Putin urges West to invest in Russia http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL0968909620070609
Sat Jun 9, 2007
By Oleg Shchedrov
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin urged managers of leading Western companies on Saturday to seize investment opportunities in Russia and promised fair play in return.
Putin, who will step down next year after presiding over eight years of strong economic growth, confidently reeled off investment figures to 100 Western CEOs at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum. http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL0968909620070609