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Nov. 5, 2011 / 2:21 PM

Lee, Medvedev agree to work on pipeline

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) shakes hands with his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-bak during the Global Policy Forum in Yaroslavl on September 10, 2010. Medvedev said on Friday "I categorically do not agree with those who claim that there is no democracy in Russia, that it is ruled by authoritarian tradition." UPI/Alex Volgin

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) shakes hands with his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-bak during the Global Policy Forum in Yaroslavl on September 10, 2010. Medvedev said on Friday "I categorically do not agree with those who claim that there is no democracy in Russia, that it is ruled by authoritarian tradition." UPI/Alex Volgin | License Photo

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed to work on a gas pipeline linking the countries, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Yonhap said the two leaders discussed the gas pipeline, which would run through North Korea, during Lee's two-day visit to Russia.

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Lee then attended the Group of 20 leaders summit in Cannes, France, and urged debt-laden countries to move ahead with restructuring to control the eurozone debt crisis.

He warned against protectionist policies and urged more efforts to help poorer nations.

The South Korean president returned to Seoul Saturday.

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