| Author (Person) | Rettman, Andrew |
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| Series Title | EUObserver |
| Series Details | 4.10.11 |
| Publication Date | 04/10/2011 |
| Content Type | News |
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called on the 4 October 2011 for a 'Eurasian Union' of former Soviet republics along the lines of the European Union. This was Mr Putin's first major foreign policy statement since revealing his intended return as Russian President in 2012. Mr Putin’s call came as the EU was deeply divided over the extent to which it is prepared to embrace former Soviet republics – and when its economic problems made it less attractive to potential new members. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://euobserver.com/24/113819 |
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| Countries / Regions | Belarus, Europe, Russia, Ukraine |
