Developing Russian Far East, rejuvenating northeast China
Meanwhile, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin also showed up noticeably during a recent inspection tour of the Far East region as an indication of the resolve of the Russian central authorities to attach importance to the region's development.
Cyprus-Turkey tensions remain a big barrier
There are budgetary and tactical imperatives for closer EU-Nato ties, but it could be a long wait
Romania, Bulgaria mull joint hydropower
Bulgarian and Romanian government representatives met in Bucharest and reached agreements on a number of joint energy pursuits
UK-Russia relations face fresh strain over contested extradition
Britain's troubled relationship with Russia came under fresh strain on Monday after a London court considered a request from Moscow to extradite one of its most wanted businessmen.
Ukrainian, Kazakh presidents set to discuss oil cooperation in Kiev
The president of Kazakhstan is expected to discuss with his Ukrainian counterpart on Tuesday the resumption of Kazakh oil transit via Ukraine to Europe.
After US, Russia upset over N-law
India's new nuclear liability law has been a disappointment in the US but it is faring no better with Russia, a country with which India's civil nuclear cooperation deal extends way beyond just supply of reactors. In fact, Moscow is now looking for an "official clarification" from the government on the law, recently passed by Parliament, which leaves a window open for making suppliers of raw material and equipment liable for damages in case of an accident.
China blacks out towns to meet energy goal
Chinese steel mills and mobile phone factories are being idled and thousands of homes in one area are doing without electricity as local governments order power cuts to meet energy-saving targets set by Beijing.
Defend against cyber attacks
Paralyzing attacks on a vulnerable nation's web-connected electronic command, control and information systems are now a fact of life in our cyber-dependent world. Estonia and Georgia became victims of that modern menace in 2007 and 2008 when critical government systems were taken down by anonymous hackers who probably worked for Russia. The Georgia attacks coincided with a Russian invasion.
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