London, Feb 4 : English rock guitarist Ronnie Wood's Russian girlfriend Ekaterina Ivanova has spoken out about her relationship with the aged rocker and says she "does not feel bad" about breaking up his marriage.

Wood, 61, had parted ways with his wife of 23 years, Jo, after his affair with the 20-year-old waitress came to light last summer, and he is now facing a multi-million pound divorce.

But Ivanova is adamant that she is not to blame for her 61-year-old lover''s marital problems.

Moscow - The chief executive of German engineering giant Siemens said Tuesday the company was considering a cooperation with Russia's Atomenergoprom in the civilian nuclear industry after a break-up of its partnership with France's Areva.

Siemens head Peter Loescher told journalists in Moscow the Russian state company was a "possible partner" ahead of regular talks with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on the company's investments in Russia.

Moscow - Russia will grant Kyrgyzstan hundreds of millions of dollars in aid if the Central Asian nation moves to shut down a US military base crucial to operations in Afghanistan, a Russian business daily reported Tuesday.

Kommersant said Moscow is offering a 300-million-dollar credit over 40 years and a one-time 150-million-dollar state grant as incentives to close the airbase.

Moscow - Patriarch Kirill I was formally installed as new head of the Russian Orthodox Church Sunday at an elaborate ceremony in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour attended by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Dmitry Medvedev.

Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad succeeded Patriarch Alexiy II, who died in December, to become the 16th leader of the church following his election by the Church Council last week.

Kirill, 62, is regarded as a relatively liberal leader who is well-known through television appearances, and observers say he will be looked to by millions to help the Orthodox Church play a greater role in Russian life increasingly beset by economic hardship.

Rybinsk, Russia  - Freezing temperatures forced organizers to cancel two World Cup cross-country ski races in the Russian venue of Rybinsk on Sunday.