MOSCOW, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Here are events and news stories that could move

Russian markets on Monday.

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STOCKS CALL (Contributions to moscow.newsroom@reuters.com):

ALOR: 'The new trading week on the Russian stock market will start

relatively neutral, because of the absence of significant changes in the

external background.'

OLMA: 'External background in general can be considered neutral at the

beginning of trading.'

PROMSVYAZBANK: Sees small rises in Russia's most liquid shares at opening.

EVENTS (All times GMT):

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin meets with his trustees;

MOSCOW - Russia's central bank monthly rate policy meeting;

MOSCOW - Working meeting of the Regional Development Ministry;

MOSCOW - Press conference of Germany's Ambassador to Russia Ulrich

Brandenburg;

MOSCOW - Dagestan President Magomedsalam Magomedov to hold a press

conference on investment potential of the Russian republic;

MOSCOW - 'Improving demographics: a stable trend?' round table discussion;

MOSCOW - Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni meets with Duma

representatives.

IN THE PAPERS:

Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich may attend Monday's board of

directors meeting of the state-controlled hydroelectric power producer RusHydro to oversee voting on a new share issue, Kommersant reports.

Russia's Defence Ministry will buy airborne combat vehicles BMD-4, once

rejected by the former Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, Nezavisimaya Gazeta

reports.

TOP STORIES IN RUSSIA AND THE CIS:

TOP NEWS:

US trade-human rights link tests Obama-Russia ties

U.S. and Russia still back Syria settlement

Russian set for tough response to US rights bill

European energy firms back Gazprom at pipeline

COMPANIES/MARKETS:

Russian shares retreat from 1-mth high

Russia Deputy PM to meet Rostelecom amid shakeup

Russia spends $54 million to support rouble

Sberbank posts 11-month profit up 12 pct

MegaFon takes stake in mobile retailer

ECONOMY/POLITICS:

Russian central bank seen holding rates

Russia, China want greater govt in Internet oversight

Russia restricts U.S. meat imports

NATO Patriot move is step to involvement in Syria

Russian PM talks Father Christmas, aliens and

Fund approves $440 mln Belarus loan tranche

ENERGY:

Turkey will not join South Stream

Eni, Gazprom CEOs meet on need to find solution

COMMODITIES:

ExxonMobil to spend $300 mln on Rosneft venture

Russia's Mechel wins 55 pct in Vanino port

MARKETS CLOSE/LATEST:

RTS 1,471.1 +0.3 pct

MSCI Russia 780.2 +0.3 pct

MSCI Emerging Markets 1,026.0 +0.2 pct

Russia 2030-year Eurobond yield: 2.758/2.738 pct

EMBI+ Russia 158 basis points over

Rouble/dollar 30.8925

Rouble/euro 39.9481

NYMEX crude $86.15 -$0.49

ICE Brent crude $107.46 -$0.15

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(Compiled by Lidia Kelly)

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(lidia.kelly@thomsonreuters.com)(+7 495 775 1242)(Reuters Messaging: lidia.kelly.reuters.com@reuters.net)

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