Text of article by Sergey Pravosudov, Director of the Institute for National Energy Policy, "US digs its own grave: The war in Georgia has shown that energy supplies to Europe that bypass Russia are unreliable" by heavyweight Russian newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta on 5 September In spite of strong pressure from the United States, the European Union declined to impose sanctions on Russia.

By Mark Leftly REPORTS FROM ASTANA The gleaming towers of the capital city are monuments to black gold, but the Eurasian state is stuck in the middle between Western demand and keeping its Russian and Georgian neighbours sweet From the inside of a translucent golden egg 97 metres in the air, one of the world's great architectural playgrounds can be espied.

To: TRANSPORTATION EDITORS Contact: Tiffany Wlazlowski of ATA, +1-703-838-1717 ARLINGTON, Va.,July 15/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The American Trucking Associations today praised the Bush Administration for lifting the executive moratorium on offshore drilling.

By MIKE ECKEL MAFRA, Portugal - President Vladimir Putin on Friday evoked one of the most dangerous confrontations of the Cold War to highlight Russian opposition to a proposed U.S. missile defense system in Europe, comparing it to the Cuban missile crisis of 45 years ago.

SINCE the day he came to power, Tony Blair has known the pressing need for a decision on Britain's energy supplies.