-------------------------------------------------------- http://en.rian.ru/russia/20051004/41596188.html Novosti - Russian News & Information Agency Russia covers 90% of EU natural gas needs, Putin 04/10/2005 17:56 LONDON, October 3 (RIA Novosti)- Russia covers 90% of the European Union's natural gas needs, President Vladimir Putin told a news conference at the end of the Russia-EU summit Tuesday. "Russia is a reliable partner and has never let its partners in Europe down," the Russian leader said. "Rumors that Europe could lose its energy independence are greatly exaggerated," he said, echoing British premier Tony Blair's opinion that neither side depended on the other. Putin said that Russia and the EU had attained a new level of strategic interaction. "We made a decision to allow [our] European partners to produce natural gas in Russia," he said. He added that the partners had met Russia halfway by granting it access to electricity distribution networks including in Europe. "And together we intend to pursue major infrastructure projects, including the construction of the North European Gas Pipeline," the president added. 17:58 04/10/2005 Putin: Oil prices could have been higher without Russia http://en.rian.ru/russia/20051004/41596216.html 17:58 04/10/2005 Putin says next Russia-EU summit will take place in spring 2006 http://en.rian.ru/russia/20051004/41596212.html 18:20 04/10/2005 Putin: Russia did not backtrack on EU readmission deal http://en.rian.ru/world/20051004/41596664.html 20:06 04/10/2005 UPDATE: Russia, EU say visa facilitation, readmission package ready http://en.rian.ru/world/20051004/41597991.html © 2005 " RIA Novosti " -- http://cyberjournal.org "Apocalypse Now and the Brave New World" http://www.cyberjournal.org/cj/rkm/Apocalypse_and_NWO.html
