Belarus' nuclear project discussed at meeting in Lithuanian parliament
Belarusian environmental campaigners and political activists held a meeting at Lithuania’s Seimas (parliament) in Vilnius on Wednesday to discuss the Belarusian authorities’ plans to build a nuclear power plant in the vicinity of the Baltic state's border.
Ukraine May Export Up to 18 Million Tons of Grain Next Year
Ukraine may ship between 15 million and 18 million metric tons of cereals in the year starting July 1, up from around 12 million tons in the year-earlier period, Agriculture Minister Mykola Prysyazhnyuk said.
Gazprom to boost gas to India from 2016-18: source
Gazprom is set to start increasing deliveries of liquefied natural gas to India starting from 2016-2018, a source close to the Russian gas export monopoly told Reuters on Thursday.
Ukraine creates working group to map out new routes for energy supplies from Azerbaijan
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich signed a decree on the formation of a working group to map out new routes for energy supplies from Azerbaijan through Ukraine’s territory, Ukrainian President’s official website reported.
Medvedev Insists Ukraine Pay Price Agreed for Russian Natural Gas
President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday rejected calls from Ukraine for a cut in the price of natural gas imported from Russia, insisting that 'signed agreements need to be respected.'
Russia, Japan agree on atomic energy safety cooperation
He said he was quite happy with the discussion of the issue at the G-8 Deauville summit and recalled the proposal he made in April. “I have once again spelled out our proposals concerning an improvement of the rapid notification system, higher responsibility of countries operating nuclear power plants and more serious requirements to countries considering the atomic energy prospect,” he said.
Russia joins demand for Gaddafi to go
Nations united over Libya as Cameron says pressure on Tripoli beginning to tell – but G8 rift remains over Syria
Does Russia need China's energy market?
A new round of energy talks are soon to be held within the larger framework of Russian-Chinese economic cooperation. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Qishan, will discuss the current conditions of and prospects for cooperation in the energy sector, particularly with regard to oil and gas, which have become a major component of Russian-Chinese bilateral relations.
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