Nuclear deals, trade agreements, signatures on international treaties: Russia has been in a cooperative mood since the turn of the year. Moscow has discovered the benefits of a less confrontational foreign policy.

• July 20, 2010

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday that the European Union as well as the NATO military alliance should discuss security issues with Russia, in order to prevent conflicts arising.

• July 20, 2010

Dmitry Medvedev will begin a two-day working visit to Finland on Tuesday to agree on a new European security architecture and discuss bilateral cooperation in high technologies

• July 20, 2010

The Bulgarian Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB) have requested a meeting with the Energy Minister Traicho Traikov in order to discuss the energy negotiations between Bulgaria and Russia.

• July 19, 2010

Their close relationship is a boon to Russia's trade economy as well as oligarchs looking to stash ill-gotten cash. Ties with Moscow are strengthened by Cypriots' skepticism of the U.S.

• July 19, 2010

Russian and Ukrainian experts will discuss setting up a joint nuclear generation project on Tuesday, Ukraine's major energy company said.

• July 19, 2010

Dmitry Medvedev has admitted that his administration has made almost no progress in fighting corruption since he took office two years ago.

• July 16, 2010

A bill approving the May 12 agreement between Russia and Turkey on the establishment of a nuclear power plant was passed by Parliament on Thursday.

• July 16, 2010