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Mongolian Ice festival attracts tourists from 70 countries

15 Mar, 2017 159 views

Mongolian Ice festival attracts tourists from 70 countries 18:14, 15 March 2017, 91    More than 10,000 Mongolians and foreign tourists and some 2,000 vehicles congregated at the village of Khatgal in the northern …

India and Mongolia plan to begin formal talks on uranium

11 Mar, 2017 167 views

India and Mongolia plan to begin formal talks this month on trading in uranium, a mineral abundant in the northeast Asian country and a key attraction for New Delhi as it seeks a tighter …

Jon Huntsman Is Said to Accept Post as Ambassador to Russia

10 Mar, 2017 74 views

WASHINGTON — Jon M. Huntsman Jr. has accepted President Trump’s offer to be ambassador to Russia, people with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday, taking on a diplomatic assignment that would be challenging …

Risks in Demonizing Diplomacy with Russia

9 Mar, 2017 39 views

March 6, 2017 The crazy assailing of the Trump team’s contacts with Russian diplomats is demonizing the idea of cooperation and deepening risks of a dangerous arms race, says Jack Matlock, the last U.S. …

Mongolia looks to develop its downstream oil industry

8 Mar, 2017 77 views

A plan to develop oil refining capabilities could see Mongolia enhance its energy security, curb its energy import bill and broaden the scope of its manufacturing industry. The proposed refinery, to be located in …

U.S. Shift on Russia Pleases Europe, Worries Moscow

7 Mar, 2017 53 views

By JAY SOLOMON and ALAN CULLISON in Washington and NATHAN HODGE in Moscow March 6, 2017 6:16 p.m. ET 2 COMMENTS WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s election was greeted with elation in Russia and trepidation in …

The Politics Behind ‘Russia-gate’

6 Mar, 2017 161 views

Exclusive: The hysteria over “Russia-gate” continues to grow – as President Trump’s enemies circle – but at its core there may be no there there while it risks pushing the world toward nuclear annihilation, …

Russia says its military advisers, special forces behind Palmyra recapture

5 Mar, 2017 212 views

The Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday that Russian military advisers had planned and overseen the Syrian army’s recapture of the city of Palmyra and that Russian warplanes and special forces had played a …

Russian Envoy, Cultivated Powerful Network in U.S.

3 Mar, 2017 41 views

By NEIL MacFARQUHAR and PETER BAKERMARCH 2, 2017 Sergey I. Kislyak, the longtime Russian ambassador to the United States, hosted a dazzling dinner in his three-story, Beaux-Arts mansion four blocks north of the White …