Armenia and Turkey Signed Historic Protocols Treaty.

Today in Zurich, Switzerland after tensions and delays in negotiations over three hours long, Armenia and Turkey finally signed a Treaty to establish diplomatic ties between the countries after 94 years of...

A troika first, then a Gas OPEC?

As Iran, Qatar and Russia prepare to attend a new round of talks on gas cooperation in Doha, on Wednesday, Moscow expressed its willingness to create a Gas Troika to boost cooperation and stabilise world prices....

US, Russia To Continue Cooperation on Iran, North Korea, Despite Georgia Dispute

" Senior U.S. and Russian officials say the two powers will continue cooperation on ending the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs despite their bitter disagreement over Russian intervention in Georgia. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Russian Foreign Minister...

David Miliband subjected to 'F-word' tirade from Russian foreign minister

Reports today in the UK claim that when British foreign secretary David Milliband phoned the Russian foreign minister to voice Britain's objections to Russia's actions in Georgia, the foreign secretary went on a profanity-laced tirade. If true, this kind of language would be...

Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov says Poland no threat, but US missile defen...

Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov visits Poland Sept-11Lavrov brushed aside a question about an earlier comment from Gen. Anatoly Nogovitsyn, the deputy chief of staff of Russia's armed forces, who said...

EU threatens to postpone talks on Russian pact

After holding crisis talks about the Russian invasion of Georgia in Brussels yesterday, EU leaders have decided to postpone talks that had been scheduled to take place later this month. The talks between the EU and Russia were to discuss a new partnership pact. This comes at...

Russian and US Rhetoric intensifies on Georgia

These two statements from the Russian and US foriegn Ministers appear to represent irreconcilable differences.  From the Russian side we get this:""One can forget about any talk about Georgia's territorial integrity because, I believe, it is impossible to persuade South...

US plans aid to Georgia as Russia rolls into city

"Georgia - Russian troops and paramilitaries rolled into the strategic Georgian city of Gori on Wednesday, apparently violating a truce designed to end the conflict that has uprooted tens of thousands and scarred the Georgian landscape.In Washington, President Bush said the...

Georgia reports new air attack near capital

" Fighting raged in South Ossetia for a second day Saturday as Russia sent hundreds of tanks and troops into the separatist province and dropped bombs on Georgia that left scores of civilians dead or...

Russia to close offices of British council

"Britain expelled four Russian diplomats in June over what it saw as Russia`s refusal to cooperate with the investigation. Lavrov said in an interview with BBC World television that the move to suspend the British Council`s regional operations in Russia was a direct response...

Gates hopes to sway Russia on anti-missile system

"RAF MILDENHALL, England — Despite initial disagreements with Russian officials, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates expressed hope on Saturday about quelling Russian fears about a U.S.-backed missile defense system in Europe. Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice...

RUSSIA AND CHINA WARN AGAINST WAR IN IRAN

Sergei Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, warned against war in Iran today. As the US prepare a UN draft resolution against Iran, both Russia and China have indicated that they might not support...

Canadian minister gets shirty at Asia summit

At least he didn't wear a fishing vest as his boss, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, did.Canada's deputy foreign minister was guilty of a diplomatic fashion crime when he showed up at a state dinner in the Philippines presidential palace wearing something looking like a cross...

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