International Business News - MDA http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The EU must significantly boost relations with Ukraine and five other ex-Soviet republics and make easing Moscow's sway over them a priority, a European Commission report says. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081130/eu-calls-for-deeper-ties-with-ex-soviet-states.htm Sun, 30 Nov 2008 07:43:01 EST Facts about Romania, which holds parliamentary elections Sunday: ___ http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081129/some-facts-and-figures-about-romania.htm Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:00:44 EST Ninth seed Armenia, winner of the last Chess Olympiad, held second seed Ukraine to a 2-2 tie in open division play Sunday, drawing all four games in their match in the fourth round of this year's event. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081116/armenia-holds-off-ukraine-in-chess-olympiad.htm Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:58:20 EST Nineteenth-seed Norway upset 3rd-seed China in round three of the 38th Chess Olympiad on Saturday, while top-ranked Russia rolled on by beating Cuba 3.5-0.5. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081115/norway-upsets-china-at-chess-olympiad.htm Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:40:35 EST Russia and Ukraine should coordinate efforts in facing the global economic turmoil, given that enterprises in the two former Soviet republics were still economically linked, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/putin-urges-russian-ukrainian-economic-cooperation.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:36:06 EST Migrant remittances, a vital source of income for poor countries, could decline by up to 6 percent next year due to worsening economic conditions around the world, the U.N.'s trade chief said Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/migrants-sending-less-cash-home-un-warns.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:45:38 EST Survivors of Minsk's World War II ghetto, where more than 100,000 Jews were killed, joined a procession Tuesday to mark the 65th anniversary of its destruction. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/156562-belarus-minsk-ghetto.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/belarus-marks-ghettos-destruction-65-years-on.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/belarus-marks-ghettos-destruction-65-years-on.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:59:41 EDT Ukrainian officials warned Russia on Thursday not to encourage separatist groups in Ukraine and insisted that Russian military ships will have to leave the Black Sea base of Sevastopol when Russia's lease expires. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/ukraine-warns-russia-not-to-encourage-separatists.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:23:41 EDT The chilled champagne flowed before midday on a high-speed train that whisked the cream of Europe's diplomats to a two-day brainstorming session in the south of France. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/eu-seeks-unity-on-russia-via-high-speed-diplomacy.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:06:44 EDT With Russian troops stationed deep in Georgia, fears run high that Ukraine may be the next target of a Kremlin drive to reclaim dominance in the lands of the former Soviet Union. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/120290-ukraine-next.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080901/ukraine-fears-becoming-russias-next-target.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080901/ukraine-fears-becoming-russias-next-target.htm Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:19:37 EDT Russia's conflict with Georgia and recognition of its small breakaway territories as independent states may have broad repercussions for separatist movements in the former Soviet sphere and around the world. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/119522-russia-putin.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080831/russia-support-for-separatists-could-have-ripples.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080831/russia-support-for-separatists-could-have-ripples.htm Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:53:02 EDT Russia's invasion of Georgia presents the West with a difficult choice: Punish Moscow by kicking it out of clubs like the Group of Eight or pursue a strategy of placating it that could invite further bullying in places like Ukraine, the Baltic states or Moldova. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/118391-aptopix-georgia-funeral.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/west-faces-stark-choice-over-georgia.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/west-faces-stark-choice-over-georgia.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:05:19 EDT Russia's ambassador to Moldova said the country's leaders should avoid a "bloody and catastrophic trend of events" in the separatist Trans-Dniester region and pointed to the example of Georgia. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/russian-warns-moldova-over-separatist-region.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:13:09 EDT Western leaders warned the Kremlin on Wednesday to "change course," hoping to keep the conflict from growing into a new Cold War after tensions broadened to imperil a key nuclear pact and threaten U.S. meat and poultry trade with Russia. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/russia-recognizes-independence-of-georgian-regions.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:43:15 EDT A sweeping government audit has revealed that up to 50,000 pieces are missing from Russia's museums--everything from Pre-Revolutionary medals and weapons to precious works of art--a member of the survey team said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/russian-museums-missing-50-000-items.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:09:01 EDT Countries in eastern Europe will have to open up to new waves of immigrants to prevent their economies being hobbled by labor shortages caused by rapidly aging populations, a senior World Bank economist warned Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/eastern-europe-urged-to-take-in-immigrant-workers.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:20:22 EDT The BBC is ending its Romanian-language World Service radio broadcasts in Romania and neighboring Moldova. But the British Broadcasting Corp.'s announcement also said the company will continue its English-language broadcasts in Romania. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/bbc-closing-romanian-language-broadcasts.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:54:45 EDT The European Union and Russia are poised to launch a thorough reexamination of a political and economic relationship that has been soured by disagreements over issues ranging from energy and security to human rights. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/russia-hosts-eu-at-summit-amid-soured-relations.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:31:51 EDT EU officials on Thursday urged Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to heal political rifts with her rivals to ward off further instability that would damage economic development in the former Soviet republic. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/eu-worried-over-ukraines-economic-development.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:12:24 EDT Two paintings stolen from Russia's Hermitage Museum have been found in Moldova and will soon be returned, Moldova's president said Friday. But it was not clear what paintings were found and how they got to Moldova. The Hermitage had no idea what paintings he was talking about, its press office said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/moldovan-2-paintings-stolen-from-hermitage-found.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:16:31 EDT