It is believed in the West that India’s cooperation with the world’s leading powers is aimed at counterbalancing China. But this thesis is not entirely applicable to Russian-Indian relations. India and Russia, both highly influential countries, advocate a multipolar world and are against the domination of any one state.

• Date: 24.12.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.12.2010  |  External Relations  |  from rian.ru

Japan and Turkey inked a directive on bilateral nuclear cooperation, taking both countries a step closer towards the fruition of a 20 billion U.S. dollar tie-up for Japanese firms to build a nuclear facility in Turkey, a Japanese industry ministry official said Friday.

• Date: 24.12.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.12.2010  |  External Relations  |  from People's Daily

Russia's lower house of parliament will not be able to give its full approval to a U.S.-Russian nuclear arms treaty until at least next month, a senior lawmaker said Friday.

• Date: 24.12.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.12.2010  |  Security  |  from washingtonpost.com

Russia on Wednesday acknowledged that total nuclear disarmament was not possible in the near future, but called for a global consensus on the issue.

• Date: 23.12.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.12.2010  |  Security  |  from zeenews.com

The vote handed US President Barack Obama a major foreign policy victory in his drive to improve ties with Moscow and curb the spread of atomic weapons to other nations.

• Date: 23.12.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.12.2010  |  Energy  |  from Yahoo! news

Nations in East Asia should cease confrontation and abandon intentions to enhance their own security at the expense of that of their neighbors, said Russia's top envoy to China on Tuesday in Beijing.

• Date: 22.12.2010  |  Published on EGF: 22.12.2010  |  External Relations  |  from chinadaily.com.cn

Russia has once again proved to be a time-tested friend of India in changing geo-political scenario. It has supported India “as a deserving and strong candidate for a permanent seat in an expanded UN Security Council (UNSC).

• Date: 22.12.2010  |  Published on EGF: 22.12.2010  |  External Relations  |  from mynews.in

Belarus lower house of parliament on Tuesday approved the creation of a free trade zone with Russia and Kazakhstan, a move which will help avoid energy supplies cuts to Europe.

• Date: 22.12.2010  |  Published on EGF: 22.12.2010  |  External Relations  |  from reuters.com