Russia and Japan to hold islands crisis talks
The top diplomats of Russia and Japan will hold tense talks Friday amid a bitter war of words over a chain of disputed islands claimed by the Soviet army at the end of World War II.
After Mideast, should Russia and China worry?
On the last day of January, a crowd of 600 gathered in sub-zero temperatures on Moscow's Triumph Square and began to chant "Freedom! Freedom!" and call for the resignation of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
EU denies Russia-Asia gas pipeline rivalry
The EU's new partnerships with energy-rich Central Asian countries do not threaten Russian gas sales to Europe, the EU's energy commissioner says.
Lithuania hopes for Azerbaijani gas
Lithuania hopes for Azerbaijan in solving problems with providing country with gas, the Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Irena Degutene said in Baku
Japan watches Russian military near disputed isles
Japan is closely monitoring stepped-up activity by Russia's military near disputed islands, Japan's chief spokesman said on Thursday after Moscow said it would deploy new weapons to the area.
Ukraine Intensifies Pressure on the Opposition
A year after taking office with a vow to pursue close ties to Russia, the Ukrainian president is overseeing a broad crackdown on the pro-Western opposition that mirrors the kind of pressure tactics used by his allies in the Kremlin.
Russia Actively Preparing For Nuclear Power Plants In Egypt, Jordan
Russia is actively working to participate in the construction of nuclear power plants in Egypt, Jordan, Bangladesh and other countries, First Vice President of Atomstroiexport Alexander Dybov told Russia's Itar-Tass news agency after signing a contract with Ukraine's Energoatom on designing reactors for nuclear power plant in Khmelnitsky.
Iran open to talks on nuclear fuel swap
Iran's Ambassador to Russia Seyyed Mahmoud Reza Sajjadi says Tehran's nuclear fuel exchange offer is still on the table and Iran is open for talks with the Vienna Group and the P5+1 in this regard
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