Russia and EU soften gas rhetoric
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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 has fired a shot across Europe's bow by saying Russia could form a natural gas equivalent of the oil producers' OPEC cartel, even while insisting that Moscow would become a more reliable energy supplier.
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Russia is backsliding on democracy and  the EU must take Moscow to task while bringing other former  Soviet republics closer to the West, the bloc's incoming  External Relations Commissioner said Tuesday.
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Â· Europe tour may anger Kremlin before G8 summitÂ· Moscow comments are unhelpful, says Nato
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The United States on Friday added   its voice to the chorus of Western nations troubled by Russia's   dealings with foreign oil companies, saying it was "very   concerned" by Moscow's treatment of Royal Dutch Shell.
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Russia curtly told the United States to  stay out of its business on Wednesday after U.S. criticism,  echoed by the European Union, of President Vladimir Putin's  plans for radical change that will boost Kremlin power.
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The European Union opened summit talks  with Russia in disarray on Friday after Poland vetoed talks on  a partnership pact.
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Russia's decision to suspend participation in the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty is a potent political signal, writes BBC diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus.
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The EU must speak firmly to Russia which is "going back" on democracy, says the EU's new foreign affairs chief.
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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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The European Union opened summit talks with Russia in disarray on Friday after Poland vetoed the start of talks on a partnership pact, but the two sides did resolve a dispute over using Russian airspace.
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G8's agenda on greenhouse gas emission goals and Europe's growing distrust of Russia.
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A plan to give Europe access to a substantial amount of natural gas from a huge new field originally earmarked for the US market is a direct consequence of US policy toward Russia on WTO membership and sanctions on Russian defense exports, newspapers have said.
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Business & money: Â·  British Gas owner Centrica may be target of Russians Â·  Putin shrugs off warning by Blair on economic ties
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COMPIEGNE, France  - Russian President Vladimir   Putin moved on Saturday to allay Western fears over Russia's   intentions toward European aerospace group EADS and offered the   prospect of more gas for Europe, saying Russia was a reliable   energy partner.
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Russsia is "backsliding" on democracy  and the bloc must speak to Moscow frankly about it as an equal  partner, the European Union's incoming External Relations  Commissioner said Tuesday.
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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.