Russian Ministries Start Agreeing to Kyoto Approval
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At least one Russian ministry has signed  letters agreeing to Moscow's approval of the Kyoto Protocol, a  spokesman said Thursday, in what could be a final step in the  lengthy tussle to bring the global pact into force.
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MOSCOW Sept. 30, 2004 - Russia&#39;s Cabinet approved the Kyoto Protocol on global warming Thursday, clearing the way for the worldwide adoption of the document once the Russian parliament ratifies it as widely expected.
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October 4, 2004 6:27 PM GMT (Datamonitor) - The Russian government has recommended that the State Duma ratify the Kyoto Treaty, paving the way for it to come into force in three years&#39; time.
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The Russian Cabinet approved ratification of the Kyoto Protocol yesterday, a step that effectively sets the stage for worldwide enactment of the landmark global-warming accord after years of diplomatic wrangling.
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The Russian Cabinet on Thursday approved the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on combating global warming, clearing the way for parliament&#39;s vote on the pact, which needs Russia&#39;s support to take effect, the Interfax news agency reported.
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President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill confirming Russia's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, the Kremlin said Friday, clearing the way for the global climate pact to come into force early next year.
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Russia's lower house of parliament ratified the Kyoto Protocol on Friday, clearing the way for the long-delayed climate change pact to come into force worldwide.
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Russia appears set to approve the Kyoto climate change treaty, which could lead to its adoption worldwide.
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Russia&#39;s Cabinet approved the Kyoto Protocol yesterday in a crucial step toward putting the long-delayed climate-change treaty into effect, although without participation by the United States.
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MOSCOW  - Russia's government, ending its wavering, will approve ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, the Interfax news agency said Wednesday.
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Russia's Cabinet approved the Kyoto Protocol on global warming Thursday, clearing the way for the worldwide adoption of the pact &#151; despite U.S. opposition &#151; once the Russian parliament ratifies it as expected.
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The Russian government expects parliament to ratify the Kyoto Protocol this month in a move allowing the long-delayed climate change treaty to come into force worldwide, a senior minister said Monday.
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Russia&#39;s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol marks a new phase in the international cooperation to deal with the global warming and serves the country&#39;s interests, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Yakovenko said Thursday.
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The Russian government will discuss ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on Thursday, the government press service said on Wednesday, in a sign Russia is finally making up its mind to back the climate change pact.
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Russia&#39;s Cabinet approved the Kyoto Protocol on Thursday in a crucial step toward putting the long-delayed climate change treaty into effect, although without participation by the United States.
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After years of debate among political and economic leaders here, the Russian cabinet on Thursday endorsed the 1997 Kyoto accord on global climate change.
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Russia&#39;s upper parliament ratified the Kyoto environmental protocol Wednesday, and sent it to President Vladimir Putin for an anticipated quick approval.