Russia and Ukraine 'sign oil transfer deal'

New Delhi: After a long crucial struggle Russia and Ukraine have reached a deal that avoid disruption of oil supplies to the EU. Moscow had agreed to a 30% increase in the transit tariff for oil piped to Europe...

Ukraine signs Russian gas transit deal

The Ukraine has signed a deal to allow the exchange of Russian gas supplies to Europe, according to the Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko." "We signed the protocol today," Tymoshenko said after talks with Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek in the Ukrainian capital...

Cheney seeks to bolster Ukraine

USA is still meddling and still blaming Russia for the war Georgia started truthfully it buggers belief.  This is obvously going down the wrong path.  "US Vice-President Dick Cheney is in Ukraine on the last stop on his tour of the region aimed at showing support...

Deadline looms in Ukraine gas row

"Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko is in Moscow to try to persuade Russia not to cut gas supplies to his country in a dispute over an unpaid bill. He has just a few hours with President Vladimir Putin to settle the row over a demand by Russian gas monopoly Gazprom for...

Indonesian woman on trial in Japan on people smuggling charges

"An Indonesian woman, Yulia Patricia Rembeth (50), arraigned in the Chiba Prefecture Court on Monday on human trafficking charges, heard the prosecution propose a 40-month jail term, a forced labor stint and a Yen1.5 million fine for her. Presiding judge Hiko Saka adjourned...

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