Which countries are having talks over gas prices?

Ukrainian politicians claim there are political motives behind the price rise originally demanded by the Russian energy giant Gazprom. They say Russia is offering much more favorable terms to other former Soviet Republics. Russian officials insist it’s a purely commercial matter.

The red carpet will be rolled out in Hollywood when the Academy Awards, known as the Oscars,  are presented later this month.  Oscars for scientific  and  technical achievements  have already been handed out, with a little less fanfare but just as much excitement for the winners. This event was not in Hollywood but in nearby Pasadena, where engineers and scientists who make technical innovations in the movie industry get their acknowledgment.