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.
Tbilisi busts enriched uranium smugglers
The Georgian government is charging an undisclosed number of individuals with criminal conduct in connection with a thwarted attempt to sell highly enriched uranium on the black market in Tbilisi.
China and Pakistan Renew Atomic Friendship
Pakistan may not have been able to secure a nuclear deal from Washington, but it seems to have sewn up an agreement for building additional reactors with longtime ally China.
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.
Food crisis worsened by North Korea's currency reform
The UN estimates approximately 1.7 million North Koreans will be dependent upon food aid this year. The devaluation of the country's currency has even worsened the food supply for the people.
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.
Italy, Russia sign nuclear agreement
Italy and Russia signed on Monday an important agreement of cooperation in the nuclear sector aimed at exchanging technological know-how and building new power plants.
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