By Kristen Hays, Houston Chronicle Apr. 25--A top foreign affairs official with the Russian government says the country needs investment in new oil fields amid recent reports that Russian oil production has peaked.

MOSCOW. Feb 14 (Interfax) - The murder of Hezbollah intelligence chief Imad Mughniyeh could aggravate the situation in the Middle East, said Mikhail Margelov, head of the Russian Federation Council's International Affairs Committee.

Excerpt from report by Russian news agency Interfa

Text of report by Russian news agency Interfax Moscow, 30 November.

MOSCOW. Oct 20 (Interfax) - Russia should consider terminating its membership in the Energy Charter, Federation Council Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Mikhail Margelov told Interfax.