Lithuanian and Latvian PMs sign cooperation agreement
Lithuanian and Latvian cooperation initiatives are often shadowed by larger-scale regional projects, therefore both countries will seek for greater integration and closer relations, said Lithuanian and Latvian prime ministers during their meeting today.
China feels India's nuclear heat
Given the incendiary moniker ''the China killer'' by the more sensationalist press, India's newest nuclear-capable missile will be its most powerful yet - and an unmistakable signal to its neighbours.
Russians Vote Sunday for New Parliament
Russians vote Sunday for a new parliament that critics call the "Approval Ministry" for rubber-stamping bills advocated by the Kremlin. Voting will take place among growing discontent with Russia’s strongman of the last decade, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
China Export Deal Undercuts Gazprom's Leverage
China is challenging Russia as Turkmenistan’s main buyer of natural gas. Ashgabat’s shift could put the Kremlin in a precarious position.
Russia urges N. Korea to halt uranium enrichment
Russia on Thursday urged North Korea to halt its uranium enrichment programme after the Stalinist state reported rapid progress on what some experts believe is a second way of making nuclear weapons.
Gazprom sees significant progress in Ukraine talks
Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom said on Thursday it had made "significant progress" in talks with Ukraine, a key export market and transit route to Europe, and hoped to agree on future supply terms by year end.
Kazakhstan restricts gas supplies to Kyrgyzstan
Kazakhstan has restricted gas supplies to Kyrgyzstan, the managing director for KazMunaiGas's (Kazakh oil and gas company) gas projects, Daniyar Berlibayev, wrote on his Twitter page on Thursday.
UK pulls diplomats out of Iran
Britain began pulling its diplomats out of Iran on Wednesday, a day after protesters stormed and ransacked its embassy and residential compound in the capital Tehran.
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