Belarus leader warns against Kyrgyz-type turmoil
Belarussian leader Alexander Lukashenko warned citizens Tuesday to be on guard against Kyrgyz-style turmoil, suggesting outside forces were bent on pushing him from power as a 2011 presidential election approaches.
Russia to Pursue Solo WTO Bid
Russia will revive its bid to join the World Trade Organization on its own rather than as part of a regional group, removing a major obstacle to membership for the largest country outside the bloc.
Russia Launches Full-Court Press For Energy Projects In Europe
Russia is launching a new all-out offensive on the European energy market.
Russia publishes Katyn archives
Russia publishes once-secret files about the 1940 Katyn massacre of Poles, amid a warming in Polish-Russian relations.
Uzbek ruler spooked by Kyrgyz unrest, warms to Moscow
Uzbek President Islam Karimov set aside disputes with Russia that have strained relations during his visit at the Kremlin, stressing the two countries’ shared concern about instability in Kyrgyzstan.
Putin Proposes Russia, Ukraine Nuclear Energy Merger
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin proposed creating a nuclear power holding company with Ukraine as the two former Soviet republics rebuild ties.
Kyrgyz Ex-Interior Minister Extradited by Russia
Almazbek Atambayev, deputy head of the interim Kyrgyz government, thanked Russia on Monday for detaining and extraditing the country's former interior minister, Moldomusa Kongantiyev.
Russia and Norway strike deal over oil-rich Barents Sea region
Moscow and Oslo have struck a deal that equally divides the long-contested Barents Sea between them. The agreement ends decades of negotiation over the inhospitable area believed to be rich in oil and gas deposits.
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