Business deals to dominate Prodi-Putin summit
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Business deals are set to take centre stage at a summit on Wednesday between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi in the southern Italian city of Bari.
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Italy and Russia said on Wednesday  they wanted talks between Moscow and the European Union on a  new strategic partnership agreement to start as soon as  possible.
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"The agreements signed afford an opportunity for positive quality break-through in our relations"  Bulgarian-Russian relations were developing on all key issues, Russian president Vladimir Putin said at a news conference, during his visit to Sofia. via The Sofia Echo
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PM says Europe could start cutting business ties if Putin abandons 'shared values'.
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French President Jacques Chirac held a summit meeting with Italy's Romano Prodi, shoring up bilateral ties that had been strained under the prime minister's predecessor Silvio Berlusconi.
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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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President Vladimir Putin gave his blessing to plans by Citigroup Inc. to more than double its retail banking operations in Russia, but noted in meetings Friday with the U.S. banking giant's chairman that more could be done to encourage U.S. investment.
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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, right, and General Electric&#39;s Chairman and Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt, left, seen during talks in the Kremlin in Moscow, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the Netherlands on Thursday for a Russia-EU summit at which efforts to launch a new partnership appeared likely to be overshadowed by the disputed election in Ukraine.
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Russian businesses are reportedly likely to get better access if Viktor Yushchenko wins the Ukrainian presidential election. Russian President Vladimir Putin openly favors
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives here Thursday to shore up agreements on a range of bilateral issues including defence deals with its Cold War ally India, officials said.
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BARI, Italy  - Italy and Russia said on Wednesday they wanted talks between Moscow and the European Union on a new strategic partnership agreement to start as soon as possible.
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Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi has announced a &quot;big new foreign policy initiative&quot; aimed at boosting trade links with India, where he will lead a delegation of hundreds of business leaders next week.
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ASTANA, Kazakhstan _ Undoubtedly, the main summit talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 21 will be the highlight of President Roh Moo-hyunâs first official visit to Russia.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is wooing India to create a strategic partnership in Information Technology, the Moscow Times said Monday.
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Russia. Fini a Mosca, piena sintonia con Putin nella lotta al terrorismo e ottimismo sugli scambi commerciali. &quot;La prego di credere, signor presidente, che i sentimenti di amicizia e di solidarietÃ  del popolo e del governo italiano sono davvero sinceri.