After months of negotiations, Russia may now be ready to extend a bilateral deal to cover the ten new member states joining the EU on 1 May.
Yesterday (30 March) Russia’s economic development minister German Gref said 22 April could see his country legally recognise the EU’s enlargement.
According to Pravda, Mr Gref told a Russian cabinet meeting that a deal was now close.
"We hope before 22 April - whe...
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