes at emergency meeting in CairoA ceasefire must come from massive international intervention with guarantees made for both Israel and Hamas, says Hazem Salem, a political expert at the Arab League meeting. |
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Russia stops gas supplies to Ukraine completelyGazprom stopped gas supply to Ukraine on January 1, due to unpaid debt. A quarter of previous year's amount, 400,000 cubic metres, is still passing through Ukraine, as Gazprom has vowed to maintain supplies to Europe. |
