Russian domestic gas prices will increase more than 15% next year
Tariffs for gas will rise 15 percent in Russia in 2011, while thermal heating tariffs will rise 12 to 14 percent, Deputy Economy Development Minister Andrey Klepach said on May 31.
Baltic Sea States Summit - Speech By President of European Commission Barroso
Few other places in the world have seen such a will to cooperate at the governmental level and, most impressively, also at the grass-roots level and in business than the Baltic Sea region.
Russia loses ground in Central Asia
A year ago, the Kremlin issued a stark warning: that growing competition for control of global energy resources could spark wars on Russia's borders, including those in Central Asia.
Struggle for Central Asian energy riches
A year ago, the Kremlin issued a stark warning: that growing competition for control of global energy resources could spark wars on Russia's borders, including those in Central Asia.
EU Urges Russia to Modernize Economy
Russia needs to modernize its economy and shun protectionism to gain access to Western investment, the European Union said Tuesday
Japan's PM Hatoyama resigns
Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama resigns amid pressure from his party to step down ahead of elections due in July.
Lithuanian summits continues despite Merkel no-show
Vilnius is hosting the Baltic Development Forum and the Baltic Sea States Summit. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso is expected to meet on Wednesday with regional representatives, including the prime ministers of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland and Norway.
Rights Debate At EU-Russia Summit
European Union President Herman Van Rompuy said at a summit with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev today that the bloc is seriously concerned about the situation in Russia for human rights activists and journalists.
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