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MOSCOW, April 28 (Reuters) - The Russian government has given preliminary approval to the U.S. oilfield services giant Schlumberger bid to acquire up to 49 percent in Russia's Eurasia Drilling Co (EDC), RIA news agency reported on Saturday.
It cited Igor Artemyev, the head of Russia's anti-monopoly body, as saying that the regulator will start talks with Schlumberger. (Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; editing by Polina Devitt)