Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan FTA moves
25-years after the world stood on the brink of nuclear war, Federated Farmers is hailing moves to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Putin Will Talk Pipeline In Bulgaria
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will visit Bulgaria on Saturday to discuss the South Stream gas link and Russian gas prices amid competing projects to supply the fuel to the European Union.
Japanese premier, Russian president to discuss territorial issue
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan is to meet Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Saturday afternoon to discuss the president's recent visit to a disputed island north of Japan.
Differences of opinion may cloud Putin's upcoming Bulgaria tour
As Russia's Vladimir Putin heads for his first prime ministerial visit to Bulgaria on Saturday, differences of opinion between the two countries may cast a shadow on his tour.
Will Russia really build Ukraine its own nuclear fuel plant? Not all think so
The deal was signed and hailed as part of a visit to Kyiv by none other than Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. But some fear Ukraine is far from certain of getting its own source of nuclear fuel and thus lessening its energy dependence on Moscow.
Russia, Japan leaders to meet amid islands spat
The leaders of Russia and Japan will meet on the sidelines of a regional summit, talks certain to be dominated by their latest flare up over islands both claim
Russia warming to NATO missile defence plan - U.S.
A U.S. official said on Wednesday Russia was warming to the idea of cooperation with NATO on a European missile defence system ahead of a summit next week expected to seal warmer relations between the Cold War rivals.
Bulgaria sees environmental threat from Russian oil pipeline
A planned pipeline to ship Russian oil to Greece could pose an environmental threat, Bulgaria said Tuesday, effectively stalling the project days before talks with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
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