Russian investments are increasing in Georgia, despite the hostile rhetoric from the countries' leaders and lack of diplomatic relations

• August 11, 2011

Bulgaria and Russia have started negotiations on their claims for one another over delayed payments for equipment for the Belene nuclear power plant, parallel to the general talks on the fate of the troubled project.

• August 10, 2011

Russia and Georgia, whose relations have been fraught after a war three years ago, should expand dialogue beyond talks over Russia’s bid to join the World Trade Organization, The International Crisis Group said.

• August 9, 2011

During an informal meeting of Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Azubalis and Governor of Kaliningrad Region Nikolai Tsukanov visiting Lithuania the key issues of cooperation between Lithuania and the Kaliningrad Region of the Russian Federation.

• August 9, 2011

In an interview Friday that was timed to the third anniversary of Russia’s war with Georgia, President Dmitri A. Medvedev said top United States officials played a key role in events that touched off the war, and offered a withering assessment of a recent Senate resolution on Georgia’s behalf, which he said reflected “the personal tastes of certain elderly members of the Senate.”

• August 6, 2011

Japan decided Friday to continue with its policy of exporting nuclear power generation technology for now after reviewing the policy in the wake of the disaster-triggered crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

• August 6, 2011

Bulgaria's state-owned electricity utility NEK was preparing to file a claim against Atomstroyexport, the Russian contractor for the Belene nuclear plant, with the lawsuit to be brought in the court in Geneva, Economy Minister Traicho Traikov said.

• August 4, 2011

India has a strong intention to build large and modern nuclear units and to cooperate with our country in this field.

• August 4, 2011