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Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak has said his country is considering options to provide direct energy supplies to Greece.

Energy cooperation might be expanded since Moscow and Athens are "working on them [supplies of raw materials] and we expect an agreement to be reached in a few weeks' time," Russian business daily RBC quotes Novak as saying.

Bulgaria claimed ten medals and finished 27th in the medal ranking of the First European Games, which took place in Baku between June 12 and 28.

Bulgaria was represented by 122 athletes, who claimed one gold, four silver and five bronze medals.

The only gold medal was claimed by sisters Stefani and Gabriela Stoevi, who won the women's doubles badminton competition on Saturday.

It should be of great concern in the West that Bulgaria is one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's targets as he is trying to "reassemble as much of the former Soviet Union as he can," the WSJ said on Sunday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a stop to the ultimatoms posed to his countri at a speech held at the International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg Friday.

In his words, the US is attempting to set the idea of what Russia needs and is interfering into domestic political processes in the country, as well as in international security issues.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 13 met Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdo?an for talks expected to touch on energy issues and the Syria crisis, Russian news agencies reported.
 
The two leaders met a day after attending the opening ceremony of the inaugural European Games, hosted by Azerbaijan and tainted by controversy over the ex-Soviet country?s rights record.

The coaches with the WKC Romanian Karate Federation (FRK-WKC) have expressed their satisfaction with the level shown by Romanian fighters in the European Championships for children, cadets and juniors organized by the World Union of Karate-Do Federations in Herstal, Belgium.

President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an slammed the Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) mayors of the southeastern provinces of Batman and Diyarbak?r for not greeting him at the airport when he arrived in the area on May 2. 

Vladimir Putin is proud of his humble beginnings, evidenced by his statements.

TIME magazine recently declared the Russian Federation president as the man with the greatest influence worldwide. It also publicized rare photos of Putin’s younger years which provide a glimpse into his world before his rise to power.

Russia's Ambassador to Montenegro, Andrej Nesterenko, on Wednesday accused Montenegrin President Filip Vujanovic of changing his mind about whether to take part in the Victory Day parade in Moscow, having first said he would go before later saying he would not.