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Gas Conflict EU Russia Ukraine Interview

'Business and politics should be treated separately'

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Published 17 January, 2009, 21:53

The question over whether Ukraine should make a choice between Europe and Russia has generated tension, and Europe has to do more work to understand what is happening in Russia, says Emmanuel Gout, Stratinvest president.

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