Latvia’s Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis is seeking a cooperation deal with an opposition party backed by the country’s large Russian-speaking minority in a bid to broaden his government’s support base after a strong election win.

• Date: 05.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 05.10.2010  |  External Relations  |  from themoscowtimes.com

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is planning to visit Russia, Belarus and Iran to reinforce ties with some of his close allies.

• Date: 05.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 05.10.2010  |  External Relations  |  from themoscowtimes.com

Ukraine's nuclear power plant state operator Energoatom and Russia's Atomenergomash, controlled by the state nuclear energy corporation Rosatom, have reached an agreement to set up a consortium to launch local production of equipment for nuclear power plants.

• Date: 05.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 05.10.2010  |  Energy  |  from kyivpost.com

The Kremlin stepped up its criticism of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Monday, shortly after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused the autocratic leader of creating ill-will between the two nations.

• Date: 05.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 05.10.2010  |  External Relations  |  from earthtimes.org

Russian gas producer Itera and oil company Zarubezhneft have planned to jointly explore offshore sites in the Turkmen sector of the Caspian Sea until 2012, said Itera Board Chairman Igor Makarov on Monday.

• Date: 05.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 05.10.2010  |  Energy  |  from People's Daily Online

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych will on Monday discuss energy and nuclear cooperation, and aircraft construction at a meeting in the southern Russian town of Gelendzhik

• Date: 04.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 04.10.2010  |  External Relations  |  from trend.az

Despite polls predicting that a pro-Russia party would win Latvia's weekend elections, the ruling government won a mandate to keep Latvia on the path of IMF-led austerity instead of renewed ties with Russia.

• Date: 04.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 04.10.2010  |  External Relations  |  from themoscowtimes.com

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko on Saturday expounded on his country's positions on several issues related to the relationship between Russia and NATO.

• Date: 03.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 04.10.2010  |  External Relations  |  from xinhuanet.com