The Ukrainian president has dissolved the commission which was to work towards NATO membership. It's the latest move to abandon the pro-western stance of the 'Orange Revolution' and re-establish ties with Russia.

• Date: 06.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 06.04.2010  |  External Relations  |  from Deutsche Welle

Russia still hopes for a diplomatic solution to the standoff over Iran's nuclear programme, a deputy foreign minister said Monday, as the West steps up pressure for new sanctions against

• Date: 06.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 06.04.2010  |  Security  |  from Yahoo! news

An increase in incidents where Russian warplanes have infiltrated the sovereign airspace of EU and NATO countries is causing concern among European defense chiefs. Experts believe the Russian bear is flexing its muscles.

• Date: 05.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 05.04.2010  |  Security  |  from Deutsche Welle

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Russian PM Vladimir Putin sign a series of key deals following talks in Caracas.

• Date: 03.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 03.04.2010  |  Energy  |  from bbc.co.uk

Following are facts about relations between Venezuela and Russia: Russia is the world's second-biggest oil exporter and biggest gas producer. OPEC member Venezuela boasts Latin America's largest oil reserves and 7.9 percent

• Date: 03.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 03.04.2010  |  Energy  |  from reuters.com

Aviation could prove a fresh field for diplomatic conflict between Georgia and Russia after an announcement by the de facto government of breakaway Abkhazia that it plans to reopen an Abkhaz airport with Moscow’s assistance. Georgian officials tell EurasiaNet.org that they expect the European Union to help Tbilisi block such assistance -- an expectation that the EU has not confirmed.

• Date: 02.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 02.04.2010  |  External Relations  |  from eurasianet.org

Kyiv is ready to discuss cooperation with Moscow in upgrading Ukraine's gas transportation system, nuclear industry, aerospace industry and aircraft engineering, according to Prime Minister Mykola Azarov.

• Date: 02.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 02.04.2010  |  External Relations  |  from kyivpost.com

<font size="3"><font face="Arial">These nations now find themselves competing against Soviet nuclear power science.</font></font>

• Date: 02.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 02.04.2010  |  Energy  |  from russiaprofile.org