Russia glad if Ukraine joins EU: Putin
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Russia &quot;would only be too glad&quot; if Ukraine joined the European Union (EU), Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, the Interfax reported.
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Outgoing Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma gained Vladimir Putin&#39;s backing Thursday against calls for a quick re-run of the last round of the disputed presidential election the opposition is certain it would win.
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President Vladimir Putin gave his blessing on Friday for Russian state energy firms to bid for oil major Yukos&#39;s assets if bailiffs put them up for sale to recover a huge back-tax bill.
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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 pledged on Monday support for Brazil's bid to join an expanded United Nations Security Council in a boost for the Latin American nation's ambitions to increase its geopolitical influence.
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India supports Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) soon, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has told a press conference with President Vladimir Putin.
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President Vladimir Putin visited Ukraine on Friday in an apparent show of support for the country's prime minister ahead of presidential elections pitting him against a West-leaning rival in a tight race.
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MOSCOW -- President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia has no objection to Ukraine joining the European Union. &quot;If Ukraine wants to enter the EU and is welcomed there, then we can only be pleased,&quot; Putin
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Ukraine's new president, visiting Moscow on his first foreign trip, pledged to maintain an eternal alliance with Russia in talks with President Vladimir Putin on Monday, but said his country would still look westward.
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Putin says Russia could target missiles at Ukraine in response to any deployment of US missile shield there
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MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia would not interfere in Ukraine&#39;s political crisis following a fraudulent presidential election, Interfax news agency said.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to respect the results of any new election in Ukraine, the German government said on Tuesday in a statement.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin answers journalists&#39; questions during a news conference in Moscow&#39;s Kremlin, Dec. 23, 2004.
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Europe and the United States welcomed the outcome of Ukrainian presidential elections won by pro-Western Viktor Yushchenko, and urged the former Soviet state's leaders to heal their divisions to end a month-long crisis.
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Outgoing Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma  gained Vladimir Putin's backing on Thursday against calls for a  quick re-run of the last round of the disputed presidential  election the opposition is certain it would win.
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Vladimir Putin may not recognize it now, but &quot;losing&quot; Ukraine can mean great gain for Russia. Get all of today&#39;s headlines, or alerts on specific topics.
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MOSCOW, September 24 (Itar-Tass) - Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed satisfaction with the tempo of trade turnover growth between Russia and China.