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						China's Huawei cuts back in Iran operations
						 Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies says it will cut back its business in Iran, where it aids state-run telecom operators, due to the "increasingly complex situation" there. 
 
						Ukrainian authorities after creation of two JVs with Gazprom will lose influence on their activities, according to mass media
						 A draft interstate Ukrainian-Russian 'gas' agreement foresees the creation of two joint ventures jointly with OAO Gazprom (50% and 50% stakes) on the basis of the Ukrainian gas transportation system, according to the Dzerkalo Tyzhnia Ukraine weekly, with reference to its own sources. 
 
						Russian protests biggest in years
						 Thousands of people have attended the biggest anti-government rally in the Russian capital Moscow since the fall of the Soviet Union. 
 
						Russia rejects sanctions on Iran's energy sector
						 Russia announced that it will not join any efforts to sanction Iran’s oil and gas sector.. 
 
						Russia prepares for opposition protest in Moscow
						 Security is being stepped up ahead of an opposition rally in Moscow on Saturday expected to draw 30,000 people. 
 
						Kyrgyzstan, Russia to discuss hydroelectric power station construction
						 The Kyrgyz Energy Ministry and Russian energy company Inter RAO UES will discuss the construction of the Kambarata hydroelectric power station-1, Kyrgyz Energy Minister Askarbek Shadiev said at a press conference in Bishkek on Friday, KirTAG reported. 
 
						US, S Korean envoys discuss DPRK's nuclear program
						 Washington hopes to have another round of rare denuclearization talks with Pyongyang, said Thursday Glyn Davies, new US special representative for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). 
 
						Russia says time running out for NATO missile deal
						 Russia warned Thursday time was running out to conclude a missile defence deal with NATO after the two failed again to bridge differences on a project the alliance says is aimed at countering threats from states like Iran. 
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