Russian President Opens U.S. Visit
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has arrived in the United States for a visit aimed primarily at wooing U.S. investors he hopes will help launch Russia's technology sector into the 21st century.
Politics could dominate the Obama-Medvedev business summit
The official focus of Dmitry Medvedev's trip to the US is to improve Moscow's business ties to Washington. But on Thursday the Russian president and Barack Obama will have to tackle some hot political issues as well.
European anger as Russia-Belarus 'gas war' hits supplies
Energy commissioner Guenther Oettinger said other nations should not fall victim to the dispute over unpaid bills. It came as Lithuania, a country that is totally dependant on the Russian gas
Lithuania gets reassurance on gas supply by Russia
A Lithuanian deputy foreign minister has said that Russia has reassured Lithuania its natural gas supply won't be interrupted, despite a gas bill dispute with Belarus.
Medvedevs U.S. Trip Aids Push to Reset Economic...
Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama will try to jump-start economic links this week as Russia’s president travels to Silicon Valley and Washington, building on improved political ties after the U.S. “reset” relations
Belarus turns off flow of Russian gas to Europe
The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, today halted the flow of Russian gas across his territory to Europe and lambasted Moscow for suggesting that he had tried to pay his country's gas bill using "pies, butter and cheese".
Kiev to take up gas slack from Belarus?
Ukraine can transport more Russian natural gas bound for European costumers if a gas row with Belarus causes supply disruptions, the state energy company said.
Russia may replace Bulgaria with Romania in South Stream project
RIA Novosti reported that Russia gas monopoly Gazprom is likely to replace Bulgaria with Romania in the South Stream pipeline network since Bulgaria halted the other two joint energy projects with Russia.
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