Greenpeace blasts Swiss nuclear power over Russian fuel
Environmental group Greenpeace sharply criticised Swiss power stations Tuesday for using nuclear fuel from a Russian reprocessing centre at Mayak, claiming it was one of the world's most polluted.
Latvian Courts Harmony
Latvia’s Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis is seeking a cooperation deal with an opposition party backed by the country’s large Russian-speaking minority in a bid to broaden his government’s support base after a strong election win.
Russia, Ukraine to set up consortium to produce equipment for nuclear power plants
Ukraine's nuclear power plant state operator Energoatom and Russia's Atomenergomash, controlled by the state nuclear energy corporation Rosatom, have reached an agreement to set up a consortium to launch local production of equipment for nuclear power plants.
Russian gas, oil companies to tap Turkmen offshore deposits
Russian gas producer Itera and oil company Zarubezhneft have planned to jointly explore offshore sites in the Turkmen sector of the Caspian Sea until 2012, said Itera Board Chairman Igor Makarov on Monday.
Russian president fires Moscow mayor after weeks of feuding
Yuri Luzhkov's 18-year rule ends after Kremlin campaign said he cared more about his bee collection than the city's people
Can Russia be China's gas supplier?
Russia has massive stores of natural gas and its economy needs a cash infusion from sales to get it through the economic downturn that has crimped oil sales.
Syria Mulls Russian Planes
Syria is in talks with Russia about buying planes, said Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Abdallah Dardari
Belarus in Talks With Latvian Ports for Venezuelan Supplies
Belarus' oil company said Friday that it was negotiating Venezuela crude imports via Latvia's ports of Ventspils and Riga.
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