Ukraine's Yanukovych brings "interesting proposals" to Russia - minister

Topic:Ukraine pushes for gas price revision with Russia

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych is bringing to Moscow proposals that will be of high interest for Russia during the talks on the Russian natural gas deliveries to Ukraine, the country's top diplomat said.Add comments

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KIEV, September 24 (RIA Novosti)

Kiev and Washington will sign on September 26 a memorandum on the high enriched uranium that Ukraine pledged to remove from its territory, the Ukrainian foreign minister said.

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Topic:Middle East settlement

UN, September 23 (RIA Novosti)

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Israel wants peace, Netanyahu tells UN

Topic:Middle East settlement

UN, September 23 (RIA Novosti)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the UN General Assembly on Friday that his country desired peace with the Palestinians, but this could only be achieved through talks, not a UN resolution.

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Rasmussen expects missile shield deal with Russia by May

Topic:U.S. missile shield in Europe

BRUSSELS, September 23 (RIA Novosti)

Rasmussen expects missile shield deal with Russia by May

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen expects Russia and NATO will agree on missile defense at the alliance's summit in Chicago due May 20-21, 2012.

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Gazprom, Belarus prepare Beltransgaz purchase contract

MOSCOW, September 23 (RIA Novosti)

Belarus and Gazprom are preparing a package of deals, including a new gas deal and the purchase contract for the remaining 50% of Belarusian pipeline company Beltransgaz, Gazprom head Alexei Miller said on Friday.

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The myths that Yanukovych will have to give up

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On Saturday, September 24 President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will meet with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych in Moscow to discuss a number of pressing issues, above all, Russian gas supplies and Ukraine’s membership in the Customs Union that unites Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus.

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