SOCHI - Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded Thursday that the European Union take "reciprocal steps" if it wants more access to Russia's energy market, the "holy of holies" of the country's economy.
"If our European partners expect us to allow them into the holy of holies of our economy, energy, and do what they want there, then we want reciprocal steps that help our own development" from them, Putin said at a news conference after a Russia-EU summit.
05/25/2006 15:14 GMT