Will Russia Buy Up Ukraine?
The description of Belarusian President, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, as “pro-Russian” has side-stepped the fact that he is a Soviet Belarusian nationalist which developed after 2002, when he rejected the then Russian President, Vladimir Putin’s, offer to unite both countries
Medvedev, Berlusconi hold talks in Milan
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who arrived in Milan on a working visit on Friday, has begun talks with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Ukraine to double trade turnover with Russia
Ukraine plans to increase the trade turnover with neighboring Russia to more than 50 billion U.S. dollars by the end of 2010 from 25.8 billion dollars in 2009
Belarus and Georgia get together for a few potshots at Russia
Alexander Lukashenko, the hardline president of Belarus, and Mikhail Saakashvili, the leader of Georgia, have forged an unlikely political alliance in a "media war" with the Kremlin.
Russia's Medvedev in Finland To Discuss 'Family Affairs'
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived with a visit to Finland. He will discuss a wide range of issues with Tarja Halonen, from big politics to economics and visas. They may also discuss numerous family scandals involving mixed Russian-Finnish families.
Activists ask Kremlin for protection in Chechnya
Members of the Kremlin's human rights council appealed to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday to protect colleagues in Chechnya after the Moscow- backed leader of the volatile region lambasted rights workers.
Letter from Europe: Opportunity for E.U. Sway in Ukraine
When Nico Lange arrived at the Kiev airport last month, border guards told him he was being expelled and deported to his native Germany.
Estonian defense minister criticizes deployment of Russian Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad
Estonian Defense Minister Jaak Aaviksoo has said that he does not understand why Russia is deploying its Iskander missile systems close to the NATO border in the Leningrad Military District.
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