One of five opposition presidential candidates arrested in Belarus following a post-election crackdown two weeks ago has been released. Meanwhile, the country faces criticism for closing its OSCE office.

• January 4, 2011

Iran has invited Russia, China, the European Union and its allies among the Arab and developing world to tour its nuclear sites, in an apparent move to gain support ahead of a new round of talks with six world powers.

• January 4, 2011

The election of Viktor Yanukovych as president has brought a dramatic improvement in Russian-Ukrainian relations. Concrete achievements include long-term agreements on gas export price and the Russian navy’s lease of its base at Sevastopol. A major outstanding issue is the relationship between Gazprom and Naftohaz Ukrainy, which will likely be the topic of intensive future discussion.

• December 30, 2010

Belarussian authorities charged on Wednesday four former presidential candidates who opposed incumbent authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko with organising post-election riots.

• December 30, 2010

Lithuania asked Belarus to provide further clarification and information on the construction of the Belarusian nuclear power plant. As Telegraf journalist learnt, the Belarusian side is ready to provide Lithuania all the documents of interest

• December 28, 2010

A new enterprise that will make highly efficient commercial gas plants in Rybinsk will cost 100 million euros, excluding the technology, Inter RAO UES CEO Boris Kovalchuk said

• December 28, 2010

Kyrgyz Prime Minister set off on a working trip to Russia. It is a first foreign trip of Almazbek Atambayev in the status of the head of the Kyrgyz Government

• December 27, 2010

Firms from Korea, Japan and Russia will make a joint bid in January for the rights to develop a large coal mine in Mongolia.

• December 27, 2010