Russia's decision to send 1,000 extra troops to Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia is part of the Kremlin's policy to thwart the ambitions of the small Caucasus country to join NATO, according to Georgia's foreign minister.
Azerbaijan has allowed a Russian cargo of nuclear heat-isolating equipment to cross into Iran after holding it up for a month, Azerbaijani officials say.
The United States has denied ordering Belarus to withdraw its diplomats and shut its embassy and consulate after Minsk expelled 10 US diplomats.
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Russian authorities will take unprecedented measures to simplify visa procedures for English soccer fans going to the Champions League final in Moscow, match coordinator Alexei Sorokin said Friday.
The United States urged Russia on Friday to show restraint over its tension with neighboring Georgia and reaffirmed its support for the pro-Western Georgia.