Russia must do a deal with Georgia over customs controls on their internationally recognized border if it is to pursue its goal of joining the World Trade Organization, Georgia's first deputy foreign minister, Giorgi Bokeria, said on Thursday.

• Date: 15.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.10.2010  |  External Relations  |  from reuters.com

Ukraine's pro-Russia government on Thursday made public new charges of fraud against former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, citing a 2,000-page investigative report.

• Date: 15.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.10.2010  |  Markets  |  from earthtimes.org

After Sunday's parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, five political parties now are deep in talks about forming a coalition government. During the campaign, several parties said the new government should close an American run base that supports NATO in Afghanistan.

• Date: 15.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.10.2010  |  External Relations  |  from globalsecurity.org

Ukraine on Friday, Oct. 15, will start talks with Belarus on the issue of Ukrainian electricity supplies to Lithuania through Belarus, Fuel and Energy Minister of Ukraine Yuriy Boiko told journalists in Vilnius on Thursday

• Date: 15.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.10.2010  |  Energy  |  from kyivpost.com

The Russian nuclear industry has profited handsomely from building reactors in developing countries, including India, China and Iran. Now it is testing the prospect of becoming a major supplier to the European Union, too.

• Date: 14.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.10.2010  |  Energy  |  from nytimes.com

European Union and Ukrainian officials on Wednesday said they were likely to approve a free-trade agreement "sooner rather than later," two weeks after Ukraine's president appeared to reject the idea of a deal.

• Date: 14.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.10.2010  |  External Relations  |  from indiatimes.com

European Union and Ukrainian officials on Wednesday said they were likely to approve a free-trade agreement "sooner rather than later," two weeks after Ukraine's president appeared to reject the idea of a deal.

• Date: 14.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.10.2010  |  External Relations  |  from earthtimes.org

German industry leaders called Wednesday for Berlin to draw up a new business strategy for Central Asia and Russia amid growing competition in the region from China.

• Date: 14.10.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.10.2010  |  External Relations  |  from earthtimes.org