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The Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has been speaking of concerns about a worsening of conditions in Eastern Europe, and possible aid from China, in his commentary on the world economy. … Read More »
An Australian-first alliance between three of the country’s main universities will expand higher learning in a range of European and Asian languages.
With $2.27 million in Australian Government funding, the Brisbane-based University of Queensland (UQ), Griffith University and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) will pool teaching of at least nine languages. … Read More »
The United States has signalled its intention to re-engage with allies, as a group, under the new Obama Presidency – spelt out at this month’s Security Conference in Munich. … Read More »
The European Union has reiterated its dissatisfaction with the interruption of gas supplies this Winter because of the disputes between Russia and the Ukraine … and says it is looking for additional suppliers. … Read More »
Russia has recommenced pumping gas to Ukraine and Europe after weeks of a drawn out stalemate between gas giants, the Gazprom and Naftogaz companies.
Slovakia recently confirmed gas was beginning to flow into the country; it was one of several EU member states most affected by the cut-off…
A brand of vodka named after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is not as popular as the rival “Putinka”, a drink made in the name of his predecessor Vladimir Putin, according to the Russian newspaper Vedomosti…
Russia is no longer a reliable gas supplier to Europe according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), which spoke out on Thursday (15.01.09) against EU states being cut off for days as a result of the dispute.
EU leaders and officials are also condemning the dispute, saying Russia’s reputation as a dependable energy provider is in jeopardy…