India's defense minister says U.S. export controls that restrict the sale of defense technologies to blacklisted Indian entities are a "matter of concern" and should be lifted soon.

• Date: 28.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 28.09.2010  |  External Relations  |  from washingtontimes.com

There is no proof that Iran is working toward the creation of nuclear weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday, APA reports quoting RIA Novosti. However in order for UN sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic to be lifted, Iran must prove its nuclear program has a 100% peaceful character, Lavrov told the U.S. PBS TV channel.

• Date: 24.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.09.2010  |  External Relations  |  from apa.az

Iran on Thursday regretted Russia's decision to cancel an arms deal with the Islamic republic, ISNA news agency reported.

• Date: 24.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.09.2010  |  External Relations  |  from earthtimes.org

North and South Korea are on the brink of war, a top Russian diplomat has warned, calling for both countries to exercise restraint and sit down for talks.

• Date: 24.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.09.2010  |  External Relations  |  from telegraph.co.uk

Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie left here Thursday for Matybulak Range in south Kazakhstan to observe the joint anti-terror drill of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

• Date: 24.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.09.2010  |  External Relations  |  from People's Daily

Russia interprets the latest round of United Nations sanctions against Iran as prohibiting all exports of major weapons systems to that country, President Dmitri A. Medvedev announced Wednesday, ending some Russian equivocation on whether an advanced air defense system would fall under the ban.

• Date: 23.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.09.2010  |  Energy  |  from nytimes.com

European households can expect not to have their gas cut off in any future gas supply crisis, thanks to EU-wide co-ordination and interconnection arrangements laid down in legislation approved by the European Parliament on Tuesday. The legislation also aims to improve the general management of such crises.

• Date: 22.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 22.09.2010  |  Energy  |  from europarl.eu

A spokesman says Defense Secretary Robert Gates shares Israel's concerns that Russia plans to sell Syria anti-ship cruise missiles.

• Date: 21.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 21.09.2010  |  External Relations  |  from kentucky.com