Belarus’s troubles continue and partially deepen as the government struggles to keep pace with the changing situation. Russia and the EU get together to discuss economic cooperation, but a recent spat about vegetable imports garners the most attention. Ukraine’s prime minister travels to Moscow to lobby for cheaper natural gas supplies, but walks away empty handed. BP tries to make a major comeback in Russia, just a few weeks after a blockbuster deal fell apart in front of its eyes. Read the story here.
Voice of Russia: Azarov walks away empty handed
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, and his Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov seen during their meeting in Moscow, Tuesday, June 7, 2011. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Pool)
