The latest: Former Nuclear Chief Faces Fraud Charges in Russia

29.04.2006
Former Nuclear Chief Faces Fraud Charges in Russia
Russian prosecutors have detailed their case against a former nuclear energy minister who was extradited to Russia last year from Switzerland, despite a rival U.S extradition request, accusing him and others of defrauding the state of $110 million.

29.04.2006
Georgia Ready to Pay Jennifer Lopez $500,000 for Taking Part in Independence Day Celebrations
Georgian opposition member has said the country’s authorities are going to pay $500,000 to super-star Jennifer Lopez for visiting Tbilisi on Independence Day and tasting Georgian wine that recently lost its main market.

29.04.2006
EU Urges U.S. Press Russia Together for Open Energy Markets, Democracy
The European Union has urged the U.S. to join it in pressing for open energy markets and more democracy in Russia when the world’s leading industrial powers meet in St. Petersburg in July.

29.04.2006
Russia on U.S. “Priority Watch” for Breaking Intellectual Property Rights
The U.S. placed Russia and China on a “priority watch” list for infringing on intellectual property rights, highlighting “a critical need for stronger intellectual property protection”.

29.04.2006
Oppositionists Rally Against President in Kyrgyz Capital
Thousands of protesters rallied in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek on Saturday, demanding that embattled President Kurmanbek Bakiyev make good on his pledges to fight crime and corruption or step down.

29.04.2006
Former Soviet Union Media Still Under Assault — Freedom House
Independent media in the countries of the former Soviet Union have come under further assault over the course of the last year, Freedom House said in its annual report. The political, legal, and economic environments in most of the non-Baltic former Soviet countries remain distinctly inhospitable to independent journalism.