Eastern Europe

Twenty-one die of A/H1N1 flu in Georgia

In all, the country has confirmed 1,216 A/H1N1 flu cases, including 396 children and teenagers.
Interfax-Ukraine

Putin tells U.S. to observe poultry safety rules

The comment adds to challenges that experts from the two countries would have to overcome at talks next week. Washington has said new Russian measures …
Reuters

Russia to back human rights court reform

The Kremlin has been involved in a protracted spat with the influential Strasbourg-based Court for refusing to ratify the legal changes, which will …
Reuters

Russia urges Turkey and Armenia to cement ties

Turkey and Armenia, their relations haunted by the World War One mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks, agreed in October last year to establish …
Reuters

Russian military jet disappears on training flight

Col. Alexei Kuznetsov says the Su-27 fighter jet has taken off from an air base near the city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur. He said on Rossiya-24 television …
Interns

Belarus accuses Russia of going back on oil price deal

"As is well known, talks began between Belarus and the Russian Federation late last year on terms for oil supplies. They have proved fruitless," the …
Interfax-Ukraine

RIA Novosti: Lukashenko sends letter to Medvedev on oil deal

Belarus benefited from significant discounts on Russian oil imports in 2009, and is again seeking preferential treatment this year. Russia says it is …
Interns

Batumi energy summit gets lower status as presidents decide to stay away

The Foreign Ministry press service told Interfax the presidents of Georgia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania would not attend the conference, …
Interfax-Ukraine

Erdogan: Russia, Turkey preparing to introduce visa-free travel with decision due in spring-summer

The decision could be made in spring-summer this year, by the time Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s visit Turkey, he said. Hopefully, switching to …
Interfax-Ukraine

Putin proposes Russia-Turkey-Italy deal on 2 pipeline projects

Russia has agreements with Turkey on the two projects. "I even proposed a trilateral intergovernmental agreement between Turkey, Russia and Italy …
Interfax-Ukraine

Interfax journalists receive government’s media awards for 2009

"You have deserved the awards with your persistent and honest work," Russian Deputy Prime Minister and chief of the governmental staff Sergei Sobyanin …
Interfax-Ukraine

London Guardian: Russia comes to the rescue as Norwegian gas supplies to Britain falter

As the possibility of shortages in the north-east and south-west due to another cold snap, the Major Energy Users’ Council said Britain had been lucky …
Interns

Russia says Turkey backs all its energy projects

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told a news conference after talks with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan Ankara had pledged to fully clear …
Reuters

APA: Georgia calls off high-profile energy summit at the last minute

Interns

Georgia plans military training in schools

The Defence Ministry announcement followed reported comments by President Mikheil Saakashvili onJan. 12in which he said military education in schools …
Reuters

Russia-Belarus oil row may escalate to cuts again

Russia had briefly halted supplies to the two refineries in Belarus, Naftan and Mozyr, after the two sides failed to clinch a deal by New Year. Flows …
Reuters

Day of Russian Press marked by loss of 20% of periodicals

"The following tendencies have made themselves felt on the Russian print media market: a large number of newspapers and magazines have left the …
Interfax-Ukraine

IAEA to inspect Kazakhstan nuclear facilities in next two months

"Such visits are made each year to inspect our nuclear facilities and activities. The IAEA has not uncovered any irregularities for the past ten …
Interfax-Ukraine
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