Eastern Europe

Voice of America: Clinton calls Russia partner while defending NATO enlargement

Clinton used the address at the historic L’Ecole Militaire in Paris to reaffirm the centrality of Europe and NATO to U.S. interests, calling European …
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Gazprom, Hungarian bank sign South Stream deal

The agreement is considered another step in Russia’s efforts to consolidate its position as Europe’s primary gas supplier and undermine the …
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Russia most frequent subject of complaints in European Court of Human Rights

"As in 2008, [in 2009] four states (Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and Romania) were the source of almost 56% of the pending applications: in particular, …
Interfax-Ukraine

Sukhoi: Russia’s jet fighter makes first flight

The "fifth-generation" fighter — Russia’s first all-new warplane since the Soviet collapse — flew for about 45 minutes, Sukhoi spokeswoman Olga …
Reuters

‘Selective justice’ in Moscow as houses razed overnight

Critics say the sudden demolition of a row of houses on valuable land by the Moscow River demonstrates the unpredictable application of property …
Reuters

Poll: Patriarch Kirill policy meets public demand

Seventy-three percent of Orthodox believers share this opinion, and six percent do not. Forty-eight percent of Russians respect the Patriarch, 22% pin …
Interfax-Ukraine

Cash-strapped Russian city to sell Lenin statue

The 14-tonne, balding figure has stood upright with one arm outstretched — one of several typical Lenin poses — in the main square of Voronezh, some …
Reuters

Russian reports: No obstacles over Iran arms deals

RIA Novosti and Interfax cite Anatoly Isaikin, head of Rosoboronexport, as sayingJan. 27"nothing is blocking the continuation of military-technical …
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Russian tycoon fined $40 million in Switzerland

The Swiss Finance Department ordered the fine on Dec. 18 after concluding that Renova had broken stock exchange disclosure rules when it acquired two …
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Update: Russia arms trader declines comment on Iran deal

"I just don’t quite understand why supplies of the S-300 system to Iran trouble you so much," the head of Rosoboronexport, Anatoly Isaikin, replied …
Reuters

Uzbekistan says West should stop war in Afghanistan

Uzbekistan’s support for U.S.-led military efforts in Afghanistan important because the country, like the rest of Central Asia, lies on a new supply …
Reuters

Obama hails nuclear talks

Obama pointed to negotiations between Washington and Moscow that are leading to the most sweeping arms control treaty in nearly two decades. And he …
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Obama, Medvedev discuss signing arms treaty soon

The telephone call, which the Kremlin said was initiated by Washington, followed comments by Russian Foreign Ministry officials that negotiators from …
Reuters

The Moscow Times: New customs body considered for 3-nation union

The new body will either "swallow" the three countries’ customs services or control them as a watchdog, Shuvalov told Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as …
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RIA Novosti: Russia, Belarus agree on oil supplies, transit

Igor Sechin said the deals included "amendments to an agreement on oil deliveries to Belarus, oil pricing procedures, and a joint statement on oil …
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United Press International: Europe gets more Russian gas in 2010

Gazprom during a board meeting outlined its objectives for the next three years. The company said it plans to increase gas supplies to Europe to 5.6 …
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Russian Jewish Federation: UN must apply measures to politicians covering up Nazi crimes

"The Jewish community of Russia is urging the world community to clearly state its opinion and condemn the revision of the history of World War II at …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reports: Russia’s superjet to be certified in July

The Superjet, produced by Russian airline maker Sukhoi in association with Italy’s Alenia Aeronautica, has been widely seen as Russia’s chance to gain …
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