Russia announced Wednesday that it had created the world's first international atomic fuel bank as part of a global effort to curb the spread of nuclear arms.

• December 2, 2010

In a surprise victory for President Obama's campaign to secure nuclear material worldwide, the government of Belarus announced Wednesday that it will give up its stock of highly enriched uranium, a critical component of nuclear weapons.

• December 2, 2010

The U.S. government said it expects to finalize an agreement with Russia on Wednesday to regulate adoptions after an American woman rejected her adopted son and sent him back to Russia alone in April.

• December 1, 2010

Russian corporation Rosatom and Bulgaria's National Electric Company NEK signed here Tuesday a memorandum on the Belene nuclear power plant (NPP) trying to revive this project.

• December 1, 2010

Before leaving for Kazakhstan to participate in the OSCE summit, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych will meet with economic teams of the government and the presidential administration, which are working on the Tax Code.

• November 30, 2010

The U.S. believes Russia has moved short-range tactical nuclear warheads to facilities near North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies as recently as this spring, U.S. officials say, adding to questions in Congress about Russian compliance with long-standing pledges ahead of a possible vote on a new arms-control treaty.

• November 30, 2010

Lithuania "has questions" about the report on the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the future nuclear power plants in Belarus

• November 29, 2010

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev made no firm proposal to NATO about uniting their missile defence systems, a Russian ambassador said Friday after a report that the suggestion was rebuffed.

• November 27, 2010