Obama 'very concerned' about Greece
President Obama is "very concerned" about Greece's economic crisis, sees mounting threats against the United States from non-state actors and wants to resolve the dispute with Russia over adoptions, he said in an interview released Saturday by the White House.
Turkish performance in EU talks casts pall over Europe Day
Weak prospects for opening even one new chapter in Turkey's EU accession talks are souring the festive atmosphere surrounding Europe Day.
Azerbaijan ready to supply half of its gas production to pipeline project Nabucco
Energy-rich Azerbaijan is ready to supply half its natural gas extracts to the Western-backed Nabucco pipeline intended to pump gas to Europe, a presidential administration official said on Thursday. Nabucco, whose planned pipeline would bypass Russia, is a rival project to the Kremlin-backed South Stream gas pipeline.
Russia values Chinese president's attendance in V-day celebrations, says expert
Chinese President Hu Jintao's attendance at the World War II Victory Day celebrations here would be a significant political step promoting Sino-Russian relations, said a leading Russian expert on Far East studies in a recent interview with Xinhua.
Columbian coal continues to head to Asia
Colombian coal is continuing to head to Asia which is keeping availability tight in Europe and underpinning high prices. Colombian coal is flowing to east Asian countries such as China, South Korea and Taiwan, where it is delivered at a discount of as much as USD 15 per tonne to coal loading at Newcastle in Australia and Richards Bay in South Africa.
Why Kiev made a dramatic U-turn back toward Moscow
In the space of a few weeks, Ukraine has executed a stunning geopolitical pirouette.
Liberal Democrats Meet Over Tory Offer
No agreement on a new government is likely by Monday morning, a U.K. Conservative party spokesman said Saturday, as Liberal Democrats leader Nick Clegg met with his party to discuss a possible deal with the Conservatives.
Kiev Is Cool to Putin's Gas-Merger Proposal
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych responded coolly Thursday to a Russian proposal to merge the two countries' gas companies, saying even his Kremlin-friendly administration might ignore the idea.
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