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SAO PAULO, June 19 (Reuters) - Brazilian police on Friday arrested Marcelo Odebrecht, the head of Latin America's largest engineering and construction company Odebrecht SA, ensnaring the most high-profile executive to date in the corruption investigation at state-run oil firm Petrobras.

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 19 (Reuters) - Russia's President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he hoped Iran and world powers would reach a final agreement soon on Tehran's nuclear programme.

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 19 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Russia's support for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Friday and said he opposed external interference to try to end the conflict there.

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 19 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Western countries must not meddle in Moscow's affairs and that no one should speak to Russia through ultimatums.

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 19 (Reuters) - Russia's President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he hoped Iran and world powers would reach a final agreement soon on Tehran's nuclear programme.

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 19 (Reuters) - Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Friday blamed the West and particularly the United States for the crisis in Ukraine and said the West should put pressure on Kiev to help resolve it.

ZURICH, June 19 (Reuters) - Switzerland may tighten its anti-money laundering laws after a report by a government-appointed group found the country was still subject to financial crime.

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 19 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia had a "sufficient supply of inner strength" to overcome its economic problems and assured investors that his country remained open to business with the West.

TORONTO, June 19 (Reuters) - Canada's largest oil pipeline company Enbridge said on Friday it has reached a long anticipated deal to transfer some of its Canadian pipeline and renewable energy assets valued at C$18.7 billion ($15.3 billion) to Enbridge Income Fund, as it moves to boost its dividend and accelerate growth.

BRUSSELS, June 19 (Reuters) - EU governments extended for a year a ban on trade and investment with Crimea on Friday, meaning European help for Russian Black Sea oil and gas exploration and visits by European cruise ships will remain outlawed.

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