The 29-year-old Londoner landed a handful of big left-right combinations in the early rounds that troubled the towering Russian, who could not pin the quick Haye to the ropes.

Moscow remains beholden to the Russian economic boom, which in turn directly depends on oil prices, and if they fall again in coming months, the city's real estate bubble may burst spectacularly.

Even the most seemingly trivial factor can spark a historical event.

Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, however, insisted that there would be no delays and the country would get a new president Jan. 17.

Rigla, the retail unit of drug wholesaler Protek, said Tamiflu revenue jumped fourfold between Oct. 24 and Oct. 30.

The finance minister also said he was concerned that asset price bubbles might materialize because of massive rapid capital inflows.

A Gazprom spokesman declined to comment on whether the payment had been received, saying only that the money was expected by Monday.

The departure is the first high-profile exit at Opel since GM’s board reversed course and said the automaker would keep the European unit and raise funds to restructure Opel on its own.

A senior Air Force official told RIA-Novosti that the crew did not make radio contact before the crash and there was no sign that they had tried to deploy emergency equipment.