Ukraine wants Azerbaijan to join Viking rail transit route
Ukraine is interested in Azerbaijan's participation in the Viking rail transit route, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said while meeting with Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov
Russia may extend grain export ban
Russia on Tuesday said it may extend a ban on grain exports that has been blamed for triggering global food price rises beyond its provisional expiry date of July 1.
Russia summons US envoy over Japan islands dispute
The Russian foreign ministry on Monday summoned the US ambassador to Moscow over comments in which Washington reportedly backed the Japanese position in a simmering territorial row with Russia.
Putin to seek 2050 gas 'roadmap' on Brussels visit
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who will be in Brussels on 24 February, will seek long-term special arrangements for his country's gas supplies to the EU, various speakers said yesterday (21 February). Vladimir Chizhov, Russia's envoy to the EU, warned that the talks could be "unpleasant".
A difficult balancing act for head of Gazprom
Alexei Miller will have to perform a careful balancing act when he goes into European energy policy negotiations later this week.
An EU bid to reduce dependence on external energy
European leaders have launched a trillion-euro bid to cut dependence on Middle East oil and Russian gas, clearing the way to place nuclear power at the center of 21st-century needs.
China: Deal With Russia Denied
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday denied a report that Chinese and Russian companies had agreed to start a joint venture in islands that are disputed by Russia and Japan.
U.S. to expand civilian nuclear cooperation with Russia
The United States will continue to expand its civilian nuclear cooperation with Russia, including reactor development and security of radioactive materials, a top U.S. nuclear official told
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