Smoke, drink more, urges Russian Minister

Russia's Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin has asked citizens to smoke and drink more, saying that higher consumption would help lift tax revenues for spending on social services. "If you smoke a pack......

China financed Yukos acquisition

China had financed the acquisition of embattled Yukos' core asset Yuganskneftegaz by Russia's state-owned 'Rosneft' oil last month in return of oil supplies till 2010, a senior Russian official......