Russia's Lavrov rejects sanctions on Iran now
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Russia opposes new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program at this time because it would undermine a study by the U.N. atomic watchdog of Iran's activities, Russian news agencies said on Thursday.
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Russia urges Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment programme in order to avoid sanctions from the UN Security Council.
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Russia cast new doubt on the prospects for efforts to punish Iran for refusing to suspend its nuclear program.
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Russia failed to resolve differences with the United States and key European countries Monday over a U.N. resolution that would impose sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment.
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Yesterday the authorities of Russia and Israel rejected rumors about a crisis in bilateral relations.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov  said on Saturday six-party talks on Iran's nuclear program  would take place on Tuesday, swiftly reversing an earlier  statement that the talks had been delayed.
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Russia has no plans to sell its advanced  S-300 anti-aircraft missile system to Iran, a Russian  government agency said on Friday.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov  said on Saturday a six-party meeting on Iran's nuclear plans  will take place on Tuesday, Russian agencies reported.
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Russia said Wednesday a new draft U.N. resolution on Iran's disputed nuclear program does not call for any harsh sanctions, and the Iranian president said new measures would not deter the country in its pursuit of nuclear technology.
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Russia expressed optimism yesterday that a new European UN draft resolution on Iran's nuclear ambitions could be adopted soon, perhaps even by Christmas, as the West wants. "It should not take too long," said Moscow's UN ambassador, Vitaly Churkin. Britain and France have proposed revised sanctions that would narrow the ban on items Iran can import, limiting it to the ...
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Despite optimism of a U.N. Security Council vote this week on Iran's nuclear program, Russia still voiced objections on Tuesday to a draft European resolution imposing sanctions on Tehran.
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Sanctions are not the best way to   resolve international disputes, Interfax news agency quoted   Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Friday in a   clear reference to Iran.
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Russia rejected on Wednesday U.S. criticism of sweeping political changes proposed by President Vladimir Putin, saying this was a matter strictly for Moscow to decide.
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Iran poses no threat to Russia, top diplomats and military officials said Thursday as Moscow pressed its argument for the United States to abandon plans for a missile defense system in Europe.
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NEW YORK - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov of Russia clashed over sanctions against Iran's nuclear program at a meeting of world powers yesterday, participants said.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday that imposing wide-ranging sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program would be "irresponsible."
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Russia said Friday it could not rule out freezing its participation in a treaty limiting non-nuclear heavy weaponry around Europe after its attempt to overhaul the accord was rebuffed in what a diplomat called "fine, polite, elegant lip service."