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Dudley ban as TNK-BP plan meeting

Co-owners of TNK-BP to meet next month as a Moscow court bans chief executive Bob Dudley from working in Russia for 2 years

Georgia gambit gives a sharp reminder

The mini-war in the Caucasus could end the slide which was threatening a dramatic redistribution of global wealth from oil

Georgia conflict hits Russian shares and rouble

Fears of Russia invading Georgian territory has sparked a renewed sell off of Russian shares and the rouble

TNK-BP's Dudley escapes three-year Russia ban

Chief executive Robert Dudley fined £10 by Russian court in labour case and escapes three-year work ban

TNK-BP finance director quits over Russian feud

James Owen blames bitter power struggle within BP's Russian joint venture for preventing him from fulfilling his role

Russian row overshadows BP's profits

BP is expected to announce record profits over £3.5 billion, but is haunted by doubts over control of TNK-BP, its Russian venture

Oligarchs deny they want BP out of venture

Russian partners in the TNK-BP joint venture have hit back as confrontation threatens to turn into a diplomatic incident

The price of Russia's 'loveable rogues'

Russian stocks are in freefall, spooked by threats of anti-trust inquiries by Vladimir Putin, falling oil prices, and the TNK-BP drama

BP chief talks tough against Russian partners

Chief executive Tony Hayward said that the group intends to 'hold our ground and we are not going to be intimidated'

Titanic struggle between Russia and Western business

The oligarchs who control AAR, BP's Russian partner, are deeply plugged in to some of the West's most prestigious corporations

'Harassed' TNK-BP chief executive quits Russia

In a humiliating defeat for BP Robert Dudley has left Russia 'temporarily', following an intense campaign of intimidation

Something rotten in the state of Russia

With its tail between its legs, Britain's biggest company BP is being all but chased out of Russia, and it does not look good

TNK-BP chief leaves Russia ‘temporarily’

Robert Dudley has failed to renew his visa as part of a row between BP and its Russian partners

London is costly, but Tokyo is worse

Moscow tops the list of the world's most expensive locations for third year running and London has lost its second spot

TNK-BP chief may be forced out of Russia

TNK-BP chief executive Robert Dudley has until Sunday to present migration officials with a work contract or visa will be refused

BP pulls out remaining secondees from Russia

The row over TNK-BP, the Anglo-Russian venture, escalates after UK oil giant 'reluctantly' withdraws 60 specialists

Russia awards nearly 50 visas to TNK-BP staff

The authorities have granted staff at the oil joint venture work permits but some workers may still be forced to leave