ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 16 (Reuters) - PresidentVladimir Putin said on Thursday Royal Dutch Shell was along-term and reliable partner for Russia.
Putin, who is attending the annual St PetersburgInternational Economic Forum, made his remarks after Shell CEOBen van Beurden asked the Russian leader to help support thecompany's Russian business.
Van Beurden said Shell had made a lot of progress in itsSakhalin-2 LNG project with Russian gas giant Gazprom. (Reporting by Denis Dyomkin; Writing by Jack Stubbs; Editing byAndrew Osborn)
