Ukraine will reach a compromise deal with Russia on gas supplies in a few days, Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said on Monday, contradicting previous statements by Moscow which expected no deal to be made this year.

• December 19, 2011

The way the United States of America through the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) treats Russia when the former implements its strategic military projects in Europe it generates more questions than answers.

• December 17, 2011

Singh said India is going ahead with Unit I of the Russia supplied Kudankulam plant in a couple of weeks and the second unit would follow too after six months.

• December 17, 2011

Russia has finally joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) at a ceremony in Switzerland on Friday, after 18 years negotiating its membership.

• December 16, 2011

India and Russia Friday warned against unilateral sanctions on Iran, in an apparent reference to actions taken by US and other Western nations, and advocated the use of political and diplomatic means to resolve the tensions arising out of Tehran's nuclear programme.

• December 16, 2011

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon started a tête-à-tête meeting in Kyiv on Thursday, Yanukovych's press service reported.

• December 15, 2011

Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received an official statement from Bulgaria confirming the Balkan country's decision to abandon the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline.

• December 15, 2011

Russia, hoping to keep its largest export market from collapsing, will give at least $10 billion to the International Monetary Fund to help support the struggling euro currency, an aide to President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday.

• December 15, 2011