Theodor Alexe

EU Backs Russia In WTO Bid

The European Union has backed Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization as early as next year. The agreement came on the sidelines of an EU-Russia summit in Brussels today.

Saakashvili, At EU Parliament, Calls For Dialogue With Kremlin

Seven years to the day after the Rose Revolution, the bloodless uprising which brought Mikheil Saakashvili to power in Georgia, the Georgian president delivered an impassioned speech in front of the European parliament in Strasbourg, in which he offered the Russian leadership a "deep and comprehensive dialogue."

EU, Ukraine Agree On 'Road Map' For Visa-Free Travel

A one day EU-Ukraine summit in Brussels ended with the signing of two important documents for Kyiv. The EU's criticism of Ukraine was milder than usual, and President Viktor Yanukovych received reassurances that a free-trade agreement could be signed by next summer.

On Being Alone With One's Thoughts

RFE/RL correspondent Dan Alexe says we have grown used to filling our days with surfing, phoning, zapping... There are no gaps; we have forgotten how to be idle.

Afghanistan: Kabul's Last Two Afghan Jews Battle System, Each Other, For Return Of Torah

Afghanistan: Kabul Residents Gather For A Game Of 'Goat-Pull'

Afghanistan: Sufi Brotherhoods Reemerge After The Fall Of The Taliban

Afghanistan: World Bank Official Says Tokyo Aid Will Take Slow Road

Afghanistan: Vox Pop Says Taliban Gone But Not Forgotten On Streets Of Kabul

Afghanistan: Massive Effort Under Way To Rid Country Of Mines

Afghanistan: Taliban Forced Rift Between Country's Two Main Languages

Afghanistan: Tokyo Conference News Travels Slowly To Kabul

Afghanistan: Kabul's Sikh, Hindu Communities Reawaken After Taliban Controls

Afghanistan: World Society Helps Abused, Diseased Animals

Afghanistan: UN Working With Government In Advance Of Tokyo Aid Conference

Afghanistan: Red Cross Officials Clarify Definitions Of Prisoners Of War, Detainees

NATO Faces Problems in Bulgaria

Moscow Maintains Opposition to NATO Expansion

Rus' Emergency Situations Ministers In Brussels

Eastern Europeans Descend On Brussels