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Japan, Vietnam to discuss nuclear power, rare minerals
The leaders of Japan and Vietnam are expected to hodl talks on a nuclear energy pact and the joint development of rare earth minerals when they meet in Hanoi this weekend
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Putin to lead government delegation to Ukraine
A delegation of Russian ministers led by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will visit Ukraine on Wednesday to discuss a wide range of bilateral issues, including energy cooperation, with Ukrainian top officials, the prime minister's spokesman said.
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Russian military could be drawn back into Afghanistan
Nato officials explore joint initiatives ahead of landmark alliance summit, which is to include President Medvedev
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China, EU Complicate Talks on Turkmen Gas
Turkmenistan and Russia bolstered their natural gas relationship on Friday during a visit by President Dmitry Medvedev to his counterpart Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, with both sides hedging their bets as the Chinese market grows and the European one shrinks.
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EU keeps sword of sanctions hanging over Belarus
European Union foreign ministers on Monday kept the threat of sanctions hanging over Belarus, but decided not to implement the threat in the hope of encouraging the authoritarian state towards democratic reforms.
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Yerevan and Moscow confirm interest in development of nuclear energy in Armenia
Yerevan and Moscow have confirmed their interest in cooperation for development of nuclear energy in Armenia, says a protocol adopted at the end of the recurrent meeting of Armenian-Russian intergovernmental commission held last Saturday in Russia’s city of Yekaterinburg. The meeting was chaired by Armenian prime minister Tigran Sarkisian and Russian transport minister Igor Levitin.
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Sanctions on Iran, dilemma for China
The United States has been forcing other countries to comply with the United Nations sanctions against Iran, and it has been blaming Chinese companies for breaking the embargoes on Iran.
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The NATO and Russia Embrace
When I gave my first public speech as secretary-general of NATO just over a year ago, I focused on the NATO-Russia relationship because I believe that it is crucial for global, not just European, security.
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