TRIESTE, Italy (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday dismissed European Union criticism over Ukraine's decision to suspend plans for a trade pact with the EU and denied Moscow had reached a deal to supply cheaper gas to Kiev.
Putin rejected suggestions from Brussels that Russia had pressured Ukraine to pull out of signing the deal at an EU summit this week. He said he had been concerned Russia's market would have been flooded with EU goods as a result.
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