MUNICH, Germany, July 16 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met Thursday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss energy security and the Nord Stream gas pipeline.

MOSCOW, May 20 (UPI) -- The Russian-European Union economic summit starting Thursday will concentrate on the global economy, presidential aide Sergei Prikhodko said in Moscow.

MOSCOW, March 28 (UPI) -- The presidents of Russia and the United States plan to sign statements related to future talks on arms and international relations, a Kremlin aide said.

MOSCOW, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- The upcoming Russian-European Union summit is to be held in Khabarovsk in the Russian Far East, officials said Friday.

SOCHI, Russia, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Russian officials say they will sign a pact creating a unified air defense system with Belarus after a meeting between the countries' leaders.

TOYAKO, Japan, July 6 (UPI) -- An expiring 17-year-old strategic arms agreement between Russia and the United States could be renewed by the end of the year, a Russian official said Sunday.

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SYDNEY, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush and Australian Prime Minister John Howard announced a new treaty to give Australia better access to U.S. defense equipment.

CAPETOWN, South Africa, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first state visit to South Africa Tuesday for talks on bilateral trade and to sign a treaty on partnership.