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Nov 30 2010, Didier

Russia may import gran if the country doesn’t have enough supplies after its worst drought in at least 50 years, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said.

“I asked colleagues form other countries to reserve some grain volumes to ship to Russia should it.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at the presidential Council for Physical, Sport and Preparations for the 2014 Olympics in Moscow, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009. Putin has urged the Sports and Tourism Ministry to probe the recent doping scandal...