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Kiev seeks Russia-EU consortium for pipelines — 19 March 2010, 18:55 CET

Ukraine's new leadership wants a joint Russian-EU consortium to be set up to help modernise the country's gas pipeline network, a vice prime minister said on Friday.

Russian pipeline group secures EUR 3.9bn funding deal — 16 March 2010, 18:11 CET

The consortium behind the planned Nord Stream gas pipeline from Russia to Europe said Tuesday it had secured a 3.9-billion-euro (5.9-billion-dollar) funding deal from 26 banks.

France's Russia warship plan raises Baltic hackles — 02 March 2010, 17:39 CET

France's plan to sell Moscow four warships has triggered anger in former Soviet republics now firmly anchored in the European Union and NATO, fearful their new western allies underestimate the Kremlin.

EU backs European investor for Bulgarian nuclear plant — 02 March 2010, 14:22 CET

EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger on Tuesday backed Bulgarian efforts to find a European investor for a new nuclear plant in Bulgaria that a Russian company has been hired to build.

Ukraine's new pro-Russian leader visits anxious EU leaders — 01 March 2010, 11:27 CET

The EU rolled out the red carpet Monday for new Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych, on his first foreign trip, hoping to hear that his pro-Russian past won't reverse Kiev's recent turn to the West.

Ukraine will not join Russia trade bloc: presidential aide — 27 February 2010, 13:12 CET

Ukraine will not join a Russian-led customs union as it would harm its commitment to Western trade blocs, a top aide to new Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was quoted as saying Saturday.

Yanukovych seeks new, EU- friendly image with Brussels trip — 27 February 2010, 16:12 CET

Ukraine's new president, Viktor Yanukovych, will make his first foreign trip Monday, visiting Brussels in a bid to reshape his image as a Kremlin stooge and cast himself as a champion of EU integration.

EU foreign chief hopes Moscow will support West on Iran — 24 February 2010, 17:07 CET

The EU foreign affairs chief said Wednesday Russia recognised the gravity of the Iranian nuclear crisis and expressed hope the West could rely on Moscow if it chose to slap sanctions on Tehran.

New EU foreign chief in first Russia visit — 25 February 2010, 22:53 CET

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday said Russia and the European Union should deepen ties as he met the bloc's new foreign affairs chief on her first visit to the country.

Georgian leader urges EU to mediate with Russia — 17 February 2010, 18:42 CET

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili urged the European Union on Wednesday to help Tbilisi mend its ties with Moscow -- warning that conflict could break out again with its former Soviet master.

Crisis-hit Greek PM pledges deeper ties with Russia — 16 February 2010, 15:47 CET

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, whose country is fighting an unprecedented debt crisis, pledged Tuesday to deepen ties to Russia as he met its leaders in Moscow, who made no specific offers of assistance.

Crisis-hit Greek PM pledges deeper ties with Russia — 16 February 2010, 11:27 CET

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, whose country is fighting an unprecedented debt crisis, pledged on Tuesday to deepen his country's ties with Russia as he met Russian leaders in Moscow.

Crisis-hit Greek PM holds talks in Russia — 16 February 2010, 09:42 CET

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, whose country is fighting an unprecedented debt crisis, was holding talks Tuesday with Russian leaders in Moscow.

Finnish authority gives Nord Stream green light — 12 February 2010, 08:47 CET

A Finnish regional authority gave the Russian-led Nord Stream consortium the green light for building a gas pipeline from Russia to the European Union under the Baltic Sea, it said Friday.

Euro-MPs urge China, India, Russia to pressure Myanmar — 11 February 2010, 22:54 CET

Members of the European Parliament urged China, India and Russia Thursday to use their might to pressure Myanmar to improve human rights and called on them to stop supplying arms to the regime.

European rights court blames Russia for Chechen deaths — 11 February 2010, 17:02 CET

The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday ordered Russia to pay nearly 200,000 euros to the families of three Chechens who disappeared years ago and are presumed dead.

Putin says Nord Stream poses no environmental risks — 10 February 2010, 22:37 CET

The Nord Stream pipeline being built under the Baltic Sea to transport Russian gas to the European Union will not pose a risk to the environment, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.

Yanukovych says relations with Russia priority of presidency — 10 February 2010, 13:37 CET

Ukraine election winner Viktor Yanukovych on Wednesday earmarked relations with Russia as a priority of his presidency, in his first major foreign policy statement since the results were announced.

EU welcomes Russia's ratification of rights court protocol — 08 February 2010, 15:17 CET

The European Union on Friday welcomed Russia's ratification of a key protocol on overhauling the European Court of Human Rights, after years of resistance from Moscow.

Kremlin body proposes radical makeover for Russia — 03 February 2010, 16:15 CET

It's the near future. Russia is a thriving multi-party democracy with a media free of state control. It has become a member of NATO and is thinking of joining the European Union.

Sweden, Poland call for reducing tactical nuclear arms — 02 February 2010, 20:27 CET

The Swedish and Polish foreign ministers on Tuesday called on the United States and Russia to reduce their tactical nuclear arsenals and pressed Moscow to withdraw its nuclear weapons from areas adjacent to EU member states.

EU slams 'heavy-handed' Russian activist arrests — 01 February 2010, 16:02 CET

The European Parliament on Monday urged Moscow to stop its "heavy-handed" treatment of protesters, after riot police arrested scores of opposition activists at a rally in Moscow.

Hungary, Russia agree South Stream pipeline joint venture — 29 January 2010, 15:37 CET

Russia and Hungary signed on Friday an agreement setting up a joint venture to build the Hungarian section of the Russian-backed South Stream gas pipeline.

Russian pipeline awards one-billion euro contract — 22 January 2010, 18:37 CET

Russian-led consortium Nord Stream, which is planning to build a giant gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea, has awarded a one-billion euro contract for steel piping, the group said on Friday.

Ukraine pays off December gas bill: Gazprom — 07 January 2010, 12:42 CET

Ukraine has paid off its December gas bill, the Russian energy company Gazprom said Thursday, confirming a statement made by Ukraine's national energy company Naftogaz a day earlier.