Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Kazakhstan on Monday to take part in a session of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC).

• July 5, 2010

A 2008 civilian nuclear energy pact between the United States and India was meant to lift a 34-year-old embargo on nuclear trade despite New Delhi's longstanding weapons programme, a move seen as bolstering it as a counterweight to China.

• July 5, 2010

Turkey has boldly displayed its support for Kyrgyzstan, which has endured political and ethnic violence since April, with Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu being the sole foreign statesman present when Kyrgyzstan's provisional leader Roza Otunbayeva was sworn in as president on Saturday.

• July 5, 2010

Russia's backyard on a major tour against the background of the discovery of an alleged Cold War-style Russian spy ring in the United States. "Ukraine is a sovereign and independent country that has the right to choose its own alliances and NATO's door

• July 3, 2010

President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday listed three guidelines for the development of the Far East, including mounted economic ties with Asia.

• July 3, 2010

Norway takes over the presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States today. This means that the Norwegian Foreign Minister will serve as president of the council for one year.

• July 3, 2010

US President Barack Obama signs into law new sanctions against Iran intended to impede its nuclear programme.

• July 2, 2010

U.S. Gen. David Petraeus visited NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday to confer with allies before heading to war in Afghanistan to take command of the faltering campaign.

• July 2, 2010