Post-Soviet States

Ukraine’s NATO Entry to Harm Relations With Russia

Ukraine's defence minister Anatoliy Hrytsenko, left, and his Russian counterpart Sergei Ivanov review an honor guard during an official welcome ceremony in Kiev. Photo: AP

Russia`s Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov stated that Ukraine`s NATO entry would strain bilateral relations with Russia, RIA Novosti news agency reported Thursday.

Popularity: 5% [?]

December 7, 2006

Jewish Group May Sue Russia Over Seized Writings

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Members of a Hasidic Jewish movement may sue the Russian government in an effort to recover 18th-century religious writings and prayers seized by the Nazi and Soviet armies, the Associated Press reports.

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December 6, 2006

Kyrgyzstan Will Not Follow U.S. Model of Democracy

Supporters of the Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev shout slogans during a rally in Bishkek.

The adoption of the American model for development has not created prosperity in Kyrgyzstan, the Central Asian republic’s state secretary was quoted by the RIA Novosti news agency as saying on Wednesday.

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Georgian Police Detained 2 Russian Peacekeepers in South Ossetia

Georgian police said they detained two Russian peacekeepers in the conflict zone with breakaway South Ossetia, but commanders of the peacekeeping forces have denied the report.

Popularity: 4% [?]

December 5, 2006

Ukraine Offers Georgia Help in Improving Russia Ties

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has offered the Georgian authorities his country’s assistance in easing tensions in Georgia’s relations with Russia, the Interfax news agency reports.

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November 24, 2006

Kyrgyzstan’s Bitel Accuses Russia’s Largest Mobile Operator of Falsifying Docs

Kyrgyz mobile operator Bitel has accused a subsidiary of Russia’s largest mobile operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) of falsifying documents, Bitel said in a press release, Vedomosti business daily reported Thursday.

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November 23, 2006

Putin To Visit Ukraine December 22

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Ukraine to hold first meeting of Ukrainian-Russian Yuschenko-Putin intergovernmental commission on December 22.

Popularity: 3% [?]

South Ossetia Will Eventually Become Part of Russia

South Ossetia and North Ossetia will eventually unite within Russia’s borders, South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity told a Monday press conference in Moscow.

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November 21, 2006

Kyrgyz Government Rejects Opposition’s Calls to Pass New Constitution

Kyrgyzstan’s government on Tuesday rejected a move by opposition lawmakers to pass a new constitution, calling it an attempt to seize power illegally, The Associated Press reports.

Popularity: 3% [?]

November 7, 2006

Iran is Ready to Expand its Cooperation with Belarus

“Iran is interested in cooperation with Belarus and is ready to develop interaction in all spheres,” Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Iran on a three-day visit Sunday to discuss boosting trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.

Popularity: 5% [?]

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