Putin Backs Rosneft-Gazprom Deal
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President Vladimir Putin backed a government proposal Tuesday to make the state oil company Rosneft a subsidiary of Gazprom &#151; a major step toward giving foreign investors access to the natural gas giant's coveted local shares.
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Russia's Vladimir Putin sends a message of support  to George W Bush after his re-election as US President.
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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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Russian President Vladimir Putin on  Thursday strongly defended the takeover by state oil firm  Rosneft of stricken oil major YUKOS' key production unit,  Yuganskneftegaz, calling it a legitimate business deal.
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MOSCOW/SCHLESWIG, Germany  - Russian President  Vladimir Putin threw his weight behind the controversial sale  of oil firm YUKOS's core asset Yugansk on Tuesday despite a  threat from the stricken company to escalate its legal battle  in foreign courts.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced an agreement with neighboring Belarus on gas supplies, ending a dispute over the issue.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed Russia's willingness to start the early repayment of debts within the framework of the Paris Club.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, who openly backed Viktor Yushchenko's rival for president of the Ukraine, said Tuesday he could work with an administration headed by the pro-Western candidate.
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Russia's president endorsed the sale of a majority stake in Siberian oil fields held by Yukos, the besieged Russian oil conglomerate, and said the purchase had followed the law.
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Russian President Putin approved the suggestion made by Prime Minister Fradkov to promptly liberalize the share market of natural gas monopoly Gazprom .
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on  Thursday strongly defended the takeover by state oil firm  Rosneft of stricken oil major YUKOS's key production unit,  Yuganskneftegaz, calling it a legitimate business deal.
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MOSCOW : President Vladimir Putin said he would be &quot;pleased&quot; to see Ukraine admitted to the European Union because this would only benefit Russia&#39;s economy due to its deep and long-standing industrial links with Ukraine.
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The Russian leader strongly defended the purchase by a state-controlled company of the winner of Sunday's auction for the largest subsidiary of the oil giant Yukos.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is winning support for his plan to ease restrictions on foreign ownership of OAO Gazprom, the nation&#39;s largest gas producer.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed Russia&#39;s willingness to start the early repayment of debts within the framework of the Paris Club.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin  strongly defended the takeover by state oil firm Rosneft of  stricken oil major YUKOS's key production unit,  Yuganskneftegaz, calling it a legitimate business deal.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin backed India's bid for a UN Security Council slot while New Delhi championed Moscow's early entry into the WTO as the former Cold War friends sought to breath new life into trade and military ties.