Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin proposed...
Peskov said.Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said his company and Naftogaz were also ready to consider an assets swap and that Russia would be interested in investing in Ukraine"s gas transportation system, while Ukraine wants access to Russian energy resources.
In another sign of growing economic cooperation with Ukraine, Putin said Russia"s VTB bank was ready to grant Ukraine a loan of up to $500 million, which could be used to finance its budget spending.
He suggested that Ukraine was beginning to see political stabilization, which should be followed by economic stabilization.
Putin and Azarov discussed cooperation in more than 10 spheres, including oil, gas, nuclear energy and defense.
SOCHI, April 30 (RIA Novosti)
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