Putin orders Arctic cleaning mission
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has ordered that a million abandoned barrels of Soviet-era fuel be removed from the Arctic because they are polluting the environment
Belarus leader warns against Kyrgyz-type turmoil
Belarussian leader Alexander Lukashenko warned citizens Tuesday to be on guard against Kyrgyz-style turmoil, suggesting outside forces were bent on pushing him from power as a 2011 presidential election approaches.
Russia to Pursue Solo WTO Bid
Russia will revive its bid to join the World Trade Organization on its own rather than as part of a regional group, removing a major obstacle to membership for the largest country outside the bloc.
Russia and Norway strike deal over oil-rich Barents Sea region
Moscow and Oslo have struck a deal that equally divides the long-contested Barents Sea between them. The agreement ends decades of negotiation over the inhospitable area believed to be rich in oil and gas deposits.
ROAR: Medvedev reaches maritime border agreement with Norway’s leadership
Moscow and Oslo have reached an agreement on the demarcation of maritime borders after almost 40 years of talks.
Parliamentary chaos as Ukraine ratifies fleet deal
Chaos has erupted in the Ukrainian parliament during a debate over the extension of the lease on a Russian naval base in Ukraine.
New Arctic needs new rules
A new, warmer Arctic cannot continue to operate under rules that assume it is ice-covered and essentially closed to fishing, resource exploration and development and shipping, WWF said today as it launched a group of reports on protecting a newly accessible, highly vulnerable environment with profound significance for global climate, the global economy and global security.
Guard economic independence, Putin warns crisis-hit Russia
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Tuesday warned Russia to guard its economic independence by cutting its budget deficit, cautioning that while its recession had ended, the crisis had not.
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