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Russia rejects force against Iran, says sanctions may not work
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has ruled out a military strike against Iran, saying it would have catastrophic consequences for the whole region, from the Caucasus to the Middle East, and has called for increased dialogue to resolve disagreements over Iran’s nuclear program.
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Putin orders Arctic cleaning mission
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has ordered that a million abandoned barrels of Soviet-era fuel be removed from the Arctic because they are polluting the environment
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EU China talks over how, not if, to sanction Iran
European talks with Chinese leaders over Iran have moved to the issue of how to target sanctions and away from whether sanctions should be applied at all, the European Union's foreign affairs chief said on Friday.
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For Yanukovych, A Fleet-Footed Dash To Repair Russia Divide
Ukraine's ousted pro-Western leadership. Yanukovych extended by at least 25 years a lease held by Russia's Black Sea Fleet for the use of a former Soviet naval base at the port of Sevastopol
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North Sea oil platforms less risky than BP rig which exploded
Oil from an undersea well is spreading in the Gulf of Mexico after a drilling rig exploded and sank. Platforms in Europe's North Sea are much safer as they are permanently anchored in place and less likely to sink.
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Russia Launches Full-Court Press For Energy Projects In Europe
Russia is launching a new all-out offensive on the European energy market.
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New impetus needed to move Turkish-Armenian initiative forward
One cannot solve any problem by putting up a wall to the world as no regional conflict can be settled by the parties in the concerned region.
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North Sea 'could power' countries
Renewable power devices in the North Sea could help supply electricity to Scotland, continental Europe and North Africa, a new study suggests.
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