Putin and Prodi want EU-Russia talks to start soon
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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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President Vladimir V. Putin proposed that Russia and the West study emerging missile threats jointly.
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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 pushed for closer ties between Moscow and Kiev in a live television appearance just days before a hotly-contested presidential election in the former Soviet republic.
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Both are candidates from the party of power and have presidential aspirations. Both served as prime ministers and campaigned on a platform of strengthening ties with Russia.
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In a phone call yesterday initiated by Vladimir Putin, President Bush and the Russian leader agreed to continue discussing Moscow's concerns about independence for Kosovo, a sensitive subject expected to come up next month in the U.N. Security Council.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Belarus' leader late Thursday, starting a visit that was closely watched for signs the two ex-Soviet neighbors were advancing toward a merger.
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HEILIGENDAMM, Germany -- President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia proposed yesterday that an existing missile-defense radar system in Azerbaijan be used to protect Europe from a possible future attack from Iran, and President Bush said the United States and Russia would begin talks to find areas of potential strategic cooperation.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin expects that the administrative problems in the formation of the European Commission, the EU&#39;s supreme executive body, will be solved sooner or later, and Russia and the EU will continue active co-operation.
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MAFRA, Portugal  - Russian President Vladimir Putin began his last summit with European Union leaders on Friday but gave little hope for progress over trade and energy disputes that have strained ties.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will seek to appoint regional rulers and change voting to aid national parties that can unite the country to fight terrorism after four attacks in 10 days killed at least 430 people.
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Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in the House of Estates in Helsinki prior to the EU-Russia Summit.Comment
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Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on during a meeting with leading Russian academics in Moscow&#39;s Kremlin Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004.
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The prime ministers of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia met Monday for talks on the European Union and NATO and improving transportation and trade ties between themselves and their neighbors, including Russia.
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BARI, Italy  - Russia and Italy said on Wednesday they wanted blocked talks between Moscow and the European Union on a new strategic partnership agreement to start as soon as possible.
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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 discussed bilateral issues with Finland&#39;s president Wednesday, Interfax news agency reported.