Russia says UN resolution on Syria 'practically agreed'
Russia on Saturday said the UN Security Council had "practically agreed" a resolution on sending an observer mission to Syria and called on both the government and the opposition to strictly obey the Kofi Annan peace plan.
US missile defense plans may signal strike on Iran, Russia warns
A unified missile defense system comprising the United States and six Arab states is a signal that a military strike on Iran could be on the horizon, says the Chairman of the State Duma's International Affairs Committee.
Tajikistan Accuses Uzbekistan of Energy, Transport Blockade
The Tajik Embassy in Russia has issued a statement that claims Uzbekistan has imposed a transport and energy blockade that jeopardizes the Tajik economy, Fergana news agency reported on Tuesday.
Israel and Azerbaijan: unlikely allies?
In the latest in a series of explosive reports on Israel's covert hostilities against Iran, one vigorously denied by both the Israeli government and Baku, Foreign Policy magazine has quoted anonymous US officials saying that Israel has secured access to airbases on Iran's northern border through its well-nurtured defence alliance with Azerbaijan.
Russia wants speedy resumption of nuclear talks with Iran
Russia wants nuclear talks between Iran and the G5+1 to be resumed “as quickly as possible.”
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan to carry out joint military exercises
Russian, Kazakh and Belarusian Military Forces will conduct military exercises, the representative of the Russian Defense Ministry on Air Force Colonel Vladimir Drik told RIA Novosti, Novosti-Kazakhstan reported.
Bulgaria Refuses to Pay Russia Damages over Belene N-Plant
Bulgaria's government has made it clear it is not daunted by the risk of being taken to arbitration by the Russian contractor in Belene nuclear project, should it decide to abandon it.
Syria's arms surge largely due to Russia
Syria imported nearly six times more weapons in 2007-2011 than in the previous five-year period, with Russia accounting for 72 percent of the arms supplies to President Bashar Assad’s regime, an international research institute said Monday.
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