Medvedev hopes for better Russia-US ties under ObamaGORKI - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has expressed hope that Washington will develop constructive relations with Moscow after president-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration Jan 20. Putin proposes EU consortium to aid gas flowNovo-OGARYOVO - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has proposed to the European Union (EU) to set up a consortium to buy from its energy giant Gazprom the amount of gas that Ukraine says is necessary to resume transit to Europe. |