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Czechs Seek Nuclear-Energy Partner
The Czech Republic has a big choice to make as it moves to boost nuclear generating capacity: whether to align the country's energy sector with Russia or the West.
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Turkish power system connected with European grid
On 18 September 18, 2010 the Turkish power system was synchronized with the interconnected power systems of Continental Europe.
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China, Pakistan Discuss Another Nuclear Plant
China's main nuclear power company announced that it is in talks to build a one-gigawatt nuclear power plant in Pakistan, even as the two countries face U.S. and Indian concerns over their cooperation to build other plants in Pakistan.
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Yanukovych: Less red tape needed at Russo-Ukraine border
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Saturday called for cuts in red tape on the Russo-Ukrainian border, as he continued talks with Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev.
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We mustn't let the lure of trade blind us to Russia's failings
During the cold war, Russian dissidents tended to be intellectuals: poets, artists, scientists. Mikhail Khodorkovsky does not fit that pattern. He is one of a post-Soviet generation of businessmen who acquired lucrative shareholdings in state enterprises in exchange for supporting the former president, Boris Yeltsin.
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Europe neglects a strategic asset, Ukraine
he world's center of gravity is heading eastward so fast that we Europeans can almost feel the ground moving beneath our feet. Because almost all major actors on the international stage are redefining their roles in response to this tectonic shift, Europe must do the same. So it is right that the EU Council of Ministers is meeting to grapple with this challenge.
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Russian prosecutor: Attacks have quadrupled in North Caucasus
Violence in Russia's conflict-ridden North Caucasus has risen significantly this year despite the increased deployment of troops loyal to Moscow, the Interfax news agency reported Thursday.
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Russia May Face Higher Rent for Kyrgyzstan Military Sites
yrgyzstan may drastically raise the amount of rent Russia pays to use crucial military facilities in the Central Asian nation, the government said
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