Russia election buzz puts gold sale in limbo
27th Sep 2005, 12:51 GMT
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has shelved plans to sell a huge gold field in Siberia because the Kremlin, once keen on the multi-billion-dollar project, is too busy setting the stage for the 2007-08 election season, sources and analysts said.
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