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Russia says awaiting Iranian response on fuel swap
Global powers seeking to ensure Iran does not develop nuclear weapons are still hoping for a response from Tehran to a fuel swap proposal seen as a step towards ending the persistent standoff, Russia said
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Turkey eyes $400 mln fuel deal in Kyrgyzstan
The Turkish Petroleum International Company Ltd. (TPIC), an affiliate of the state-run Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), is holding talks with Kyrgyz government officials to supply the jet fuel needed by American corps based in the country, the company’s president, Mithat Cansız, has said.
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Lithuania pressures Commission against Gazprom
Lithuania stepped up a row with Gazprom on 25 January. The dispute pits EU energy policy against gas supplier Russia and reveals more friction between Moscow and its neighbours over energy.
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Russian parliament approves arms pact with U.S.
Russia’s parliament approved the first nuclear arms reduction treaty with the United States in nearly a decade on Wednesday, voting to ratify the pact at the center of improved ties between the former Cold War foes
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Russia calls for NATO probe into Iran cyber strike
Russia called on NATO on Wednesday to launch an investigation into the computer worm that targeted a Russian-built Iranian nuclear power plant, saying the incident could have triggered a new Chernobyl.
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Russian and European Officials Clash Over Gas Pipeline Plans
Russian and European energy officials clashed publicly Wednesday over how the European Union could diversify its supplies of natural gas, with each side defending its pet projects as the best way of ensuring that Europe’s growing energy needs would be met.
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In Link to Caucasus, Russia Faces Old Problem
A day after an airport suicide bombing that investigators suspect was organized by Islamic militants, Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin on Tuesday vowed retribution. President Dmitri A. Medvedev lashed out at low-ranking subordinates at the airport for failing to stop the attack. A number of initiatives were announced to prevent future terrorist acts.
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