BP staff to get Russian permits

Crunch meeting for TNK-BP chief
Russian shareholders in oil firm TNK-BP are to vote for the removal of its British chief executive Robert Dudley.

BP Russia boss 'should quit job'
The Russian chairman of BP's joint venture, TNK-BP, tells the BBC the firm's chief executive should quit.

Police raid BP offices in Russia
Offices of the oil company BP and the TNK-BP joint venture in Moscow are raided by Russian police.

Doubts grow on Russia's WTO plans
Russia's commitment to join the World Trade Organization comes under focus after it questions the value of membership.

BP to appeal against Dudley ban
BP will appeal against the decision of a Russian labour court to bar the chief executive from the country.