RUSSIA-BELARUS/GAS

Russian gas monopoly Gazprom chief Alexei Miller (L) and Belarus Prime Minister Sergei Sidorsky attend a news conference at the Gazprom headquarters in Moscow January 1, 2007. Russia and Belarus announced a last-minute deal on gas prices on Monday, moments before Moscow was to start cutting off supplies with potential disruption for customers in Europe. REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin (RUSSIA)