Putin: EU is 'key partner' for Russia Reuters Saturday, June 18, 2016 02:00 Email Print RELATED NEWS EU extends sanctions on Russia-annexed Crimea until mid-2017 Putin steps up hunt for Eastern friends as Europe ties sour Putin says shares Russians' pain over economic hardship On the same day that the EU renews sanctions against Russia for another year, President Vladimir Putin tells an audience at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum that the EU is Russia's closest neighbour and a key economic partner. More : EU sanctions Russia Vladimir Putin
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