Former Soviet Union

Russia: Former PM To Become Gazprom Chairman
May 16, 2008 1421 GMT
Former Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov will take over the chairmanship of energy giant... [more]
Germany: China, Russia Accused Of Corporate Espionage
May 16, 2008 1336 GMT
Germany said that China and Russia have increased their espionage efforts to steal technical... [more]
Kazakhstan: GDP Forecast Raised To 5.3 Percent
May 16, 2008 1312 GMT
Kazakhstan on May 16 raised its 2008 gross domestic product forecast to 5.3 percent, expanding it... [more]
Georgia: Second Blast In South Ossetia Wounds Policeman
May 16, 2008 1310 GMT
A remote-controlled bomb detonated in the village of Didi in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia... [more]
China: Japan, Taiwan Among Relief, Rescue Teams Allowed Into China
May 16, 2008 1257 GMT
China has accepted relief aid and rescue teams from Japan and Taiwan following the recent... [more]
Georgia, Russia: Georgian Minister To Discuss Abkhazia With Russian Officials
May 16, 2008 1236 GMT
Georgian State Minister for Reintegration Temur Yakobashvili on May 16 went to Moscow to meet... [more]
Georgia: Bomb Explodes Near South Ossetian School
May 16, 2008 1231 GMT
An improvised explosive device detonated May 16 at 7:30 a.m. local time near a public school in... [more]
Russia: Georgian Spy Caught Aiding Rebels
May 16, 2008 1216 GMT
Russia has caught a Georgian spy attempting to aid guerrilla groups in southern Russia, Interfax... [more]
Russia: President Wants Strategic Missile Development
May 15, 2008 1444 GMT
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev said May 15 during a visit to the 54th Strategic Missile... [more]
Algeria: Negotiating With Russia Over Warplanes
May 15, 2008 1357 GMT
Algeria has begun negotiating with Russia over possibly receiving up to 16 SU-30 fighter jets in... [more]
Georgia: Withdraws From CIS Air Defense Treaty
May 15, 2008 1308 GMT
Georgia on May 14 formally pulled out of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Treaty on... [more]
Russia: Checkpoint Attacked In Chechnya
May 15, 2008 1250 GMT
Unknown attackers in four vehicles opened fire May 15 on a police checkpoint near Assinov in the... [more]
Russia: FM Urges Security Guarantees For Iran
May 14, 2008 1403 GMT
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on May 14 urged mediators to provide Iran with security... [more]
Ukraine, U.K.: Yushchenko Bound For U.K.
May 14, 2008 1236 GMT
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko will depart May 14 for a two-day trip to the United... [more]
Russia: Six States In Iran Talks Could Ensure Security
May 14, 2008 1213 GMT
The six states in talks with Iran over its nuclear program could guarantee Iran's security and... [more]
Venezuela: Chavez To Visit Russia For Procurement Deals
May 13, 2008 1147 GMT
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will visit Russia at the end of May to finalize some $2 billion... [more]
Russia, Ukraine: Crimeans Seek Black Sea Fleet Presence
May 12, 2008 1617 GMT
More than 100,000 residents of Crimea have put their names on a signature campaign asking for... [more]
South Korea, Uzbekistan: $400 Million Uranium Deal Signed
May 12, 2008 1248 GMT
South Korea signed a deal May 12 to buy 2,600 tons of uranium from Uzbekistan for $400 million... [more]
Europe: Deal Made To Lift Lithuania's Veto on Russia Talks
May 11, 2008 2028 GMT
Four EU foreign ministers on May 11 said they reached a deal to end Lithuania's veto on holding... [more]
Russia, U.K.: Medvedev, Brown To Meet In July
May 11, 2008 1650 GMT
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will meet on the... [more]
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