Russia and Ukraine Sign Nuclear Fuel Supply Agreement
						 
					Russia and the Ukraine got an agreement on nuclear fuel supply for the local atomic plants this year. 
 
						Afghanistan Charts a Path to Reconcile With Taliban
						 
					Afghan security forces patrol ahead of Wednesday's start of a three-day peace conference in Kabul. KABUL—The Afghan government kicks off a national assembly in Kabul Wednesday, the first in a string of events that officials hope will chart a path to reconciliation with insurgents, seize the political initiative from the Taliban and lay the groundwork for... 
 
						Lithuanian summits continues despite Merkel no-show
						 
					Vilnius is hosting the Baltic Development Forum and the Baltic Sea States Summit. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso is expected to meet on Wednesday with regional representatives, including the prime ministers of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland and Norway. 
 
						Rights Debate At EU-Russia Summit
						 
					European Union President Herman Van Rompuy said at a summit with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev today that the bloc is seriously concerned about the situation in Russia for human rights activists and journalists. 
 
						EU Plans To Scrap South Caucasus, Moldova Envoys
						 
					In a signal of waning interest in its eastern neighborhood, the European Union's foreign policy chief, Cathering Ashton, has reportedly proposed abolishing the posts of EU special representatives for the South Caucasus and Moldova. 
 
						PETERSEN & VAHABOV: Ukraine is not yet lost
						 
					Since this winter's presidential election, in which pro-Russian Victor Yanukovich emerged the victor, Ukraine has experienced a massive turnaround. 
 
						Gazprom may seek joint venture with Ukraine on parity basis
						 
					The head of Russia’s Gazprom on Friday concluded in talks with Ukraine’s energy minister that Gazprom and Ukraine’s state-run energy company Naftogaz Ukrainy, could move toward creating a joint venture on a parity basis. 
 
						India, China should take care of each other's concerns, says Patil
						 
India and China need to develop models of economic cooperation which will take into account each other's concerns, President Pratibha Patil said on Monday. 
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