Relations are improving rise between Moscow and Brussels, but Vitaly Merkushev, the Eurasian Political Studies Network Director, says some of the EU member states still may block the new Russia-EU partnership agreement.
NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer is holding talks in Kiev over Ukraine's possible accession to the alliance. Vitaly Merkushev, director of the Eurasian Political Studies Network in Moscow, explains the issues involved.
Dmitry Medvedev is in Kazakhstan. The Director of the Eurasian Political Studies Network Vitaly Merkushev shared his thoughts with RT on why Medvedev chose it for his first official visit as President.