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Russia to meet Britain halfway over poisoning row Have your say on What are you talking about? in our Forums Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said he was prepared to compromise to resolve a row with Britain over a murdered Kremlin critic, but he expects Prime MInister Gordon Brown to do the same when the two men meet next week. Russia and Britain have vibrant economic links but diplomatic ties were brought to a post-Cold War low after Moscow refused to extradite the man British police suspect of killing Russian emigre Alexander Litvinenko in London two years ago. Medvedev is expected to have talks next week with Brown on the sidelines of a Group of Eight summit on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. "Of course, Russia is prepared to give some ground, but we expect corresponding steps from our British partners," Medvedev said in... [read full story]
