EU leaders sent to Siberia for talks that symbolise shifting power

The first EU-Russia summit since Mr Medvedev succeeded Vladimir Putin opens in the city of Khanty-Mansiysk, the Siberian heartland of the country’s oil riches. The political symbolism of the venue, chosen by Mr Putin, is not lost on either side as they strive to rebuild relations after years of friction over energy, trade and democracy.

The Khanty-Mansiysk region produced 57 per cent of Russia’s oil last year. Record prices mean that the region of 1.5 million people
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