Russian newspapers hail 'victory' after EU summit

MOSCOW, Sept 2 (AFP) Russian newspapers Tuesday hailed a victory for Moscow after the European Union froze talks on closer ties until Russian troops withdraw from Georgia but stopped short of imposing economic sanctions.brEurope Can Keep Sucking Our Oil and Gas, read a headline in the tabloid Tvoi Den, adding that the EU had not given in to the hysterics of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Polish President Lech Kaczynski.brThe mutual dependency between Russia and the EU leaves no alternative to developing close bilateral relations. This was once again confirmed at the EU summit in Brussels, said the government newspaper Rossiiskaya Gazeta.brThere is no mention of the introduction of economic sanctions in the final statement approved at the summit. This looks, at least at this stage, like a clear victory for proponents of dialogue with Moscow, the daily said.