Leave it to the perpetually olive-branch-extending Russians to find a silver lining in a Biden presidency: "The departure of virtual 'crimes' from the agenda could partly switch attention to other topics ... at least the key irritant might go," said Konstantin Kosachev, chairman of the foreign affairs committee in Russia's upper house of parliament.
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While some argue that Europe has grown more dependent on Russian gas, the country has met all its obligations, he said.
Russian pipeline faces big hurdles amid Ukraine tensions
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