Russian President Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin attend a military parade
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrive at the Victory Day military parade in Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2009. Today Russia celebrates the 64th anniversary of the World War Two victory over Nazi Germany. (UPI Photo/Anatoli Zhdanov)
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KIEV, Ukraine, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Russian energy giant Gazprom and Ukrainian utility Naftogaz agreed on the terms of a gas agreement that removes fines and penalties for Kiev, officials said.
YALTA, Ukraine, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- The possibility of a regional natural gas crisis emerging in Europe was reduced in the wake of a deal between Kiev and Moscow, executives said.
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WARSAW, Poland, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A historian said Polish-Russian relations could be improved if Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visits the site of the 1940 Katyn massacre.
MOSCOW, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- There are no obstacles to Russian energy giant Gazprom forming a joint partnership with Slovak companies for gas deliveries, the Slovak premier said.
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