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The seasoned diplomat has criticized world powers for their disagreements on how to end the bloody Syrian civil war.
Studies from several countries have shown that fuel subsidies are regressive and ineffective in terms of protecting the poorest.
A landmark Russian deal to supply China with 38 billion cubic meters of gas per annum for 30 years will also be signed during Putin’s trip.
The Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft carrying a three-man crew and a symbolic torch for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games docked with the International Space Station on November 7, 2013.
Vietnam has dispatched dozens of vessels to the disputed region after a Chinese oil rig moved into the area.
Gross domestic product (GDP) grew 7.4 per cent year-on-year in the first three months of 2014.
More than 600,000 visitors are expected to arrive for the World Cup in Brazil, with games being played in 12 cities.
Last week, government officials in Rome said that 20,000 sea-faring migrants had arrived in Italy since January.
Russian energy giant Gazprom is currently negotiating a long-term agreement with China to supply it with an annual 38 billion cubic meters of natural gas.
Results are expected for all the 543 seats of the lower house of the Indian parliament on 16 May.
