Russia and US Discuss Nuclear Cooperation Plans
The United States and Russia are planning to enhance cooperation in nuclear reactor design, while maintaining joint efforts to prevent nuclear materials from falling into the wrong hands, officials said Tuesday.
Turkey, Russia, Ukraine & Kazakhstan Diversify in Gold
Today's AM fix was USD 1,583.25, EUR 1,267.41, and GBP 1,013.73 per ounce. Yesterday’s AM fix was USD 1,569.00, EUR 1,256.41, and GBP 1,009.00 per ounce. Silver is trading at $27.47/oz., €22.08/oz. and £17.64/oz. Platinum is trading at $1,445.25/oz., palladium at $601.40/oz. and rhodium at $1,190/oz. Gold’s safe haven credentials were burnished again yesterday when despite falls in stock indices globally, gold rose $15.10 or 0.99% and closed at $1,586.30/oz. Gold traded sideways in Asia and continues in a narrow range in European trading holding above $1,580/oz.
Gazprom, EDF to partner on gas-fired power generation in Europe
Alexey Miller, the Chairman of the Management Committee of Gazprom and Henri Proglio, Chairman and CEO of EDF held a working meeting within the framework of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum - 2012.
Russia is planning the evacuation of Russians who are living in Syria
Russia is planning the evacuation of Russians who are living in Syria. While the Western powers have prevented the confectionary redelivery of three (repaired) old Soviet helicopters to Syria, the country is now filled with modern NATO weapons. After the grouchy joint press conference by Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama is the first serious information about the situation in Syria a message on vedomosti.ru.
Arabs urge Russia to stop arming Syria as Homs battered
The Arab League demanded on Thursday that Russia stop supplying arms to Syria, as a regime onslaught of Homs and its surrounds appeared to stall a Red Cross bid to rescue trapped civilians.
2 Russian Professors Convicted of Spying for China
A Russian court on Wednesday convicted two professors of a St.Petersburg university of handing over missile secrets to China, the latest in a string of espionage cases that reflected underlying tensions between Moscow and Beijing despite declarations of cooperation and friendship.
Cyprus to seek aid from Russia, eurozone
Cyprus will ask Russia for a loan of between €3 billion and €5 billion before the weekend and then request aid from its euro zone partners for its ailing banks, an EU diplomat said.
Putin and Obama warn Iran on nuclear obligations
US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly warned Iran on Monday it must comply with its nuclear obligations, as talks with Tehran in Moscow ran into trouble.
|
