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“Nord Stream not a rival to Nabucco pipeline”

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TAGS: Investment, Meeting, Medvedev, EU, Russia, Merkel, Politics, Gas

Russia’s Nord Stream is a done deal and not a rival to the EU-backed Nabucco gas pipeline. But the South Stream has to hurry up to ensure support from investors and suppliers, says Mikhail Troitsky, a political analyst.

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