2 Russian Professors Convicted of Spying for China
A Russian court on Wednesday convicted two professors of a St.Petersburg university of handing over missile secrets to China, the latest in a string of espionage cases that reflected underlying tensions between Moscow and Beijing despite declarations of cooperation and friendship.
Cyprus to seek aid from Russia, eurozone
Cyprus will ask Russia for a loan of between €3 billion and €5 billion before the weekend and then request aid from its euro zone partners for its ailing banks, an EU diplomat said.
Putin and Obama warn Iran on nuclear obligations
US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly warned Iran on Monday it must comply with its nuclear obligations, as talks with Tehran in Moscow ran into trouble.
Iran nuke talks continue in Moscow
Talks over Iran’s nuclear energy ambitions have resumed between Iran and the Group 5 +1, in Moscow, according to a source, after earlier reports suggested that they had ended, RIA Novosti reported.
Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan to set up container shipping company
Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan will set up a joint container shipping company, Russian Premier Dmitry Medvedev told a press conference in Saint Petersburg on 15 June, Kazinform has learned from BelTA.
Russia sends 'reliable' air, sea defenses to Syria
Russia's chief arms exporter said Friday that his company was shipping advanced defensive missile systems to Syria that could be used to shoot down airplanes or sink ships if the United States or other Western nations try to intervene to halt the country's spiral of violence.
Russia oil firms face heavy fines for gas flaring
Russian oil companies are facing fines of hundreds of millions of dollars or more for polluting the atmosphere with excess amounts of flared gas, the newly appointed resources minister said on Saturday.
Belarusian Foreign Ministry Slams Obama’s Decision To Extend 'National Emergency'
The Belarusian government has denounced the U.S. decision to extend a " national emergency" over Washington's relations to Belarus.
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