Saint Petersburg Times
Russia took a step toward a common economic market with neighbors Belarus and Kazakhstan as the three countries leaders signed a joint Customs Code in the Kazakh capital Astana. A lot of work remains before the formation of a common economic space,...
The New York Times
For years, the Kremlin has sponsored a summer retreat where thousands of young people from across Russia , screened for ideology, camp on a lake and attend seminars with the country's leaders and political experts...Itar-Tass Participants at the...
International Herald Tribune
The agreement, for now, eases trade between the three large former Soviet economies without fully abolishing all duties and tariffs. The three leaders also stopped short of reaching a common position on membership in the World Trade Organization ,...
Russia Today
It too around 4 years to achieve, but the dream of a real customs union is finally coming to life...Negotiations were far from easy with Minsk nearly dropping out of the project. It refused to ratify the customs code, holding out for Russia to cancel...
Russia Today
The interim Kyrgyz leader has been elected temporary president after a nationwide referendum. I expect that, under your leadership, Kyrgyzstan will be able to be successful and overcome the period of transition and difficulties, to bring the nation...
BBC
The three-state union should have been launched on 1 July, but Belarus had refused to sign the documents. Minsk wanted Russia to drop its export duty on oil and oil products for its union partners. Belarus eventually ratified the code last week...