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Russian President Vladimir Putin, President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso and Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, visit an exhibition in St. Petersburg

Putin wants closer EU trade ties, skirts Syria
By Denis Dyomkin ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin pressed the European Union on Monday for faster progress toward visa-free travel and said the EU will have to deal with an economic alliance among ex-Soviet states, while skirting the issue of Syria in public comments. At his first summit with EU leaders since his return to the Kremlin last month following the biggest

Russian tycoon Prokhorov founds own party
Mikhail Prokhorov, a Russian tycoon who also contested the recent presidential election, has founded a political party.

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Putin defends Russia's human rights record

, Russia (AP) — Under pressure from the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday defended his country's human rights record, claiming that Russia has no political prisoners and

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Russian banks eye closer ties with Chinese partners
Russian banks will forge closer ties with Chinese partners and attract more investments to develop Russia's Far East region, a Russian Banker has said.

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Russia wants missile defence guarantees
/RIA Novosti) Russia will hold partner-like dialogue on missile defence with Western countries if it has guarantees that the missile shield is not directed against it, President Vladimir Putin has said.

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Italy thrashed 3-0 by Russia in Euro warm-up

London: Scott Parker is fit for England's final Euro 2012 warm-up against Belgium on Saturday, handing coach Roy Hodgson a much-needed boost after his midfield was ravaged by injury.Experienced duo

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