Main news of December 30

RUSSIA

* Russia has demanded that India promptly investigate the killing of a Russian tourist in an armed attack on the train she was traveling on, the Russian embassy to India said 

* Lithuania's traditional policy aimed at good-neighborly relations with Russia has not changed and energy-related issues should not harm them, the Lithuanian president said

WORLD

* Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko threatened U.S. ambassador Karen Stewart with expulsion from the country should Washington introduce new sanctions against the republic

* Iran's foreign minister said he hopes for expansion of cooperation with Russia

* Pakistan's ruling party Pakistan Muslim League calls to postpone parliamentary elections scheduled for January 8, Pakistani TV stations said with reference to the party's chief spokesman

* Belarus's president said he did not promise to pay for the Russian $1.5 billion loan with state property