Russia has delivered its third fuel shipment to the Bushehr nuclear power plant it is building in southern Iran. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will attend six-nation talks in Berlin aimed at solving the international dispute around Iran’s nuclear program later this month. Bulgaria and Russia will sign an agreement on a planned natural-gas pipeline from Russia to the European Union via the Black Sea. The South Stream project is a rival to the planned Nabucco pipeline, which has the backing of the EU and the US. It was predicted that Putin’s trip to Bulgaria might heighten tensions with the EU. Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, left Russia after a brief visit with only general assurances on the government’s stance on Iran’s nuclear policy. “We are fulfilling the wishes of our Israeli partners and are taking a firm stance,” said Sergei Lavrov.