Putin Warns Against Sanctions on Iran
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin today warned strongly against new international sanctions on Iran, saying they would lead to a dead end
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Russian President Vladimir Putin blasted the United States Saturday for the "almost uncontained" use of force in the world, and for encouraging other countries to acquire nuclear weapons.Comment
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on  Tuesday the international community must use all diplomatic  options, including sanctions, to prevent Iran from getting  nuclear weapons.
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24 September 2004 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin today urged Iran to meet the demands of the UN nuclear watchdog and stop uranium enrichment activities.
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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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Germany said on Wednesday Iran could not be allowed to harm the United Nations by pursuing its nuclear programme, but Russia said any economic sanctions must rule out the use of force against the Islamic ...
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Russia may point missiles at Europe if the US goes ahead with its missile defence plans, President Vladimir Putin says.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Iran on Friday to heed the demands of the UN nuclear watchdog after Tehran defied the United Nations by going ahead with its uranium enrichment programme.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov  reiterated on Thursday that his country opposed sanctions  against Iran over its nuclear program ahead of a meeting of  major powers in London this week.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow will not tolerate attempts to use human rights for political aims.
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Russia plays down reports a draft UN resolution on Iran's nuclear programme calls for new sanctions.
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British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has warned Iran it could face United Nations sanctions if it does not suspend its uranium enrichment program.
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Germany said on Wednesday Iran could not   be allowed to harm the United Nations by pursuing its nuclear   programme, but Russia said using force against Iran must be   ruled out and also questioned the need for sanctions.
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Russia is against reporting Iran to the United Nations Security Council for what the United States and some other countries say are breaches of UN nuclear rules, a top Kremlin official was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
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TEHRAN (International Herald Tribune) - President Vladimir Putin of Russia told a meeting of five Caspian Sea nations in Iran on Tuesday that any use of military force in the region was unacceptable and in a declaration the countries agreed that none of them would allow their territories to be used as a base for launching military strikes against any of the others. Putin's comments and the declaration came at a time when France and the United States have refused to rule out military action to halt Iran's nuclear energy program, which they believe masks a desire to develop nuclear weapons. Iran says its program is solely for peaceful purposes.
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Russia says it opposes a US proffer to refer Iran&#39;s nuclear case to the UN Security Council. Visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the remarks in Tehran at a
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President Vladimir Putin warned Georgia on Wednesday not to provoke or blackmail Russia as Moscow tightened the screw on its southern neighbor.