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Russia hopes to receive Finland’s support for Nord Stream-2

MOSCOW, December 6. /TASS/. Russia expects to gain political support from Finland for the Nord Stream-2 project, Deputy Prime Minister Sergey Prikhodko said on Tuesday.

"We hope that they will speed up coordination. We are interested in receiving permission for construction," Prikhodko said.

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