Russia is moving toward normalizing its natural gas pricing in Europe.
The military's support of the president had been eroding since the controversial appointment of Anatoly Serdyukov.
Zagreb will focus on liquefied natural gas while Moscow maintains its transit states' energy dependence.
The closure of Radio Liberty is part of a raft of Kremlin measures to reassert its control.
Labor strikes are testing the new government in Tbilisi ahead of possible policy reform.
Growing collaboration among the five Nordic countries has implications for Europe, NATO and Russia.
Higher wheat prices could mean domestic unrest in Egypt at an inopportune time for the Muslim Brotherhood.
The Russo-German natural gas pipeline consortium wants Estonia to allow two lines to run through its seabed.
Running out of time for its pipeline to Europe, Moscow will need to offer concessions to Sofia.
Kiev's ability to resist Moscow is a matter of economics.