CIS
RUSSIA/ITALY: Gazprom and Eni plan new line to Europe
Russian Gazprom and Italian Eni on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding to build a gas...
RussiaCIS: GUAM summit will see few concrete results
A summit of the heads of states of GUAM, a regional grouping of Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and...
CisBELARUS/RUSSIA: Minsk vetoes Russian CIS appointee
CIS Secretary Vladimir Rushailo was due to step down today, but his term has been extended thanks...
BelarusEASTERN EUROPE: Survey charts transition experiences
LiTS is the first attempt to measure transition from Communism since 1989, not just in material...
Eastern EuropeRUSSIA/CENTRAL ASIA: Security problems solidify ties
Russia is strengthening the military component of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation...
Central AsiaRUSSIA/CENTRAL ASIA: Security problems solidify ties
Russia's strengthening of the military component of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation,...
Central AsiaRUSSIA: Defiant rhetoric will not lead to new Cold War
Moscow's newly assertive tone is driven in part by domestic politics: the Kremlin is keen to...
RussiaEASTERN EUROPE: Survey finds most expect better life
The results of a "unique" survey last year of 29,000 people across the transition region by the...
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