Putin scraps with EU over energy, trade
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MAFRA, Portugal  - President Vladimir Putin scrapped with European Union leaders on Friday over Brussels' plans to limit foreign investment in energy markets at a summit that achieved little on key sticking points.
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Eleven energy ministers warned of rising political and commercial risks to Europe's energy markets as President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to &quot;unconscientious&quot; investors.
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President Vladimir Putinâs visit to Turkey on Sunday will highlight a thaw in relations between the one-time Cold War foes and focus on trade, investment and energy deals, the Reuters news agency reports.
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Energy deals will take centre stage on the second day Friday of the visit to Bulgaria of Russian President Vladimir Putin amid criticism that while seeking to profit from the contracts, Bulgaria seals its total dependence on Russia for its energy sources.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin clinched a key pipeline deal with Bulgaria on Friday that strengthens Moscow's grip on European gas markets before issuing a stern warning about the future status of Kosovo.
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President Vladimir Putin backed a government proposal Tuesday to swap state-owned oil company Rosneft for shares in Gazprom - a major step toward removing restrictions on foreign investors&#39; access to shares in the natural gas giant.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill that marks Russia&#39;s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, clearing the path for the United Nations environmental pact to be implemented next year.
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The EU and Russia say they will try to avoid "misunderstandings" over energy policy in future.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin's regional tour took him to gas-rich Qatar where he mooted the idea of a gas version of oil cartel OPEC after having offered Saudi Arabia help to develop atomic energy.
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WARSAW -- Despite deep differences between Europe and the United States over the Iraq war, missile defense, and NATO's future, President Vladimir Putin of Russia failed in a harsh speech to widen the dispute with Washington, according to security analysts in Poland and elsewhere.
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Russia suspended participation in a European arms control treaty that governs deployment of troops on the continent, the Kremlin said today.
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MOSCOW  - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday stripped many of the duties of his top economic adviser - an outspoken critic who has accused the Kremlin of trying to muzzle voices of dissent and civil society in Russia.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes for a friendly summit with the European Union on Friday but is sticking to long-held tough positions on Iran and Kosovo.
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Italy's Romano Prodi is expected to finalise a major gas deal with Russia at a meeting with President Putin.
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The Russian president rejected the idea of new Ukrainian elections and criticized European efforts to mediate.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will not sign a long-awaited strategic partnership accord with the European Union next week because negotiations have made insufficient headway.
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PM says Europe could start cutting business ties if Putin abandons 'shared values'.