Ukraine Intensifies Pressure on the Opposition
A year after taking office with a vow to pursue close ties to Russia, the Ukrainian president is overseeing a broad crackdown on the pro-Western opposition that mirrors the kind of pressure tactics used by his allies in the Kremlin.
Russia Actively Preparing For Nuclear Power Plants In Egypt, Jordan
Russia is actively working to participate in the construction of nuclear power plants in Egypt, Jordan, Bangladesh and other countries, First Vice President of Atomstroiexport Alexander Dybov told Russia's Itar-Tass news agency after signing a contract with Ukraine's Energoatom on designing reactors for nuclear power plant in Khmelnitsky.
Iran open to talks on nuclear fuel swap
Iran's Ambassador to Russia Seyyed Mahmoud Reza Sajjadi says Tehran's nuclear fuel exchange offer is still on the table and Iran is open for talks with the Vienna Group and the P5+1 in this regard
Russia worries Kazakh outpost is Chinese smugglers’ paradise
A line of 150 trucks waits to enter Kazakhstan. It takes so long to clear customs here that each rig usually only makes two round trips a month. And yet, contrary to appearances, documented discrepancies suggest the checkpoint is a smuggler’s paradise.
Russia may quit Bulgaria nuclear plant
Russia is considering pulling out of a project to build a 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant in Bulgaria due to persistent delays, Russian daily Kommersant reported
US wants India to open up markets
US commerce secretary Gary Locke on Monday said India needs to do much more to throw open its economy to US exports and investments
Georgia may become a large exporter of electric energy
Georgia is waiting for many-billion investments into its power economy: it wants to build 15 hydroelectric power stations and become the largest electrical energy exporter in the region, Business-Georgia reports.
New U.S.-Russia nuclear-arms treaty takes effect
A new U.S.-Russia nuclear-arms-control treaty went into effect Saturday, securing a key foreign-policy goal of President Obama and raising hopes among officials on both sides that it will provide the impetus for Moscow and Washington to negotiate further reductions.
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