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.
Lithuanian and Belarusian relationship lacking zest and drive
When the pro-Western national movement, the so-called revolution of “Roses,” caught fire and swept away the Soviet-style Georgian authorities in 2003, the revolutionary news captured the Lithuanian media’s front page headlines for many weeks to come.
Gazprom, Renova Confirm Plan to Create Russia's Largest Power Company
The proposed merger of the electricity assets of state-run Russian gas giant Gazprom and the privately owned Renova Group is likely to face a stern regulatory challenge as the deal would effectively roll back recent efforts to privatise the country's electricity generation sector.
Ukraine, Moldova to Coordinate Efforts on EU Integration
Kyiv and Chisinau will coordinate their efforts on joining the European Union. Such an agreement was reached at a meeting between Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostiantyn Hryshchenko and Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Iurie Leanca, which was held during the Ukrainian minister's visit to Moldova.
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
Estonian and Russian experts discussed Kaliningrad NPP
Estonian and Russian experts met in Tallinn to discuss the financial, economic, environmental and nuclear safety issues concerning the planned nuclear power plant in Kaliningrad
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.
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