Ukraine seeks Russia’s aid to upgrade pipeline system (The Globe and Mail)
Ukraine has asked Russia to help upgrade its gas transit system, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said yesterday, after an EU deal with Kiev to modernize Ukraine’s pipelines angered Moscow. ”We have invited Russia as one of the main partners to modernize the Ukrainian gas transportation system,” Ms. Tymoshenko said after meeting Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Last month, Ukraine …
Russia says NATO’s expulsion of Russian diplomats provocative (People’s Daily)
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday that the expulsion of two of its diplomats to the NATO headquarters in Brussels is “provocation,” the Interfax news agency reported. Moscow will make proper conclusions from the provocative expulsion, said the ministry. “We have learned about a provocative act against two staff members of the Russian mission at NATO, whom the alliance security service …
NATO expels two Russian envoys (TVNZ)
At a glance… NATO has expelled two Russian diplomats over a spy scandal; a move Moscow’s ambassador said was intended to set back efforts by Russia and the United States to repair relations.
NATO Expels Russian Diplomats Over Spy Scandal (Moldova.org)
NATO has expelled two Russian diplomats in retaliation for a spy scandal earlier this year in which an Estonian diplomat was jailed for passing secrets to Moscow. Russia called the move an attempt to set back recent efforts to improve relations between Washington and Moscow. The diplomats were attached to Russia’s mission at NATO headquarters. Citing alliance officials, Reuters reports that one …
NATO plans to expel 2 Russian envoys (UPI)
MOSCOW, April 30 (UPI) — NATO’s decision to expel two Russian diplomats from its Brussels headquarters is a “scandalous” provocation, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
Russia: NATO’s expulsion of Russian diplomats provocative (China Daily)
MOSCOW — The Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday that the expulsion of two of its diplomats to the NATO headquarters in Brussels is “provocation,” the Interfax news agency reported.
NATO expels 2 Russian envoys (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO has expelled two Russian diplomats over a spy scandal, a move Moscow's ambassador said was intended to set back efforts by Russia and the United States to repair relations.
NATO expels two Russian envoys (Reuters) (Yahoo!7 World News)
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO has expelled two Russian diplomats over a spy scandal, a move Moscow’s ambassador said was intended to set back efforts by Russia and the United States to repair relations.
NATO expels 2 Russian envoys, raps pact on Georgia (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
NATO has expelled two Russian diplomats over a spy scandal, a move Moscow’s ambassador said was intended to set back efforts by Russia and the United States to repair relations.
Nato and Moscow in war of words after Russian envoys expelled (Times Online)
Nato and Russia traded accusations yesterday after the alliance accused Moscow of breaking the peace agreement that ended the war with Georgia, a day after it expelled two Russian diplomats in a spying row.
