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Vladimir Putin's allusion to another possible gas dispute between Moscow and Kiev is the cause of considerable concern for Spain, which will shortly assume the Presidency of the EU. According to La Vanguardia, the possibility of a wrangle that could disrupt EU gas supplies delivered via the Ukraine prompted a quick response from the Spanish government's Secretary of State for the European Union who has reminded Moscow that "Russian-Ukrainian relations should not be allowed to overshadow relations between Russia and the EU." On a visit to Moscow in preparation for the EU presidency, Diego López Garrido described the EU and Russia as "global players" who need to do more. He also admitted that there is not much hope for a "strategic agreement" on energy between Russia and the EU in the near future.
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