Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has recently told Iran that there will be "serious consequences" if Tehran keeps its stance on the nuclear issue. Lavrov's remarks were considered as the most serious warning Russia has issued to Iran so far.

• Date: 27.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 27.04.2010  |  External Relations  |  from People's Daily

Energy cooperation and the demarcation of Russian-Norwegian maritime borders will be the key issues during talks between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Norway's top officials on April 26-27 in Oslo, the Russian presidential aide has said.

• Date: 27.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 27.04.2010  |  Energy  |  from rian.ru

Kandaharis live in an ancient, vibrant city that vies with Kabul as Afghanistan’s cultural, political, and economic heart. But it is a fiercely contested city that has not known normal life for many years.

• Date: 26.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 26.04.2010  |  External Relations  |  from eurasianet.org

Dmitry Rogozin and Ronald Asmus on why Andrew Bacevich's call to pull America out of NATO is unrealistic.

• Date: 26.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 26.04.2010  |  External Relations  |  from foreignpolicy.com

Thousands of opposition demonstrators marched in front of the parliament building in Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday, protesting a deal reached earlier this week to extend Russia's military presence in the former Soviet Republic, national news media reported.

• Date: 26.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 26.04.2010  |  External Relations  |  from cnn.com

Russia and Austria signed a deal Saturday that will expand Moscow's position of strength in supplying Europe with natural gas by allowing it to expand a planned pipeline further into the EU.

• Date: 26.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 26.04.2010  |  Energy  |  from kansascity.com

Across Afghanistan, behind the obvious battles fought for this country's soul, a shadow war is being quietly waged. It's being fought with spies and proxies, with hundreds of millions of dollars in aid money and ominous diplomatic threats.

• Date: 26.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 26.04.2010  |  External Relations  |  from seattletimes.com

mutually beneficial cooperation between their countries. Uzbekistan wishes to further deepen its mutually beneficial cooperation with China on politics, economy, trade and security, which will benefit the two countries and the two peoples, Karimov said

• Date: 25.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 25.04.2010  |  External Relations