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Russia detains Romanian diplomat for spying [Aug 16, 2010] Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said it detained a senior Romanian diplomat on Monday after he was caught trying to obtain military intelligence. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania mum on Russian spying charges [Aug 16, 2010] Romania's foreign ministry refused to make any immediate comment Monday after Russia's FSB security agency detained a senior Romanian diplomat for spying, local television reported. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia detains Romanian diplomat for spying [Aug 16, 2010] Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said it detained a senior Romanian diplomat on Monday after he was caught trying to obtain military intelligence. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia detains Romanian diplomat accused of spying [Aug 16, 2010] Russia's Federal Security Service says it has detained a Romanian diplomat suspected of spying. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania keeps silent on Russian spying charges [Aug 16, 2010] Romania's foreign ministry refused to make any immediate comment Monday after Russia's FSB security agency detained a senior Romanian diplomat for spying, local television reported. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia holds Romanian diplomat for spying: FSB [Aug 16, 2010] Russia's FSB security agency on Monday detained Romanian diplomat Gabriel Grecu, first secretary of the Romanian embassy's political department, for spying, an agency spokesman told AFP. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian 'spy' arrested in Russia [Aug 16, 2010] A senior Romanian diplomat is detained in Russia, accused by the FSB security agency of spying. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania set up Russia deciders [Aug 11, 2010] Moldova 0-1 Romania Liviu Ganea's penalty means the visitors are level with Group 1 leaders Russia ahead of the teams' crucial double-header next month. [via YahooNews] More >>

European championships women's 5000m final result [Aug 01, 2010] European championships women's 5000m final result from Barcelona on Sunday. 1. Alemitu Bekele (Turkey) 14mins 52.20secs 2. Elvan Abeylegesse (Turkey) 14:54.44 3. Sara Moreira (Portugal) 14:54.71 4. Jessica Augusto (Portugal) 14:58.47 5. Mariya Konovalova (Russia) 15:08.84 6. Elena Romagnolo (Italy) 15:14.40 7. Meryem Erdogan (Turkey) 15:14.92 8. Elizaveta Grechishnikova (Russia) 15:16.19 9 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

European championships women's t.jump final result [Jul 31, 2010] European championships women's triple jump final result from Barcelona on Saturday 1. Olha Saladuha (Ukraine) 14.81 2. Simona La Mantia (Italy) 14.56 3. Svetlana Bolshakova (Belgium) 14.55 4. Nadezhda Alekhina (Russia) 14.45 5. Adelina Gavrila (Romania) 14.33 6. Snezana Rodic (Slovenia) 14.32 7. Dana Veldakova (Slovakia) 14.16 8. Patricia Mamona (Portugal) 14.07 9. Natalia Viatkina (Belarus) 13 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania, Bulgaria spar over gas pipelines [Jul 22, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania, July 22 (UPI) -- There is no competition with Bulgaria on hosting a leg of the South Stream natural gas pipeline from Russia, the Romanian government announced Thursday. Romania - South Stream - Government of Romania - Government - Bulgaria [via YahooNews] More >>

Nine O'Clock [Jun 21, 2010] EU expects gas to flow despite the spat between the two countries. Russia cut gas supplies to Belarus by 15 percent on Monday, pressing its neighbour to pay mounting debts and raising fears of disruptions in deliveries to Europe. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania, Russia agree on natural gas price cut [Jun 17, 2010] BUCHAREST, June 17 (Itar-Tass) Romania has reached an agreement with Russia on partial slashing of the price for natural gas it gets from Russia and on cooperation in implementing the South Stream gas pipeline project, Economics Minister Adriean Videanu said Thursday after talks with executives of the Russian gas giant GAZPROM. [via YahooNews] More >>

Saving the soul of Russia's exiled Lipovans [Apr 09, 2010] Babushka Yuliana Mitry can still chant the words to dozens of the ancient songs the Lipovan people brought to Romania 's Danube delta as they fled persecution in Russia nearly 300 years ago. [via YahooNews] More >>

New frontline [Apr 03, 2010] Romania reassures Russia over role in US missile shield [via YahooNews] More >>

92 years ago Bessarabia voted the unification with Romania (Moldova.org) [Mar 27, 2010] On 27 March (April 9, Gregorian calendar) 1918, the Sfatul ??rii, a legislative body of the Russian province of Bessarabia convened in Chi?in?u, voted the union with Romania. Bessarabia was the eastern half of The Principality of Moldova annexed by the Russian Empire under the provision of the May 1812 Bucharest Peace Treaty which, shortly before Napoleon's armies invaded Russia, put an end to ... [via YahooNews] More >>