Russian parliament approves arms pact with U.S.
Russia’s parliament approved the first nuclear arms reduction treaty with the United States in nearly a decade on Wednesday, voting to ratify the pact at the center of improved ties between the former Cold War foes
New combat aircraft will turn India into global giant
India's acquisition of 126 new medium multi-role combat aircraft will play an essential role in India's transformation from a regional power to a global giant, according to a South Asia expert.
Lithuania pressures Commission against Gazprom
Lithuania stepped up a row with Gazprom on 25 January. The dispute pits EU energy policy against gas supplier Russia and reveals more friction between Moscow and its neighbours over energy.
Baltic unity missing
The nuclear power plant project in Lithuania, to replace the former plant at Ignalina, is “doomed,” former vice-president at Latvia’s power utility company Latvenergo, Aigars Melko, said in an interview with the business magazine Lietiska Diena, reports news agency LETA. “I believe that the nuclear power plant project in Kaliningrad has doomed the proposed Baltic power plant project in Lithuania.
Eesti Energia to start generating heat and power in Latvia
Estonian state-owned energy giant Eesti Energia has acquired a majority holding in a heating enterprise in Valka – Valkas Bioenergo Kompanija, Latvia and plans to establish a new biofuel-based co-generation plant in 2012, the company announced on Tuesday. The new name of the enterprise that will provide heat to the city of Valka is Enefit Heat&Power Valka.
Belarus, Russia to cooperate in building nuclear power plant
Belarus and Russia have agreed to cooperate in the construction of a Belarusian nuclear power plant, the head of Russia's nuclear agency, Rosatom, said
Trade doors to India unlocked
The United States said it was ending export restrictions for India's defense and space industries, eyeing trade with a nation shunned for a decade over its nuclear weapons program.
In Link to Caucasus, Russia Faces Old Problem
A day after an airport suicide bombing that investigators suspect was organized by Islamic militants, Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin on Tuesday vowed retribution. President Dmitri A. Medvedev lashed out at low-ranking subordinates at the airport for failing to stop the attack. A number of initiatives were announced to prevent future terrorist acts.
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