10/05/2006 (Agence Europe) - In his annual address to the nation, in Moscow on Wednesday, the Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed the "positive role which Russia can play in setting a unified European energy strategy". Against the backdrop of increasing tension between the European Union and Russia, which is accused of using its immense energy resources as a political weapon, Mr Putin attempts to pour oil on troubled waters. Russia must "conquer other potential markets", he...