North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Il meets Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Siberia this week for rare talks expected to focus on energy cooperation, Pyongyang's nuclear programme and hunger in the isolated Communist state.

• Date: 22.08.2011  |  Published on EGF: 22.08.2011  |  Energy  |  from channelnewsasia.com

Russia has pledged to help India join the Nuclear Suppliers Group.Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov received Indian Ambassador to Russia Ajai Malhotra on Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on its website.

• Date: 22.08.2011  |  Published on EGF: 22.08.2011  |  Energy  |  from interfax.com

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il arrived in Russia's Far East on Saturday and will meet with President Dmitry Medvedev during a visit expected to last a week, the Kremlin said. It is Kim's first trip to the country in nine years and a further sign of Pyongyang's increasing efforts to reach out for economic assistance and diplomatic support.

• Date: 20.08.2011  |  Published on EGF: 20.08.2011  |  External Relations  |  from thejakartapost.com

Belarus potash miner Belaruskali will not take out a $2 billion loan from German lender Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE: Quote) and Russia's Sberbank , Russian and Belarus news agencies cited its general director as saying.

• Date: 20.08.2011  |  Published on EGF: 20.08.2011  |  External Relations  |  from reuters.com

Russia pitched Wednesday a proposal to Iran's foreign minister which it hopes could bring a breakthrough in a confrontation over Tehran's nuclear program, despite doubts in the West that the plan can make much headway.

• Date: 18.08.2011  |  Published on EGF: 18.08.2011  |  Energy  |  from ca.news.yahoo.com

Russia and Iran on Wednesday said a new Russian plan had a real chance of solving the standoff over the Iranian nuclear drive, despite the failure of past initiatives to end a decade of deadlock.

• Date: 17.08.2011  |  Published on EGF: 17.08.2011  |  Energy  |  from channelnewsasia.com

Iran welcomes Russia's latest proposals for restarting the dialogue on Tehran's atom program, top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said Tuesday after meeting with his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev, the state television's website reported.

• Date: 16.08.2011  |  Published on EGF: 16.08.2011  |  Energy  |  from ynetnews.com

Russian investments are increasing in Georgia, despite the hostile rhetoric from the countries' leaders and lack of diplomatic relations

• Date: 11.08.2011  |  Published on EGF: 11.08.2011  |  External Relations  |  from azer-news.com