Ukraine's decision to extend the lease for the Russian fleet in the Crimea has been extremely controversial. However, in the port city of Sevastopol, locals are enthusiastic - the Russian naval base is the primary source of income for most of the region.

• Date: 18.05.2010  |  Published on EGF: 18.05.2010  |  External Relations  |  from france24.com

The foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey and Brazil agreed on a formula for a swap of low-enriched uranium for nuclear fuel that could ease diplomatic tensions over Irans nuclear program, the Anatolia news agency reported.

• Date: 18.05.2010  |  Published on EGF: 18.05.2010  |  Energy  |  from hurriyetdailynews.com

Since the North Atlantic Treaty Organization took control of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan in 2003 the amount of troops serving under that command has grown from 5,000 to over 100,000.

• Date: 17.05.2010  |  Published on EGF: 17.05.2010  |  External Relations  |  from mediamonitors.net

China's "growing military muscle" has "raised the urgency for the US and Japan to resolve its standoff over where to station US troops in Japan," Japan's foreign minister said in The Wall Street Journal on May 14.

• Date: 14.05.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.05.2010  |  External Relations  |  from chinadaily.com.cn

How will India measure, report and verify its climate change actions when it is not yet sure of what actions it needs to take or the economic consequences of such moves to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

• Date: 14.05.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.05.2010  |  Security  |  from IndiaTimes

More than 300 Romanian, U.S., Ukrainian and Macedonian troops will participate from May 17-June 24 in 'the Black Sea Rotational Force 2010' drill organized in eastern Romania, according to a news release on Thurday from the Romanian Navy General Staff.

• Date: 14.05.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.05.2010  |  External Relations  |  from People's Daily Online

India has conveyed to Tehran that it had a major role in stabilizing the situation in Afghanistan and that India would cherish its support in handling the developing situation in that country.

• Date: 13.05.2010  |  Published on EGF: 13.05.2010  |  External Relations  |  from IndiaTimes

Russia, which is helping Iran build nuclear plants, now wants to add Syria to its list of investments in atomic energy while the US enlists support for the idea of making Middle East free of nuclear weapons.

• Date: 12.05.2010  |  Published on EGF: 12.05.2010  |  Energy  |  from voiceofthecopts.org