Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich is stopping off in Russia to have talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on his way back home from an official visit to China, according to Ukraine’s UNIAN news agency.

When Greece takes over the EU presidency it will invest all its efforts into promoting the accession talks with Serbia and developing the Western Balkans, Greek Ambassador to Belgrade said.

Interim Prime Minister of the Syrian National Coalition (SNC) Ahmad Ta’ma held talks on Thursday with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on the preparations for the International Geneva II Conference.