Free trade in prospect as EU eyes Russia pact
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Analysts say a free trade pact between Russia and the European Union is all about ensuring Russia offers long-term guarantees of secure energy supplies for Western Europe.
EU Commission President Jose Manual Barroso reckons it premature to say when any agreement might happen but hopes to kick-start talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as November.The deal would follow Russian accession to the World Trade Organisation.
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