South Stream and Nabucco are no rivals – expert

14.05.2009, 17:27

South Stream agreement on the menu as Italian leadership comes to Sochi

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and ENI's CEO will meet Russian officials in Sochi on Friday over the South Stream pipeline project. An agreement is expected but several issues remain unresolved.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) meets with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (L) in Sochi on May 15, 2009. Russian gas giant Gazprom and Italian energy firm ENI signed a deal to increase the capacity of the planned South Stream pipeline across the Black Sea (AFP Photo / RIA Novosti / Kremlin Pool / Alexey Nikolsky)

15.05.2009, 21:22

New partners sign up for South Stream gas pipe

Russia has signed deals that could see the South Stream project pumping gas to Europe in six years' time. State controlled energy giant Gazprom has closed initial transit deals with Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Italy.

16.05.2009, 02:30

“Nabucco has no resource base in the foreseeable future” – experts

Energy experts Tatyana Mitrova and Vyacheslav Mishchenko agree that unlike Nabucco, the South Stream project is more transparent and will have enough gas to fill the pipeline.

Africa, Nigeria, city of Kano, guards at the gates of the Sultan palace

24.06.2009, 23:25 5 comments

Medvedev advances further into Africa

Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev continues his Africa tour to boost Russia's ties with the continent. On Wednesday deals worth millions of dollars have been signed in Nigeria.

18.06.2010, 11:18

St. Petersburg Economic Forum officially opened

Dragging Russia from its dependency on oil to an economy driven by innovation is President Medvedev's top priority, and he wants foreign capital and know-how to help achieve it.

Austria, Vienna : Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) poses with Austrian President Heinz Fischer (R) during their meeting on April 24, 2010 in Vienna (AFP Photo / Samuel Kubani)

25.04.2010, 10:32

Putin seals South Stream deal with Austria

Austria is the latest country to sign up to the South Stream gas pipeline project. The agreement was sealed on Saturday as Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited Vienna.

27.04.2010, 12:45 1 comment

Putin in Ukraine seals the deal on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Crimea

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived in Ukraine on Monday evening to meet with the country’s President Viktor Yanukovich and Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov.

26.06.2009, 21:12 3 comments

Medvedev looking for diamonds in the rough in Angola

Diamonds, oil and gas were the key topics discussed by Russia and Angola during President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to the country.

Moscow : Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) meets with German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (L) in Moscow on November 20, 2009 (AFP Photo / Natalia Kolesnikova)

20.11.2009, 14:21 10 comments

Russia-Germany: strategic partners in Europe and Asia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with his German counterpart, Guido Westerwelle, who is on his first official visit to Moscow.

Serbia, Belgrade: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) shakes hands with Serbian President Boris Tadic (R) in Belgrade on October 20, 2009. (AFP Photo / Ria novosti / Kremlin pool / Vladimir Rodionov)

20.10.2009, 17:48 9 comments

Moscow, Belgrade’s position on Kosovo unchanged

Russia will continue to support Serbia in its determination to protect its territorial integrity, said Dmitry Medvedev during his visit to Belgrade.