Russia to build two nuclear power reactors a year by 2016
The era of carbon-hydrate fuel is coming to an end and the future belongs to nuclear energetics, head of Russia's state nuclear agency Rosatom Sergei Kirienko told students of Moscow Engineering Institute Friday.
Russia to repay Iran for cancelled missile order
Russia will pay back Iran's downpayment on an order for a missile system after refusing to fulfil the contract, a top Russian official says.
Latvia PM says Russian party will not join govt
Latvia's prime minister said on Wednesday a cooperation deal with an opposition party backed by the country's large Russian-speaking minority would not lead to the party joining the government.
Georgian PM outlines position on Russian WTO bid
Georgia's prime minister said Wednesday that his country will not support Russia's membership in the World Trade Organization unless Moscow allows Georgian customs officials to operate in two disputed territories allied with Russia
Interview: Russia-China cooperation has great prospects, says businessman
Great prospects exist for the cooperation between Russia and China with two-way trade on the rise and high-tech exchange ever increasing, Artem Volynets, a member of the Board of Directors of the RusAl aluminum company, told Xinhua on Wednesday.
Greenpeace blasts Swiss nuclear power over Russian fuel
Environmental group Greenpeace sharply criticised Swiss power stations Tuesday for using nuclear fuel from a Russian reprocessing centre at Mayak, claiming it was one of the world's most polluted.
US seeks big vote on Russia nuclear arms pact
The Obama administration is hoping for an overwhelming Senate vote this year to ratify the new arms control treaty with Russia, the chief U.S. negotiator said Tuesday.
Moscow Seeks Influence in the Kyrgyz Elections
As the Kyrgyz parliamentary elections near, Moscow’s attempts to influence the elections’ outcome is becoming more obvious. By using both its hard and soft power, the Russian leadership has been supporting favorable candidates, while marginalizing others before the vote on October 10.
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