The interim government of Kyrgyzstan has invited Russia to keep its military bases in the Central Asian country for another 49 years

• Date: 15.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.09.2010  |  External Relations  |  from earthtimes.org

It has been almost six years since a Russian defense minister set foot inside the Pentagon, and when Defense Secretary Robert Gates devotes Wednesday to hosting his Kremlin counterpart, Anatoly Serdyukov, they are expected to find common ground on a topic that would have been unimaginable during the Cold War.

• Date: 15.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.09.2010  |  External Relations  |  from seattletimes.com

Ukraine, along with Russia and Kazakhstan, is poised to produce nuclear fuel, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich announced during a joint press conference with his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev

• Date: 15.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.09.2010  |  Energy  |  from rbcnews.com

Ukraine and Kazakhstan have agreed to increase the transit of Kazakh oil across Ukraine by eight million tonnes, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said.

• Date: 15.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.09.2010  |  Energy  |  from kyivpost.com

Belarus has scheduled a presidential election for December 19. Incumbent Alexander Lukashenko, whom Washington dubs "Europe's last dictator" is widely expected to seek a fourth term.

• Date: 14.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.09.2010  |  Markets  |  from Deutsche Welle

Meanwhile, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin also showed up noticeably during a recent inspection tour of the Far East region as an indication of the resolve of the Russian central authorities to attach importance to the region's development.

• Date: 14.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.09.2010  |  External Relations  |  from People's Daily

Britain's troubled relationship with Russia came under fresh strain on Monday after a London court considered a request from Moscow to extradite one of its most wanted businessmen.

• Date: 14.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.09.2010  |  External Relations  |  from telegraph.co.uk

The president of Kazakhstan is expected to discuss with his Ukrainian counterpart on Tuesday the resumption of Kazakh oil transit via Ukraine to Europe.

• Date: 14.09.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.09.2010  |  Energy  |  from rian.ru