Russia Refuses Ukrainian Rent Hike By NATASHA LISOVA Associated Press Writer © 2006 The Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine — Russia will not pay more to base its Black Sea Fleet in a Ukrainian port, a senior Russian official said Tuesday, rebuffing Ukrainian demands and setting the stage for the latest dispute between the ex-Soviet neighbors. Russian and Ukrainian officials, however, said talks would continue and agreed to conduct an inventory of disputed lighthouses and other property in the Black Sea, which Ukraine insists it owns and accuses Russia of illegally taking over. The dispute stems from Ukrainian efforts to review...