The deal was signed and hailed as part of a visit to Kyiv by none other than Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. But some fear Ukraine is far from certain of getting its own source of nuclear fuel and thus lessening its energy dependence on Moscow.

• Date: 12.11.2010  |  Published on EGF: 12.11.2010  |  Energy  |  from kyivpost.com

The leaders of Russia and Japan will meet on the sidelines of a regional summit, talks certain to be dominated by their latest flare up over islands both claim

• Date: 12.11.2010  |  Published on EGF: 12.11.2010  |  External Relations  |  from reuters.com

Kazakhstan will finish the talks with the European Union and the United States on accessing issues to the World Trade Organization (WTO) by the end of this year, Kazakh Economic Development and Trade Minister Zhanar Aitzhanov said Thursday, Xinhua reported.

• Date: 12.11.2010  |  Published on EGF: 12.11.2010  |  Markets  |  from trend.az

A U.S. official said on Wednesday Russia was warming to the idea of cooperation with NATO on a European missile defence system ahead of a summit next week expected to seal warmer relations between the Cold War rivals.

• Date: 11.11.2010  |  Published on EGF: 11.11.2010  |  Markets  |  from reuters.com

A U.S. official said on Wednesday Russia was warming to the idea of cooperation with NATO on a European missile defence system ahead of a summit next week expected to seal warmer relations between the Cold War rivals.

• Date: 11.11.2010  |  Published on EGF: 11.11.2010  |  External Relations  |  from reuters.com

Foreign energy companies with operations in Bulgaria are weighing up options to restructure their businesses or reconsider investment plans in an attempt to address the sector's stalled growth in Europe amid lowering electricity prices and slump in demand.

• Date: 11.11.2010  |  Published on EGF: 11.11.2010  |  Markets  |  from sofiaecho.com

Finland has cleared the country's power grid operator, Fingrid [FGRDO.UL], to build a 320 million euro ($441 million) cable under the Baltic Sea linking it with Estonia, the government said

• Date: 11.11.2010  |  Published on EGF: 11.11.2010  |  Energy  |  from reuters.com

Croatia will not take part in the construction of Bulgaria's Belene nuclear power plant, while Serbia is reportedly asking for a larger stake in the project.

• Date: 10.11.2010  |  Published on EGF: 10.11.2010  |  Energy  |  from balkaninsight.com