Russia threw its weight behind ex-Soviet ally Belarus on Friday, urging the United States and the European Union not to introduce new economic sanctions against Minsk over human rights concerns.

• Date: 24.02.2012  |  Published on EGF: 24.02.2012  |  External Relations  |  from kyivpost.com

Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Atambaev arrives in Moscow today on a three-day working visit. Strengthening ties, especially in business, is expected to top the agenda during the Kyrgyz leader's visit.

• Date: 24.02.2012  |  Published on EGF: 24.02.2012  |  External Relations  |  from rferl.org

Russia has offered Ukraine a 10 percent discount on gas supplies on the condition that Kiev scraps plans to drastically cut its imports, Kommersant Ukraine newspaper reported on Monday, citing a source close to the talks.

• Date: 20.02.2012  |  Published on EGF: 20.02.2012  |  Energy  |  from reuters.com

The Russian Embassy in Ukraine will submit a proposal to the leadership of the Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Ministry to resume gas talks

• Date: 17.02.2012  |  Published on EGF: 17.02.2012  |  Energy  |  from reuters.com

European milling wheat futures rose on
Friday as hopes Greece will clinch a long-awaited bailout deal heartened
investors and as a report Ukraine will limit wheat exports for the rest of the
season added some fundamental support.    

• Date: 17.02.2012  |  Published on EGF: 17.02.2012  |  External Relations  |  from reuters.com

Iran's ambassador to Russia said plans to cut off supplies of Iranian crude to Europe would only benefit the Islamic republic, which in the past has been heavily dependent on imported fuel due to restricted refining capacity.

• Date: 16.02.2012  |  Published on EGF: 16.02.2012  |  Energy  |  from thestar.com.my

In February members of Armenia-Belarus interparliamentary group of Belarusian National Assembly headed by co-chair Victor Guminsky met with Armenian National Assembly members in European agencies, with Ambassador of Belarus to Armenia Stepan Sukhorenko participating.

• Date: 14.02.2012  |  Published on EGF: 14.02.2012  |  External Relations  |  from panarmenian.net

A group of European vote monitors say they have been denied a meeting with Russian presidential candidate Vladimir Putin because of his busy schedule

• Date: 11.02.2012  |  Published on EGF: 11.02.2012  |  Markets  |  from rferl.org