Belarus should be solvent enough to pay for electricity
Russian electric power supplier Inter RAO UES does not expect Belarus to experience any more difficulties in paying for power exports until the end of this year, the company's CEO Boris Kovalchuk told reporters today.
Iran offers a proposal to Russia on building new NPPs
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Fereidoon Abbasi announced that the country is willing to further develop its cooperation with Russia in building more nuclear power plants.
Ukraine Seeks Azeri Gas to Cut Russian Imports
Ukraine is seeking to buy natural gas from Azerbaijan and boost its own output to cut Russian fuel imports in five years, Kommersant-Ukraine reported, citing an unidentified official from the Energy and Coal Ministry.
Ukraine to Halve Russian Gas Purchases
The country is planning to expand its gas production at the Black Sea shelf as well as to develop shale gas production with the help of foreign partners.
Nuclear talks, energy to top Kim, Medvedev summit
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Il meets Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Siberia this week for rare talks expected to focus on energy cooperation, Pyongyang's nuclear programme and hunger in the isolated Communist state.
Moscow backs India's bid to join Nuclear Suppliers Group
Russia has pledged to help India join the Nuclear Suppliers Group.Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov received Indian Ambassador to Russia Ajai Malhotra on Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on its website.
Russia hopes its proposal can revive Iran nuclear talk
Russia pitched Wednesday a proposal to Iran's foreign minister which it hopes could bring a breakthrough in a confrontation over Tehran's nuclear program, despite doubts in the West that the plan can make much headway.
Iran, Russia seek nuclear crisis breakthrough
Russia and Iran on Wednesday said a new Russian plan had a real chance of solving the standoff over the Iranian nuclear drive, despite the failure of past initiatives to end a decade of deadlock.
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