Russia and EU a common destiny
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Russia and EU - The dream team: Putin heads to France as foreign policy master
Vladimir Putin heads to France Thursday on his first major foreign visit since becoming prime minister, as he continues to wield influence in foreign policy, overshadowing that of his Kremlin successor. In a sign of his powerful role, Putin has been invited to dinner by French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday after his meeting with French Prime Minister Francois Fillon -- a rare honour for visiting heads of government. Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said France was chosen as his first major foreign destination because of its presidency of the European Union later this year. Putin visited Russia neighbour Belarus on a brief trip last week. In a stroke of good timing, EU member states on Monday approved the launch of negotiations with Moscow on a new partnership and cooperation agreement, putting an end to two years of crisis in EU-Russia relations.
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