• USA stands ready to assist Azerbaijan in delivering hydrocarbons: U.S. special envoy (Trend Capital) -- The involvement of the United States in energy issues is important not only for the energy security of America, but also for the energy of each country, said the U.S. Special Envoy...
• Russia warns of war over Arctic resources (Press TV) -- Russia raises the possibility of a war in the Arctic within a decade over control of the region's huge unexploited oil and gas reserves. "The presence and potential escalation of armed...
• Russia may face wars over energy: Kremlin Russia may face wars on its borders in the near future over control of energy resources, a Kremlin document on security policy said Wednesday. The paper did not name potential adversaries, but...
• Pentagon: Talks with Kyrgyzstan over Manas air base make progress The United States has made progress in talks with Kyrgyzstan on retaining the Manas air base as a key logistic center for U.S.-led operations in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. "I think...
• Russia expels Canadian diplomats Russia has expelled two Canadian diplomats working for Nato's Moscow office in response to an "unfriendly act" by the military alliance. Last week Nato expelled two Russian envoys from its...
• Baku police arrest man over shooting at state Oil Academy: 13 dead Related: Russia-Azerbaijan gas deal would boost energy security - MedvedevAzerbaijan cautions over Turkey-Armenia thaw Obama: Turkey, Armenia must move beyond pastEnergy profile of Azerbeijan(RIA...
• Medvedev says NATO exercises in Georgia 'open provocation' (RIA Novosti) - NATO's plans to hold military exercises in Georgia on May 6-June 1 are an "open provocation," Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday, warning of negative consequences....
• Russia criticizes NATO Georgia war games, urges boycott Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday criticized NATO exercises in Georgia next month as harmful and said other countries should join Russia in boycotting them. NATO had invited Russia to...
• Russia to boost military presence in Central Asia Russia announced plans on Monday to increase the number of military aircraft at its air base in Kyrgyzstan, reinforcing its position in Central Asia, which it sees as part of its traditional sphere...
• Russia-Turkmen gas conflict looms: report A blast on the main gas pipeline between Turkmenistan and Russia reflects rising tensions between the two countries and could signal a Ukraine-style "gas war," a Russian newspaper said.
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• Russia Keeps Troops in Georgia, Defying Deal Nearly eight months after the war between Russia and Georgia, Russian troops continue to hold Georgian territory that the Kremlin agreed to vacate as part of a formal cease-fire, leaving a basic...
• US official: talks on Kyrgyzstan base continue A senior U.S. official said Friday that Kyrgyzstan and Washington have agreed to continue talks over a key American air base that American forces had been told to leave within six months. Read more
• Kyrgyzstan vote denies U.S.-led coalition use of base Kyrgyz lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Friday to suspend an agreement that allows U.S.-led coalition forces fighting in Afghanistan to use an air base on its territory. The Central Asian nation last...
• NATO says Ukraine, Georgia must work hard to join alliance (RIA Novosti) - NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer reiterated on Friday that the alliance would keep its doors open to Georgia and Ukraine, but both countries still had much work ahead of...
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