News: Russia & EU

RIA Novosti. MOSCOW, March 26 (RIA Novosti) - Moscow hopes that the current political situation in the Czech Republic will not affect the planned Russia-EU summit in May, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.

RIA Novosti. BRUSSELS, March 25 (RIA Novosti) - Czech President Vaclav Klaus is to represent the European Union at a regular Russia-EU summit in late May in Russia's Far East, a Russian envoy to the EU said on Wednesday.

The Moscow News. BRUSSELS (RIA Novosti) - Talks on a new comprehensive cooperation treaty between Russia and the European Union, which resumed on Tuesday after a five-month hiatus, have begun constructively, Russia's EU envoy said.

Kommersant. Russia and the European Union will probably conduct the third round of negotiations related to the new basic agreement in late January or early February, Mayak radio station broadcast citing Russia’s Ambassador to the EU Vladimir Chizhov.

RosBusinessConsulting. A third round of talks on a new framework agreement between Russia and the European Union could take place in late January - early February 2009, the Mayak radio station reported, citing Russia's permanent envoy to the EU Vladimir Chizhov. He indicated that no specific date had been set, but that he anticipated talks to resume no sooner than the end of January. According to Chizov, who heads the Russian delegation at the negotiations, before the new round of talks starts, official delegations will hold expert groups meetings.

RIA Novosti. BRUSSELS, December 2 (RIA Novosti) - Talks on a new partnership agreement between Russia and the European Union will resume on Tuesday in Brussels.

RIA Novosti. MOSCOW, December 1 (RIA Novosti) - A treaty between Russia and Norway on visa facilitation and readmission comes into force on Monday.

RIA Novosti. RIGA, November 25 (RIA Novosti) - European countries are guilty of double standards in their relations with Russia, an Italian member of the European Parliament said on Tuesday.

The Associated Press. MOSCOW (AP) — Cyprus is backing Russia's call for a new European security treaty and urging other European Union members to do the same.

REUTERS. By Crispian Balmer - Analysis

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy regularly denounced Russia's human rights record during his 2007 election campaign and promised to take a tough line with Moscow if he won power.