Vladimir Putin

Putin attacks GM for U-turn on Opel • Opel workers walk out in protest but relief at Vauxhall • Carmaker scraps agreement with Magna and Sberbank The Opel plant in Eisenach, eastern Germany, yesterday as protesting employees out.

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...takeover. "According to our information the Magna-Sberbank consortium is intending to carry out discussions with General Motors very soon and carry out a deep legal analysis of the situation," Mr Putin's spokesman added. 'We know...

In this article: General Motors, Opel, Vauxhall, Magna, Germany, Vladmir Putin, Ellesmere Port, Europe, and US

...which the company will review this week. GM's decision to keep Opel also drew an angry response in Russia, where Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called the attitude displayed by GM "arrogant." Sberbank, a Russian-controlled bank with...

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...Magna and Sberbank. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin criticised GM's decision to pull the plug on the Magna-Sberbank deal, but said his government would still support the US carmaker's projects in Russia. "The last-minute...

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...plan, also was caught by surprise. "The decision by GM to turn down the deal was astonishing," state news agencies quoted Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, as saying. Unions and employees had offered...

In this article: GM, Opel, Roland Koch, Angela Merkel, Magna International Inc., Christian Democratic Union, and Capitalism

...competing against their former parent in high-growth markets like Russia. Mr Putin's spokesman said: "The decision by General Motors arouses surprise in Russia. According to our information the Magna-Sberbank consortium is intending to...

In this article: General Motors, Magna, Opel, Sberbank, Russia, Vauxhall, Best interests, and Unite

...contributions to Opel's restructuring. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin also weighed in Wednesday, saying that he was "surprised" by GM's decision, according to media reports. Putin's spokesman also said that Magna and...

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...country's biggest smelters. This year, Moscow and Washington said they aim to reset political ties and U.S. President Barack Obama visited Moscow in July when he met Putin and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Deripaska has repeatedly...

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...protests over Opel U-turn Last updated at 2:42 PM on 05th November 2009 Lessons learned: Vladimir Putin described General Motors' behaviour as 'scornful' Vladimir Putin has described General Motors' U-turn over the sale of Opel as...

In this article: Opel, General Motors, Magna, Sberbank, Russia, and Germany