Russia ready to work with EU to resolve Chechnya conflict: Putin
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he was prepared to work with Germany and the European Union to help resolve the bloody conflict in Chechnya.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin told German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on Tuesday that the crisis in Ukraine must be solved without foreign pressure.
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Russian President Vladmir Putin and European Union leaders met Thursday for a summit focused on EU concerns about Russia&#039;s reliability as a key energy supplier.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on  Monday he was ready to work as prime minister if his favored  successor, Dmitry Medvedev, is elected president next year, but  would not seek additional powers.
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"Politicians have to know how to respond to current uncertainties and tensions in the world. Nothing would contribute more to peace in the world than a good, stable and lasting relationship between the EU and Russia"  By Jeff MasonMAFRA, Portugal  - Russian President Vladimir Putin sparred with European Union leaders on Friday over EU plans to limit foreign investment in its energy markets and Russia's stalled bid to join the World Trade Organization.One EU source called the talks "tough, frank" and described the players as "still trying to make each other hear the other."Putin, in his final EU summit as president, took a swipe at proposals from Brussels that could prevent gas monopoly Gazprom from buying up power grids and pipelines while the 27-nation bloc revamps its gas and electricity markets. Read more
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HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the United States and Russia would have no difficulties if they work together openly on the divisive issue of missile defence.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin considers that the British presidency of the G8 and the EU in 2005 opens up new possibilities for cooperation.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes for a productive summit with the European Union on Friday despite his opposing views on how to deal with Iran and Kosovo.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed bilateral issues with Finland&#39;s president Wednesday, Interfax news agency reported.
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Russian President Putin  says a missile test was in answer to US plans to create a defence shield in Central Europe.
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Visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed Tuesday to boost political and economic links with South Africa and said Russia was eager to catch up in the race for trade and investment in Africa's powerhouse.
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President Vladimir Putin said Friday the Kremlin was preparing to take preventive action against terrorists, even as a Chechen rebel leader purportedly claimed responsibility for a series of attacks that killed hundreds of people and threatened further violence.
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The European Union and Russia agreed at a summit on Friday to end a 20-year fight over access to Russian airspace, after a dispute over Polish meat imports blocked the start of talks on a broader cooperation pact.
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Moscow has few options left for a negotiated end to the violence in Chechnya, a top adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the eve of the 10-year anniversary of Russia's advance into the breakaway republic.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has ratified a pact with the EU, extending a standing trade agreement with the bloc to its 10 new members, a presidency statement said on Saturday.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday warned that Ukraine's crisis over last week's disputed presidential election must be solved without foreign pressure &#151; even as European envoys returned to Kiev for a second round of mediation.
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Russia may point missiles at Europe if the US goes ahead with its missile defence plans, President Vladimir Putin says.