moscow russia say friday still likely back landmark 2015 global agreement fight climate change despite u.s. withdrawal pact kremlin aide say washington pull-out leave gap hole deal russia sign paris climate pact big emitter global greenhouse gas yet ratify russian officials say need time assess potential impact economy speak draft strategy low-carbon development fuel fear among green campaigners moscow may ratify agreement deputy prime minister arkady dvorkovich say friday think u.s. president donald trump decision pull country agreement would prompt russia rethink stance however make decision join think change ria news agency cite dvorkovich tell reporters economic forum st petersburg deal simply amount signal unity countries around certain theme think anyone doubt americans make environmental policy definitely make environmental policy regardless whether part agreement add separately kremlin aide andrei belousov tell reporters event u.s. withdrawal punch gap hole pact render unworkable belousov say russia analyze u.s. move say russia plan depend decision others include unite state think great shame decisions take change say u.s. withdrawal obvious without participation unite state paris agreement unworkable unite state one big generators emissions president vladimir putin spokesman say thursday moscow attach great significance deal despite anything unite state might russia say still likely back paris climate deal despite u.s. withdrawal