NATO and Russia ministers have begun talks on the alliance's plans to build a missile-defense shield in Europe.

• Date: 19.04.2012  |  Published on EGF: 19.04.2012  |  External Relations  |  from rferl.org

India on Wednesday prepared for the first trial of a long-range nuclear-capable missile that could strike anywhere in China -- Delhi's main focus as it strives to modernise its military.

• Date: 18.04.2012  |  Published on EGF: 17.04.2012  |  External Relations  |  from emirates247.com

Russia on Saturday said the UN Security Council had "practically agreed" a resolution on sending an observer mission to Syria and called on both the government and the opposition to strictly obey the Kofi Annan peace plan.

• Date: 14.04.2012  |  Published on EGF: 14.04.2012  |  External Relations  |  from ruvr.ru

A unified missile defense system comprising the United States and six Arab states is a signal that a military strike on Iran could be on the horizon, says the Chairman of the State Duma's International Affairs Committee.

• Date: 06.04.2012  |  Published on EGF: 06.04.2012  |  External Relations  |  from rt.com

Representatives of Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan have held a video conference to discuss personnel training in combating money laundering and financing of terrorism, BelTA learnt from the press service of the State Control Committee of Belarus.

• Date: 03.04.2012  |  Published on EGF: 03.04.2012  |  External Relations  |  from news.belta.by

The Tajik Embassy in Russia has issued a statement that claims Uzbekistan has imposed a transport and energy blockade that jeopardizes the Tajik economy, Fergana news agency reported on Tuesday.

• Date: 03.04.2012  |  Published on EGF: 03.04.2012  |  External Relations  |  from en.rian.ru

In the latest in a series of explosive reports on Israel's covert hostilities against Iran, one vigorously denied by both the Israeli government and Baku, Foreign Policy magazine has quoted anonymous US officials saying that Israel has secured access to airbases on Iran's northern border through its well-nurtured defence alliance with Azerbaijan.

• Date: 29.03.2012  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2012  |  External Relations  |  from guardian.co.uk

Russia wants nuclear talks between Iran and the G5+1 to be resumed “as quickly as possible.”

• Date: 23.03.2012  |  Published on EGF: 23.03.2012  |  Energy  |  from eurasiareview.com