SKorean president heads to Russia for summit (Bangkok Post – Thailand’s English news)
President Lee Myung-bak departed Sunday for Moscow, where he and his Russian counterpart are expected to discuss strengthening economic ties as well as North Korea’s push to reassemble its nuclear program.
After Georgia, some fear Russia’s goals (New York Daily News)
Following Moscow?s swift triumph over Georgia?s armed forces in August, there are now fears that the Kremlin may turn its attention to another neighbor, Ukraine, that has sought to break out of Russia?s orbit.
Violence seen pushing Russia’s Ingushetia towards civil war (Gulf Times)
By James Kilner RUSSIA thought it had tamed the Muslim regions on its southern flank when it quelled a rebellion in Chechnya, but trouble is brewing again.
Olmert to Meet with Russian President in Moscow (Israel National News)
(IsraelNN.com) Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will meet with Russian President Dimitry Medvedev in Moscow next week.
RUSSIA: Across Siberia (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
The Great Canadian Travel Co. is offering a two-week, 6,000-mile journey across Russia aboard the Trans-Siberian Express. The trips runs from Moscow over the Urals, across the Russian steppes and along the shores of Lake Baikal, the world’s largest freshwater lake.
Russia ready for WTO talks while guarding national interests – diplomat (Itar-Tass)
GENEVA, September 28 (Itar-Tass) — Russia is ready for constructive cooperation and further negotiations on the accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) but this process cannot harm national interests, Russian Permanent Representative to Geneva headquarters of the UN and other international agencies Valery Loshchinin said at a Russian-Swiss forum on Sunday.
SKorea pres hopes to establish closer relations with Russia (Itar-Tass)
MOSCOW, September 28 (Itar-Tass) – South Korean President Lee Myung Bak who arrived in Moscow on an official visit, intends to establish closer relations with Russia. It is the first visit by the South Korean leader to Russia as head of state.
Russia blasts US dominant role in world affairs (The Charlotte Observer)
Russia called Saturday for a revival of the global anti-terrorism coalition that formed after Sept. 11, 2001 but started to unravel with what it called the subsequent domination by a single power – a veiled reference to the United States. “The solidarity of the international community fostered on the wave of struggle against terrorism turned out to be somehow ‘privatized’,” Russian Foreign …
South Korean, Russian leaders to meet (Moldova.org)
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will meet with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev next week in Moscow, officials said Saturday.Yonhap reported the two leaders will discuss, among other things, economic issues and North Korea’s nuclear ambitions.Lee will leave for Russia Sunday. The South Korean leader plans to call for a peaceful resolution to North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, the news …
South Korean president to visit Russia on September 28 (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
MOSCOW, September 28 (RIA Novosti) – South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is arriving in Russia on Sunday on a three-day visit to discuss joint projects and international issues, and to attend a business forum.
