Russia & CIS Business and Financial Newswire back issues from April 2009:
RTS Index at 18:00 MSK.
Apr 01, 2009 ... RTS Index at 18:00 MSK 01.04.2009 RTS RTS V classic, V T+0, V aggr, Time Index,$ Index,rub mln $ mln rub mln rub 18:00:00 685.51 5226.22 5.518 7.184 194.26 17:30:00 685.10 5223.09 - - - 17:00:00 688.36 5247.94 - - - 16:30:00 689.92 5259.84 - - - 16:00:00 691.10 ...
TMK's Russian pipe mills cut profit on reduced demand in 2008.(Financial report)
Apr 01, 2009 ... TMK's Russian pipe mills cut profit on reduced demand in 2008 MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - The four Russia-based pipe mills of Russia's TMK (RTS: TRMK), one of the world's top-three oil and gas industry pipe producers, reduced net profit to Russian Accounting Standards (RAS) ...
Quotations for Russian Eurobonds.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Quotations for Russian Eurobonds 01.04.2009 Dealer Date of issue 31.03.10 24.07.18 24.06.28 31.03.30 ING Bank 102.858 124.350 132.957 93.963 103.858 128.350 135.957 94.463 Credit Suisee EM 103.000 - - 93.875 104.000 - - ...
IzhAvto may shut down, lay off workers - SOK spokesman.
Apr 01, 2009 ... IzhAvto may shut down, lay off workers - SOK spokesman SAMARA. April 1 (Interfax) - The SOK Group may decide to halt the assembly line at auto maker IzhAvto. "The plant is currently in operation, but in the near future perhaps we will have to shut down the IzhAvto ...
Raspadskaya boosts net profit 120% to 6.1 bln rubles in 2008.(Financial report)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Raspadskaya boosts net profit 120% to 6.1 bln rubles in 2008 MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - Russian coal producer Raspadskaya (RTS: RASP) boosted net profit 120% to 6.145 billion rubles in 2008 under Russian accounting standards, the company said. The company posted a ...
Russian Eurobonds consolidate on Wed.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Russian Eurobonds consolidate on Wed MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - Russian Eurobonds consolidated for the third day in a row on Wednesday. By 6:15 pm Moscow time, Russia-30 had increased by seven basis points to 94.13% with yield at 8.56%. By ...
Court will evoke rulings of regional arbitration courts in new Khodorkovsky case.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Court will evoke rulings of regional arbitration courts in new Khodorkovsky case MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - Khamovnichesky district court in Moscow has partly satisfied the motions of the lawyers of Mikhail Khodorkovsky to evoke the rulings of regional arbitration courts which ...
Mechel begins placement of preferred shares.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Mechel begins placement of preferred shares MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - Mechel (RTS: MTLR) coal and steel group has begun an open placement of 138.757 million preferred shares with ...
Daily Headline News for April 1, 2009.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Daily Headline News for April 1, 2009 Digest of headline news as of 3:30 p.m. Moscow time on April 1: BUSINESS & FINANCE *** RUSSIAN MANUFACTURING DECLINE EASES IN MARCH - VTB CAPITAL Russian manufacturing continued to decline sharply in March, but signs are that the ...
Surgutneftegas boosts 2008 net profit 62%.(Financial report)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Surgutneftegas boosts 2008 net profit 62% MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - Russian oil major Surgutneftegas (RTS: SNGS) boosted net profit 62% to 143.917 billion rubles in 2008 from 88.626 billion rubles in 2007, the company said. ...
Russia's Dalsvyaz almost doubles RAS earnings in 2008 (Part 2).
Apr 01, 2009 ... Russia's Dalsvyaz almost doubles RAS earnings in 2008 (Part 2) MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - Dalsvyaz (RTS: ESPK), the incumbent fixed-line telecom provider in Russia's Far East, almost doubled net profit to Russian Accounting Standards (RAS) to 1.74 billion rubles in 2008 from ...
Itera boosts RAS earnings 28% in 2008.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Itera boosts RAS earnings 28% in 2008 MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - The Itera (RTS: ITER) oil and gas company boosted net profit to Russian Accounting Standards (RAS) 27.6% in 2008 to 3.743 billion rubles, the company said in materials. Revenue from oil and gas sales ...
Russia to supply 22 Mi-17 helicopters to Iraq (Part 2).
Apr 01, 2009 ... Russia to supply 22 Mi-17 helicopters to Iraq (Part 2) MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax-AVN) - The Ulan-Ude aircraft construction plant, which is part of the Vertolyoty Rossii (Russian Helicopters) holding company, has signed a contract with the Airfreight Aviation Ltd. ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (classic) at 18:00 MSK.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (classic) at 18:00 MSK 01.04.2009 Company Best Best Last, Cur.vol., Cur.vol., bid,$ ask,$ $ $ shares Sistema Joint Stock 0.21 0.23 - - - Aeroflot 1.1 1.15 1.11 235011 212172 Akron 16 16.7 16 29388 1850 Pharmacy ...
Synterra earnings fall 22% in 2008 on exchange rate losses.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Synterra earnings fall 22% in 2008 on exchange rate losses MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - Synterra posted a net profit of 1.7 billion rubles in 2008 under Russian accounting standards, 22% below the profit of 2.17 billion rubles in 2007, the company said in a statement. ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (prefunded) at 17:00 MSK.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (prefunded) at 17:00 MSK 01.04.2009 Company Best Best Last, Cur.vol., Cur.vol., bid,rub ask,rub rub rub shares Sistema Joint Stock 7.01 7.9 - - - Aeroflot 37 39 - - - Akron - - - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 - - - - - ...
Avtovaz board schedules AGM, forms anti-crisis committee.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Avtovaz board schedules AGM, forms anti-crisis committee MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - Directors at Avtovaz (RTS: AVAZ) have scheduled this year's annual shareholders' meeting for June 26, the company and its shareholders the state Russian Technologies (Rostekhnologii) ...
Fitch places Russia's Sistema-Hals on Rating Watch Negative.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Fitch places Russia's Sistema-Hals on Rating Watch Negative LONDON/MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - Fitch Ratings has placed Russian property developer JSC Sistema-Hals' (SH) (RTS: HALS) Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and Short-term IDR of 'B', respectively, and National ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (prefunded) at 18:00 MSK.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (prefunded) at 18:00 MSK 01.04.2009 Company Best Best Last, Cur.vol., Cur.vol., bid,rub ask,rub rub rub shares Sistema Joint Stock 7.01 7.9 - - - Aeroflot 37 39 - - - Akron - - - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 - - - - - ...
Anglo Platinum not yet planning to up stake in Kola PGM project.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Anglo Platinum not yet planning to up stake in Kola PGM project LONDON. April 1 (Interfax) - Anglo Platinum is not currently planning to increase its stake in the project with Eurasia Mining to prospect for platinum group metals (PGMs) on Russia's Kola Peninsula, Eurasia Mining ...
TMK to use plate from MMK's new 5000 Mill.
Apr 01, 2009 ... TMK to use plate from MMK's new 5000 Mill MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - The steel plate that will be produced at the 5000 Mill that Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) (RTS: MAGN) is due to commission in July will be the main feedstock for a new straight-seam large-diameter ...
Monitoring product pricing must take place primarily at regional level - Putin.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Monitoring product pricing must take place primarily at regional level - Putin NOVO-OGAREVO. April 1 (Interfax) - The problem of food product pricing will be most effectively resolved at the regional level, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said. Experts in the field ...
Kharyaga PSA committee approves $404 mln budget for 2009.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Kharyaga PSA committee approves $404 mln budget for 2009 MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - The joint committee for the Kharyaga PSA project on Tuesday approved a revised budget plan for 2009, but asked the project operator, France's Total, to provide additional justification for ...
Uralkali boosts 2008 net profit 390% to 29.48 bln rubles.(Financial report)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Uralkali boosts 2008 net profit 390% to 29.48 bln rubles MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - Uralkali (RTS: URKA) boosted net profit 390% to 29.48 billion rubles in 2008, the company said. Net profit in the ...
Russian current account surplus widens to $102 bln in 2008 - CB.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Russian current account surplus widens to $102 bln in 2008 - CB MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - Russia's current accounts surplus widened to $102.3 billion in 2008, from $76.2 billion in 2007, the Central Bank said on its website. The country had a capital and financial ...
Belarusian ruble falls 28.6% vs. dollar in Q1, 21.8% vs. euro.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Belarusian ruble falls 28.6% vs. dollar in Q1, 21.8% vs. euro MINSK. April 1 (Interfax) - The Belarusian ruble's exchange rate declined 28.6% against the U.S. dollar in the first quarter of 2009. The National Bank's official exchange rate on April 1 was 2,829 ...
Results of Interregional Trading for OFZ & OBR.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Results of Interregional Trading for OFZ & OBR 01.04.2009 Mat. Issue Days Trade vol,Close, %Chg. YTM Quantity to mat Mln.Rbs 02.11.12 26198 1311 0.000 0.000 - 11.68 0 11.07.12 26199 1197 0.000 0.000 - 11.36 0 08.08.12 46002 1225 0.000 0.000 - 12.17 0 14.07.10 46003 ...
PhosAgro mulls Eurobond offerings in 2010-2011.
Apr 01, 2009 ... PhosAgro mulls Eurobond offerings in 2010-2011 MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - The PhosAgro group may place Eurobonds for $50 million to $100 million in 2010-2011, the Russian fertilizer company's executives said at a meeting with analysts on Tuesday, one of the participants told ...
Russian customs revenue plummets 27% in March.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Russian customs revenue plummets 27% in March MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - The Federal Customs Service (FCS) collected 238.52 billion rubles for the federal budget in March - 27% less than a year ago, the FSC said. ...
EBRD could enter first-tier bond market in second half of Apr.
Apr 01, 2009 ... EBRD could enter first-tier bond market in second half of Apr MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) could place bonds in the second half of April, a source close to the bank told Interfax. The EBRD has two five-year ...
IDGC Urals 2008 net profit at 861.352 mln rubles.(Financial report)
Apr 01, 2009 ... IDGC Urals 2008 net profit at 861.352 mln rubles YEKATERINBURG. April 1 (Interfax) - Regional grid operator IDGC of the Urals (RTS: MRKU) posted a net profit of 861.352 million rubles in 2008 under Russian accounting standards, the company said in materials. Net ...
Kermiov's Nafta-Moskva buys 25% of developer PIK (Part 2).
Apr 01, 2009 ... Kermiov's Nafta-Moskva buys 25% of developer PIK (Part 2) MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - Billionaire Suleiman Kerimov's Nafta- Moskva has bought 25% of the shares in the PIK development group from the latter's founders Yury Zhukov and Kirill Pisarev. PIK said in a ...
Official exchange rates for CIS and Baltic nations as of 01.04.2009.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Official exchange rates for CIS and Baltic nations as of 01.04.2009 Coutry Currency For $1 For 1 For 1 ruble EUR Azerbaijan manat 0.8029 0.0236 1.0606 Armenia dram 369.85 10.88 488.11 Georgia lari 1.67 0.049258 2.2179 Belarus bel.ruble 2829 83.44 3747.86 Kazakhstan ...
Gas flowing via reserve pipeline after trunk gas pipeline fire in western Ukraine.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Gas flowing via reserve pipeline after trunk gas pipeline fire in western Ukraine KYIV. April 1 (Interfax) - The trunk gas pipeline linking Uhersko, Ivanov Frankivsk and Chernivtsi, went ablaze in Ukraine's Ivano Frankivsk region early on Wednesday. Repairs are underway, ...
Gas supplies resumed via Moldova to Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Turkey.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Gas supplies resumed via Moldova to Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Turkey CHISINAU. April 1 (Interfax) - Gas supplies via Moldova to Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia and Turkey had resumed with the assistance of bypass pipelines as of 4:00 p.m. Moscow time, Moldovagaz general director ...
Russia to supply 22 Mi-17 helicopters to Iraq.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Russia to supply 22 Mi-17 helicopters to Iraq MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax-AVN) - The Ulan-Ude aircraft construction plant, which is part of the Vertolyoty Rossii (Russian Helicopters) holding company, has signed a contract with the Airfreight Aviation Ltd. Company of ...
UralKali slashes potash output nearly two-thirds in Q1.
Apr 01, 2009 ... UralKali slashes potash output nearly two-thirds in Q1 MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - Potash miner UralKali (RTS: URKA) slashed potassium chloride production 63% year-on-year in the first quarter to 459,000 tonnes. The company said the potash market situation remained ...
TGK-6's RAS net profit for Q4 2008 at 299 mln rubles.(Financial report)
Apr 01, 2009 ... TGK-6's RAS net profit for Q4 2008 at 299 mln rubles NIZHNY NOVGOROD. April 1 (Interfax) - TGK-6's (RTS: TGKF) net profit according to Russian accounting standards (RAS) came to 299.3 million rubles in the fourth quarter of 2008 compared to a net loss in the third quarter coming ...
Results of forex trading on MICEX on 01.04.2009.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Results of forex trading on MICEX on 01.04.2009 Instrument Min. Max. Closing Average Volume, Quantity price price price price $ USDRUB_TOM 33.85 34.05 33.86 33.933 2255300000 1588 USDRUB_TOD ...
MTS acquires Eldorado's cellular retailer for $22.5 mln - source.
Apr 01, 2009 ... MTS acquires Eldorado's cellular retailer for $22.5 mln - source -Mobile TeleSystems (RTS: MTSS) (MTS) has completed the acquisition of cellular retailer Eldorado, two sources close to the transaction told Interfax. The acquisition came to $22.5 million, $18 million ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (prefunded) at 14:00 MSK.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (prefunded) at 14:00 MSK 01.04.2009 Company Min Max Average Account price,rub price,rub price,rub Sistema Joint Stock - - - - Aeroflot - - - - Akron - - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 - - - - Belon - - - - Severstal - ...
Russian stocks open lower on Wed.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Russian stocks open lower on Wed MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - The Russian blue chips opened lower on Wednesday, with the MICEX index edging down 0.02% to 772.74 points as of 10:31 a.m. VTB (RTS: VTBR) was down 1.1%, Gazprom (RTS: GAZP) - down 0.2%, ...
Dalsvyaz almost doubles RAS earnings in 2008.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Dalsvyaz almost doubles RAS earnings in 2008 MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - Dalsvyaz (RTS: ESPK), the incumbent fixed-line telecom provider in Russia's Far East, almost doubled net profit to Russian Accounting Standards (RAS) in 2008 ...
Russia's Irkut sees net profit plunge 90.5% in 2008 (Part 2).(Financial report)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Russia's Irkut sees net profit plunge 90.5% in 2008 (Part 2) MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - Russia's Irkut Corporation (RTS: IRKT) posted net profit under Russian accounting standards (RAS) of 315.7 million rubles in 2008, down some 90.5% from 2007, the corporation said in a ...
RTS Index at 16:00 MSK.
Apr 01, 2009 ... RTS Index at 16:00 MSK 01.04.2009 RTS RTS V classic, V T+0, V aggr, Time Index,$ Index,rub mln $ mln rub mln rub 16:04:45 691.10 5268.83 4.424 6.953 156.94 16:00:00 691.10 5268.83 - - - 15:30:00 687.35 5240.24 - - - 15:00:00 684.94 5221.87 - - - 14:30:00 685.32 ...
Quotations for Russian Minfin bonds.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Quotations for Russian Minfin bonds 01.04.2009 Dealer 7 tranche ING ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (prefunded) at 16:00 MSK.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (prefunded) at 16:00 MSK 01.04.2009 Company Min Max Average Account price,rub price,rub price,rub Sistema Joint Stock - - - - Aeroflot - - - - Akron - - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 - - - - Belon - - - - Severstal - ...
Kazakh parliament approves budget sequestration.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Kazakh parliament approves budget sequestration ASTANA. April 1 (Interfax) - The Majilis, the lower house of the Kazakh parliament on Wednesday approved a bill amending and enlarging the Law on the Budget for 2009-11, an Interfax correspondent reported. The bill cuts ...
Ukraine will restore 85%-90% of gas transit to Balkans soon.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Ukraine will restore 85%-90% of gas transit to Balkans soon KYIV. April 1 (Interfax) - Natural gas shipments to the Balkan countries will be restored to 85%-90% of normal levels by 3:00 p.m. Kyiv time on Wednesday. Shipments fell 30% after a blast on the pipeline in ...
Deno Gold Mining to more than double mine output in 2009.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Deno Gold Mining to more than double mine output in 2009 YEREVAN. April 1 (Interfax) - Deno Gold Mining Company (DGM), the former Kapan Mining, which is controlled by Canada's Dundee Precious Metals, aims to produce 600,000 tonnes of ore this year, compared with 259,900 tonnes ...
Russia cannot close off domestic food market to imports - Putin.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Russia cannot close off domestic food market to imports - Putin NOVO-OGAREVO. April 1 (Interfax) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said it will be impossible to completely close Russia's market for imported food. "Simply closing the domestic market to imported goods is ...
Volgatelecom net profit down 11.2% in 2008; down 60% in Q4.(Financial report)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Volgatelecom net profit down 11.2% in 2008; down 60% in Q4 MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - Volgatelecom (RTS: NNSI), the incumbent fixed-line provider in the Volga federal district, posted a net profit of 379.263 million rubles in the fourth quarter of 2008, less than half the ...
MEDVEDEV, OBAMA PROPOSE IN JOINT STATEMENT THAT RUSSIA, U.S. GO OVER FROM WARM WORDS TO PRACTICAL WORK IN MUTUAL RELATIONS.
Apr 01, 2009 ... MEDVEDEV, OBAMA PROPOSE IN JOINT STATEMENT THAT RUSSIA, U.S. GO ...
Russia, Australia have similar approaches to reforming global financial system - Medvedev.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Russia, Australia have similar approaches to reforming global financial system - Medvedev LONDON. April 1 (Interfax) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd are optimistic about the level of bilateral relations between the two countries and ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (classic) at 14:00 MSK.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (classic) at 14:00 MSK 01.04.2009 Company Min Max Average Account price,$ price,$ price,$ Sistema Joint Stock - - - - Aeroflot 1.1 1.11 1.108 4 Akron 15.75 16 15.885 2 Pharmacy Chain 36.6 - - - - Belon - - - - ...
Russian stocks pulled upward by positive U.S. stats.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Russian stocks pulled upward by positive U.S. stats MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - The Russian stock market saw mixed trends for most of Wednesday but ended the day on a positive note after statistics were released showing the U.S. ISM Manufacturing index unexpectedly demonstrated ...
Agreement for EBRD's purchase of Parex banka shares could be signed on Apr 16.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Agreement for EBRD's purchase of Parex banka shares could be signed on Apr 16 RIGA. April 1 (Interfax) - An agreement for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's (EBRD) purchase of shares in Latvia's Parex banka could be signed on April 16, Latvian Prime Minister ...
CB installs representatives at 38 banks (Part 2).
Apr 01, 2009 ... CB installs representatives at 38 banks (Part 2) MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - The Central Bank of Russia has published a list of 38 banks at which it has appointed its own representatives. The CB said 13 of the banks are Moscow-based. The representatives ...
Avtovaz to place 5 bln rubles in exchange notes.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Avtovaz to place 5 bln rubles in exchange notes MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - Directors at Avtovaz (RTS: AVAZ) have authorized the placement of 5 billion rubles worth of exchange bonds, the company and its shareholders the state Russian Technologies (Rostekhnologii) corporation, ...
Uzbekistan reduces electricity output 4.7% in Jan-Feb.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Uzbekistan reduces electricity output 4.7% in Jan-Feb TASHKENT. April 1 (Interfax) - Uzbekistan reduced electricity production 4.7% to 8.663 billion kilowatt hours in January-February 2009 compared to the same period of 2008, the State Statistics Committee said in a statement. ...
CB to quote ruble at 33.9456 rubles/$1 and 44.7912 rubles/EUR1 on April 2.
Apr 01, 2009 ... CB to quote ruble at 33.9456 rubles/$1 and 44.7912 rubles/EUR1 on April 2 MOSCOW. April 1. (Interfax) - The Central Bank of Russia will quote the U.S. dollar at 33.9456 rubles/$1 on April 2, 0.13% up ...
Ukraine's Khartsyzsk mill boosts pipe output more than 4-fold in Q1.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Ukraine's Khartsyzsk mill boosts pipe output more than 4-fold in Q1 KYIV. April 1 (Interfax) - The Metinvest holding's Khartsyzsk Pipe Mill from Ukraine's Donetsk region saw large-diameter pipe output soar tentatively 4.5-fold year-on-year in January-March to 149,800 tonnes, ...
Average price of Urals oil was $45.2 per barrel in Mar vs. $99.8 a year ago.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Average price of Urals oil was $45.2 per barrel in Mar vs. $99.8 a year ago MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - The average price of Russia's Urals blend was $45.17 per barrel in March 2009 compared to $99.78 in March 2008, Alexander Sakovich, deputy head of customs payments at the ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (classic) at 17:00 MSK.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (classic) at 17:00 MSK 01.04.2009 Company Best Best Last, Cur.vol., Cur.vol., bid,$ ask,$ $ $ shares Sistema Joint Stock 0.21 0.23 - - - Aeroflot 1.1 1.15 1.11 235011 212172 Akron 16 16.5 16 29388 1850 Pharmacy ...
Russian govt to submit amendments to budget to Duma.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Russian govt to submit amendments to budget to Duma MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signed a directive on Tuesday to submit a federal bill on amending the federal budget for 2009 and for a planned period of 2010 and 2011 to the State Duma, the ...