MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian aluminium giant Rusal's (>> United Company Rusal Plc) application to a UK court to block a deal between companies owned by Russian businessmen Roman Abramovich and Vladimir Potanin will be heard on Thursday, the court said on its website.

In February, Potanin offered to buy a stake in Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel (>> GMK Noril'skiy nikel' PAO) from Abramovich. Rusal, which also owns a stake in Nornickel, is seeking an injunction to block the deal.

(Reporting by Polina Devitt; editing by Polina Ivanova)

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