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17.01.2009, 14:00 3 comments

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“If European representatives step in the consortium proposed by Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin, that would help reduce the risks,” said Aleksandr Strelkov, analyst from the Institute of Europe.

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“The current gas crisis can be used by Europe as an excuse for pushing forward projects, like the Nabucco pipeline, which could stop Russia being one of their providers,” said Pavel Sorokin from the Unicredit Aton bank.

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