BP says 60 staff leaving Russia

BP staff to get Russian permits
Senior British staff at TNK-BP will not have to leave Russia, after the migration service approves their work permits.

BP anger at Russian permit move
Foreign staff at BP's Russian joint venture could be forced out of the country after their visa requests were refused.

BP's Russian venture in visa row
BP has withdrawn 148 staff from its Russian joint venture in a dispute over visa applications.

TNK-BP's under-fire boss resigns
BP's Russian joint venture, TNK-BP, confirms that its under-fire chief executive Robert Dudley has resigned with immediate effect.

Russian rates up as rouble falls
Russia's central bank increases its key interest rate to 13% from 12% and the rouble weakens by about 1% against the dollar and the euro.