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France is negotiating to sell a high-tech warship to Russia, which would mark the first time that a NATO nation and a founding member at that sold arms to the country the treaty organization was created to oppose.
France is negotiating to sell a high-tech warship to Russia, which would mark the first time that a NATO nation and a founding member at that sold arms to the country the treaty organization was created to oppose.
France is negotiating to sell a high-tech warship to Russia, which would mark the first time that a NATO nation — and a founding member at that — sold arms to the country since the fall of the Soviet Union, which the treaty organization was created to oppose.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin won another victory for his aggressive energy diplomacy strategy Friday, signing a deal bringing French investment to a pipeline project.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin won another victory for his strategy of energy diplomacy in France on Friday, signing a deal bringing French investment to a pipeline project.
The presidents of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus reached a deal Friday to create a customs union among their three ex-Soviet states from July 1 next year.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has accused the West of breaking promises made after the fall of the Iron Curtain, saying that NATO's expansion into Eastern Europe violated commitments made during the negotiations over German reunification.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin flew to France on Thursday to pursue strategic military and energy goals that have raised concerns among states that were once under the grip of the Kremlin.
Moscow’s negotiations with the France over the purchase of an advanced warship have upset smaller countries like Georgia and the Baltic States, which believe the Russians can use the vessel to intimidate them.
EU praises Russia for new pledge regarding reduction of its greenhouse gas emissions
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Vladimir Putin hailed a “breakthrough” in relations with France as he secured a 300 million-euro ($447 million) investment from Renault SA to rescue the ailing Russian auto industry and welcomed Electricite de France SA into a pipeline project to Europe.
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development plans to invest $400 million in Georgia next year, including a project to improve a port bombed during the former Soviet republic’s August 2008 war with Russia.
A lesson for Afghanistan: As G.I.’s prepare to pack up in Iraq, political gains there are fraying.
Canada beat Russia 22-6 in a steady downpour in their first rugby clash on Saturday. From 6-6 at halftime, James Pritchard kicked Canada ahead with his third of four penalties, and Ander Monro landed a drop goal. Then Tyler Hotson stole a Russia throw-in and No. 8 Aaron Carpenter charged over for the game's only try.
French electricity giant EDF will join Russia's Gazprom in supporting the South Stream gas pipeline under the Black Sea, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Friday.
Turkey's foreign minister discusses his country's expanding role as a regional power.
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