Energy

Russia Delays Iranian Reactor

Vladimir Putin has decided to delay the completion of Iran’s first nuclear reactor. The Middle East Newsline said the move appears to be in coordination with the United States.

Popularity: 2% [?]

March 12, 2007

Iran Wants Russia to Complete Nuclear Power Plant on Time

Iran urged Russia on Friday to meet its contractual obligations on building and fuelling a nuclear power station at Bushehr, as the two sides tried to resolve financial disagreements in Moscow, the AFP news agency reported.

Popularity: 1% [?]

March 9, 2007

Merrill Lynch Buys $200M Stake in Russian Clean Energy Project

U.S. investment bank Merrill Lynch said it has bought a minority stake in clean energy project developers the Russian Carbon Fund in a financing package worth around $200 million.

Popularity: 2% [?]

February 26, 2007

Russia to Build Nuclear Stations, Mine Uranium in South Africa

Russia is ready to help build new nuclear power stations in South Africa and join ventures to mine uranium for the world market, Russia’s nuclear chief said on Wednesday, Interfax news agency reported.

Popularity: 1% [?]

February 22, 2007

Russia to Switch Energy Relations to Market Basis

Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow is going to switch energy relations with all countries to a market footing, the ITAR-TASS news agency reports.

Popularity: 2% [?]

January 19, 2007

Merkel and Putin to Meet in Sochi for Energy Talks

German Chancellor Angela Merkel flies to a Black Sea resort on Sunday for a one-day meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

Popularity: 2% [?]

Russia Loses Multibillion Tender for Construction Nuclear Plants in China

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U.S.-based corporation Westinghouse Electric Company has won $8 billion international tender for construction of four new nuclear power plants in China.

Popularity: 6% [?]

December 20, 2006

Russian Ex-Minister Detained Over Attempt on Energy Tycoon’s Life

Russian authorities have detained Ivan Mironov, the 25-year-old history student, who had been wanted over an assassination attempt on the head of the Unified Energy Systems of Russia joint-stock company, Anatoly Chubais, RIA Novosti news agency reported December 12. Boris Mironov, father of the detainee and former Russian Federation Press Minister has also been detained in Moscow recently.

Popularity: 1% [?]

December 12, 2006

Russia Hails Changes to European Draft Resolution on Iran

Russia hailed changes to a European draft resolution urging UN sanctions to force Iran to halt uranium enrichment but objected to a proposed travel ban on officials linked to Tehran’s nuclear and missile programs, AFP news agency reports.

Popularity: 1% [?]

Iran Resolution Will Not Hinder Bushehr Project

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the revised draft of a UN Security Council resolution to punish Iran over its nuclear program would not disrupt Russia’s construction of an atomic energy plant in Iran, news agencies reported Monday.

Popularity: 1% [?]

December 11, 2006