Russia accused "Western organizers" on Saturday of trying to foment a "color revolution" in the troubled former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia, where political tensions are building ahead of an opposition rally on Sunday.

• Date: 16.05.2015  |  Published on EGF: 16.05.2015  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Russia wants 1.163 billion euros ($1.32 billion) from France in compensation for cancelling a contract to deliver two Mistral helicopter carriers, a Russian source close to the negotiations said on Friday.

• Date: 15.05.2015  |  Published on EGF: 15.05.2015  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Russian land forces will join troops from China, India, Mongolia and Belarus in a series of joint military training exercises during the second half of this year, President Vladimir Putin's office said on Wednesday.

• Date: 13.05.2015  |  Published on EGF: 13.05.2015  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he had "frank" talks about Ukraine, Syria and Iran with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday and said it was important to keep in contact.

• Date: 12.05.2015  |  Published on EGF: 12.05.2015  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia, on Tuesday to discuss Ukraine and other issues, the United States said on Monday in a statement that made no mention of their deep disagreements.

• Date: 11.05.2015  |  Published on EGF: 11.05.2015  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Russian President Vladimir Putin said after talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday that the peace process in eastern Ukraine was progressing despite difficulties.

• Date: 10.05.2015  |  Published on EGF: 10.05.2015  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Energy, transport and finance deals are likely to be on the agenda as Chinese President Xi Jinping meets his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during a three-day visit to Russia, where he will attend World War Two commemorations.

• Date: 08.05.2015  |  Published on EGF: 08.05.2015  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will discuss the crisis in Ukraine at talks in Moscow on Sunday, a Kremlin aide said on Wednesday.

• Date: 06.05.2015  |  Published on EGF: 06.05.2015  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/