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Ukrainian PM Leans Toward Gas Union with Russia

   Peter Fedynsky | Moscow 05 May 2010
   Russian  PM  Vladimir  Putin  (R)  and Ukrainian PM Nikolai Azarov (L)
   exchange  documents  on economic cooperation during a signing ceremony
   in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, 30 Apr 2020

Photo: AP

   Russian  PM  Vladimir  Putin  (R)  and Ukrainian PM Nikolai Azarov (L)
   exchange  documents  on economic cooperation during a signing ceremony
   in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, 30 Apr 2020

   Ukraine  Prime  Minister  Mykola Azarov says he has no objections to a
   surprise   proposal   by   his  Russian  counterpart  to  combine  the
   state-owned  gas  companies  of  both countries if they are treated as
   equals.
   Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov told a Kyiv news conference his
   Russian  counterpart's  idea  to  unite  Gazprom and Naftogaz deserves
   attention.
   Prime  Minister  Vladimir  Putin  presented the proposal during a news
   conference Friday in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi.
   Mr.  Putin  says  the  two government leaders discussed integration of