Putin defends Yukos acquisition
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended the acquisition of Yuganskneftegaz, core asset of embattled oil major Yukos by the state-run Rosneft, saying that the state was protecting its interests in moving to get control of one of the biggest
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Free-market principles were followed when a state-owned oil firm bought a key Yukos asset, Russia's president says.
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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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The Russian government does not intend to nationalize the Yukos oil company, but state-owned organizations will be able to bid if the embattled company&#39;s assets are put up for auction, President Vladimir Putin said Friday.
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President Vladimir V. Putin said on Friday that state-run companies might bid for assets of Yukos in any sale to collect back taxes.
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MOSCOW A top economic adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday slammed the state&#39;s takeover of oil giant Yukos&#39; main asset as the &quot;swindle of the year&quot;.
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Group Menatep Ltd., the main shareholder of OAO Yukos, threatened international litigation against President Vladimir Putin over the government-led legal assault that has reduced the value of the oil giant by some 82 percent.
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President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia would not allow itself to be drawn into what he called a new arms race.
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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 said the auction that saw the crown jewel of the Yukos oil empire bought by a mysterious company fully complied with Russian law, and he suggested that the new owners of the subsidiary could eventually link up with another
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MOSCOW/SCHLESWIG, Germany  - Russian President  Vladimir Putin threw his weight behind the controversial sale  of top 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 said he was sceptical about demands by the Ukrainian opposition to repeat a run-off vote after a contested presidential election.
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President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia has no objection to Ukraine joining the European Union.
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President Vladimir Putin said on Friday  that Russia would not allow itself to be drawn into what he  called a new global arms race.
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Russia faces major challenges to structure the $9.4 billion purchase by state firm Rosneft of stricken oil major YUKOS&#39;s key unit after Western lenders got cold feet, analysts said on Wednesday.
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The transfer of the embattled Yukos oil company's key subsidiary to a state-owned buyer has caused no production hiccups, a senior Russian Cabinet member said in an interview published Monday.
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Russia is considering forming a natural gas cartel, President Vladimir Putin has said, rejecting Western criticism of Moscow's reliability as an energy supplier and defending his record on democracy.