China gets 12.5 percent stake in Russia's Uralkali
China, the world's largest consumer of potash, has acquired a 12.5 percent stake in Russia's Uralkali (URKA.MM), the world's largest producer of the soil nutrient, via its sovereign wealth fund, Uralkali said on Tuesday.
Rosneft buys Enel's stake in Russia gas firm for $1.8 billion
Oil company Rosneft (ROSN.MM) is acquiring Enel's (ENEI.MI) indirect stake in Russian gas producer SeverEnergia, valued at $1.8 billion, in its latest move to boost its presence in the gas market.
Iran to join six-power talks at U.N. this week
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will join the five permanent U.N. Security Council members and Germany later this week to discuss the crisis over Iran's nuclear program, European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Monday.
Syria's Assad criticises U.S. threat of strikes
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad criticised the United States for threatening to attack Syria over its chemical weapons program, saying it was finding "excuses for war", China's state television said on Monday.
Russia's Putin says Syria violence could hit ex-Soviet bloc
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned ex-Soviet allies on Monday that Islamist militancy fuelling the war in Syria could reach their countries, some of which have Muslim majorities.
Russia makes new threats over Ukraine's pro-Europe policy
Ukraine's prime minister sought on Saturday to calm Russian fears over Kiev's plans to sign a free trade pact with the European Union, but a Kremlin official repeated threats of retaliatory action.
Turkey will probably never join the EU
Turkey will probably never join the European Union because of prejudicial attitudes by the bloc's existing members, Ankara's chief EU negotiator said, in what appeared to be the first high-level acknowledgment that its decades-long bid might fail.
Asia airs nuclear ambitions at U.N. gathering
China, India and other Asian states used a United Nations nuclear agency meeting this week to signal their determination to expand the use of atomic energy.
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