Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, serving a seven-year jail sentence on abuse-of-office charges, yesterday dismissed new allegations against her of involvement in the murder of a parliament deputy almost 16 years ago.

A rebel-linked website said yesterday that Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev has claimed responsibility for a power cut that plunged Moscow into chaos two days earlier.

A rebel-linked website said today that Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev has claimed responsibility for a power outage that plunged Moscow into chaos two days earlier.

The head of Russia’s state-controlled electricity monopoly survived an assassination attempt today when unidentified gunmen fired at his car as he was heading to work, officials said.