EU keeps sword of sanctions hanging over Belarus
European Union foreign ministers on Monday kept the threat of sanctions hanging over Belarus, but decided not to implement the threat in the hope of encouraging the authoritarian state towards democratic reforms.
China, EU Complicate Talks on Turkmen Gas
Turkmenistan and Russia bolstered their natural gas relationship on Friday during a visit by President Dmitry Medvedev to his counterpart Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, with both sides hedging their bets as the Chinese market grows and the European one shrinks.
Bulgaria Secures German Investor for Belene Nuclear Plant
Bulgarian will for sure build its second nuclear power plant at Belene, Parliament Chair Tsetska Tsacheva has declared.
Estonia to Cut Gazprom Dependence
Estonia plans to separate Eesti Gaas' gas sales and transmission divisions in two years to reduce dependence on Gazprom, the utility's biggest owner and its sole gas supplier.
Japan, India to sign trade, investment deal
The leaders of India and Japan were set to sign a sweeping agreement Monday on boosting trade while the visiting Indian prime minister pushed for a nuclear energy deal -- a touchy issue for Tokyo because of India's past atomic test blasts.
Russian troops cannot pull out of Moldova - ambassador
Russian troops cannot be pulled out of Moldova. The statement came from the Russian ambassador in Chisinau Valery Kuzmin in response to a demand by Moldova’s Acting President Mihai Ghimpu.
Kazakhstan Seeks to Strengthen Ties With EU
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazerbayev is set to this week visit Brussels and Paris, aiming to strengthen economic ties between the resource-rich central Asian nation and the European Union.
Strategic partnership between Lithuania and Poland is turning into strategic freeze
Ties between Lithuania and Poland, which have been considered a strategic partnership for a decade and a half, are now described as “the worst in Europe” by Polish diplomatic sources, Lithuanian daily newspaper Lietuvos Rytas said on its website Friday
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