Eastern Europe

Georgia, Poland to step up military cooperation

"Poland is willing to help Georgia modernize its armed forces. We are willing to help Georgia in training military staff. We have established good …
Interfax-Ukraine

Retired admiral says Russia losing its navy

Retired Adm. Vyacheslav Popov said in remarks carried by RIA Novosti news agency Friday that the decommissioning of most of the navy’s big warships …
Interns

Russia, U.S. won’t sign new START pact

"By the 5th of December when the START Treaty expires, the Russian and American sides, most likely, will not sign a new agreement and talks in Geneva, …
Reuters

CIS executive: South Ossetia, Abkhazia could join CIS in the future

"Our charter allows the admission of new members on condition that all CIS countries without exception give their consent. It is apparently premature …
Interfax-Ukraine

Watchdog warning about TV in post-Soviet states

Miklos Haraszti, media freedom representative at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, says "one cannot talk about free elections …
interns

Watchdog warning about TV in post-Soviet states

Miklos Haraszti, media freedom representative at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, says "one cannot talk about free elections …
Interns

Georgian foreign minister urges Western security guarantees

"Georgia needs security guarantees" for the long-term, Grigol Vashadze told The Associated Press on the sidelines of a speech Thursday at the French …
interns

Putin In France, defense, gas, business on agenda

Putin will not meet with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who is on a visit to Brazil. However, the two leaders spoke Wednesday about energy policy, …
Interns

Pope to meet with Russian president

The planned meeting on Dec. 3 follows improvements in relations between Russian Orthodox Church and the Vatican. Medvedev will also hold talks with …
Interns

Russian official admits some blame in lawyer death

Lawyer Sergei Magnitsky was arrested in November 2008 on tax-evasion charges linked to his work with a British investor barred from Russia as an …
Interns

Russia invites other CIS members to sign deal to jointly probe air incidents

A government decree signed by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and approving a draft agreement on cooperation in investigating air incidents involving …
Interfax-Ukraine

Man dies in Russia police beating as scandals grow

The victim was hospitalised two weeks ago after the attack, but died of his injuries including a blunt abdominal trauma, Interfax reported, quoting an …
Reuters

Russia: no space for space tourists

Sergei Krikalyov said that since the space stations crew has doubled to six people, there is no room for tourists in the Russian spacecraft that link …
Interns

Lavrov, PACE vice president discuss 1932-1933 famine in USSR

"Detailed exchanges of opinion on this subject took place. The parties particularly shared the opinion that it is necessary to take an impartial and …
Interfax-Ukraine

Senior police officer shot dead in southern Russia

Mark Tolchinsky of the ministry’s branch in Dagestan says the chief of a riot police unit was shot by two gunmen Thursday as he was heading to work in …
Interns

US shifting deadline on Russian arms control deal

The Obama administration had expressed hopes recently of reaching a deal by the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty’s expiration on Dec. 5. Earlier …
Interns

Georgia, EU initial agreement on visa facilitation, readmission

The agreement simplifies the issuance of visas to several categories of Georgian citizens and the deportation of illegal Georgian immigrants from EU …
Interfax-Ukraine

Gazprom, Electricite de France to sign memorandum during Putin visit to Paris

Ushakov did not say whether the memorandum would cover EDF’s possible involvement in the South Stream gas pipeline project. He also said electricity …
Interfax-Ukraine
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