Russian Counter-Offers to Baltic Nuclear Power Project In Lithuania
The nuclear power plant project in Lithuania is a regional, not merely a national project (“Lithuania Chooses Hitachi-General Electric to Build Nuclear Power Plant,” EDM, July 19).
Ukraine Seeks Investments for Uranium Extraction, Izvestia Says...
Ukraine’s state-owned ore extracting company, is seeking 6.5 billion hryvnia ($810 million) in loans from state lenders to explore for uranium at the Novokonstantinovskoe deposit, Ekonomicheskie Izvestia reported.
U.S. Urges Belarus To Free Political Prisoners, Respect Rights
The United States has condemned the increasingly heavy-handed tactics employed by Belarus authorities against demonstrators and journalists during the weekly peaceful protests that began in early June
Russia Meets With NATO in New Push for Libyan Peace
Russia stepped up its efforts to negotiate a resolution to the war in Libya, with officials here receiving the president of South Africa, who has offered his services as a mediator, and the secretary general of NATO.
China and Russia Compete for Mongolian Coal
Mongolia said Thursday that it has halved the number of shortlisted bidders seeking to develop the prized Tavan Tolgoi coking coal mine to three, and Chinese and Russian groups are still in the running.
Russia Joins EU's Nuclear Stress Tests
Russia and Ukraine are among seven nations that will join an EU nuclear stress test program to examine whether nuclear power plants can withstand accidents and disasters.
Bulgaria, Russia in New Clash over Nuclear Project Delay
Much to the surprise of the government in Sofia, Russia has announced it has not been informed of Bulgaria's decision to freeze Belene nuclear project for another three months as of July.
Kazakh Senate Rejects Bid to Send Troops to Afghanistan
Kazakhstan's Senate was guided by the weight of public opinion in voting down a bill to send troops to Afghanistan, Speaker Kairat Mami said in Astana today.
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