* The Belarusian State Security Committee's deputy chairman said the committee would prevent any attempt at destabilization or a revolution in the country
* Ukraine's new prime minister said his government did not plan any further re-privatization
* Russia's prime minister urged government agencies to keep inflation in check after the cabinet approved a bill to increase budget spending in 2005
* LUKoil, Russia's largest oil producer, said it planned to start direct oil exports to China late this year or early next
* LUKoil and American oil major ConocoPhillips set up a joint group to acquire new assets in Russia and abroad
* Russian oil major Sibneft said it had won an open auction on exploration rights for a deposit in eastern Siberia
* Russian oil pipeline monopoly Transneft said it intended to attract $6.6 billion in 2006-2008 to build the first segment of an East Siberia - Pacific Ocean pipeline
* Novatek, Russia's largest private natural gas producer, said it was planning a $500 million Eurobond placement in 2006
* Gazprom said the government would consider liberalization of its shares in a matter of days to open access to Gazprom stock for non-residents
* Russian electricity giant Unified Energy System said it would complete a deal to buy stock in major industrial equipment producer Silovye Mashiny (Power Machines) by year's end.
