A new, warmer Arctic cannot continue to operate under rules that assume it is ice-covered and essentially closed to fishing, resource exploration and development and shipping, WWF said today as it launched a group of reports on protecting a newly accessible, highly vulnerable environment with profound significance for global climate, the global economy and global security.

• Date: 27.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 27.04.2010  |  Markets  |  from panda.org

Thousands of opposition demonstrators marched in front of the parliament building in Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday, protesting a deal reached earlier this week to extend Russia's military presence in the former Soviet Republic, national news media reported.

• Date: 26.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 26.04.2010  |  External Relations  |  from cnn.com

Russia and Austria signed a deal Saturday that will expand Moscow's position of strength in supplying Europe with natural gas by allowing it to expand a planned pipeline further into the EU.

• Date: 26.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 26.04.2010  |  Energy  |  from kansascity.com

the fastest and one of the most efficient projects…to bring Caspian gas to the EU," said Romanian Economy Minister Videanu of the Azerbaijan-Georgia-Romania-Interconnection (AGRI) project. In addition to Videanu, the MOU was signed by Azeri Minister of

• Date: 25.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 25.04.2010  |  Energy  |  from News from Caucasus

The G20 says the global economy is emerging from recession faster than expected, although the Greek crisis causes concern.

• Date: 24.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.04.2010  |  External Relations  |  from bbc.co.uk

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday that relations between Moscow and Kiev are 'an exceptional case.'He also urged other countries not to request similarly to Russia, especially concerning the sector of natural gas.

• Date: 23.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.04.2010  |  External Relations  |  from english.people.com.cn

Toomas Hendrik Ilves to discuss the Eastern partnership, energy supply security, environment, and relations with Russia. We are talking about the most important issues for our citizens, like energy

• Date: 23.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.04.2010  |  Energy  |  from www.neurope.eu

MOSCOW -- Ukraine's new president signed a deal Wednesday that allows Russia's Black Sea Fleet to stay in the country another 25 years, moving to ease a long-standing and giving Moscow its second foreign policy victory in the former Soviet Union this

• Date: 23.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.04.2010  |  External Relations  |  from washingtonpost.com