Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Victor Chernomyrdin (left) and United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais (right) attend an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Victor Chernomyrdin (left) and United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais (right) attend an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Victor Chernomyrdin (left) and United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais (right) attend an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais attends an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais attends an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais attends an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais attends an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais attends an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais attends an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Victor Chernomyrdin (left) and United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais (right) attend an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Victor Chernomyrdin (left) and United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais (right) attend an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Victor Chernomyrdin (left) and United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais (right) attend an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Victor Chernomyrdin attends an expanded congress on energy organizations preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

United Energy System head Anatoly Chubays attends an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

United Energy System head Anatoly Chubays attends an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Victor Chernomyrdin (left) and United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais (right) attend an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Victor Chernomyrdin (left) and United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais (right) attend an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Victor Chernomyrdin (left) and United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais (right) attend an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Victor Chernomyrdin (left) and United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais (right) attend an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Victor Chernomyrdin attends an expanded congress on energy organizations preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Victor Chernomyrdin (left) and United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais (right) attend an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais attends an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais attends an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais attends an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Victor Chernomyrdin (left) and United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais (right) attend an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Victor Chernomyrdin (left) and United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais (right) attend an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Victor Chernomyrdin attends an expanded congress on energy organizations preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Victor Chernomyrdin (left) and United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais (right) attend an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Victor Chernomyrdin (left) and United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais (right) attend an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Victor Chernomyrdin (left) and United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais (right) attend an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Victor Chernomyrdin attends an expanded congress on energy organizations preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Victor Chernomyrdin (right) and United Energy System head Anatoly Chubais (left, speaks) attend an expanded congress on preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Primorye region Governor Sergei Darkin attends an expanded congress on energy organizations preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Primorye region Governor Sergei Darkin attends an expanded congress on energy organizations preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Primorye region Governor Sergei Darkin attends an expanded congress on energy organizations preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Primorye region Governor Sergei Darkin attends an expanded congress on energy organizations preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Primorye region Governor Sergei Darkin attends an expanded congress on energy organizations preparation for winter season. The congress took place at State Duma Energy Committee.

Chairman of the State Duma State-Building Committee, Communist faction deputy, Anatoly Lukyanov (left) talks to his colleagues during a break in a plenary session of the State Duma.

Head of the State Duma Agricultural faction Nikolay Kharitonov (left) and Deputy Chair of the State Duma Defence Committee Alexander Korzhakov (right) discuss the agenda of a State Duma plenary session.

The State Duma Speaker Gennady Seleznev rubs his nose during a State Duma plenary session.

Vice Speaker of the State Duma Vladimir Lukin attends a plenary session of the Duma.

State Duma Vice Speaker Vladimir Lukin scratches his head during a plenary session of the Duma.

Vice Chairman of Russia's State Duma Vladimir Lukin scratches his head during a plenary session.

Vice Chairman of the State Duma Budget and Tax Revenue Committee Mikhail Zadornov attends a plenary session.

Primorsky Kray (a Far-Eastern region of Russia) Governor Sergey Darkin (left) and the former Soviet Premier under Mikhail Gorbatchev, now State Duma Deputy, Nikolay Ryzhkov (right) attend the extraordinary discussion of the energy sector and housing maintenance services readiness for the cold season. The discussion took place in the office of the State Duma Energy, Transportation and Communications Committee.

Russia's former Prime Minister under Boris Yeltsin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine, Victor Chernomyrdin (foreground left) and Unified Energy Systems Board Chairman Anatoly Chubais (foreground right) shake hands before the beginning of the extraordinary discussion of the energy and housing maintenance services readiness for the cold season. The discussion took place in the office of the State Duma Energy, Transportation and Communications Committee.

Former Russian Prime Minister under Boris Yeltsin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine, Victor Chernomyrdin (left) and Unified Energy Systems Board Chairman Anatoly Chubays (right) talk before the beginning of the extraordinary discussion of the energy and housing maintenance services' readiness for the cold season. The meeting took place in the office of the State Duma Energy, Transportation and Communications Committee.

Unified Energy Systems Board Chairman Anatoly Chubays readies for the extraordinary discussion of the energy and housing maintenance services' readiness for the cold season. The discussion took place in the office of the State Duma Energy, Transportation and Communications Committee.

The State Duma Committee on defense deputy chairman Nikolay Bezborodov took part in the Duma's meeting.