Russia now opposes key parts of Iran draft
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Russia is unexpectedly opposing key parts of a U.S.-backed Security Council draft resolution on Iran's nuclear program, threatening international unity on how to handle Tehran's defiance, U.N. diplomats said Saturday.
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Russia's foreign minister said on Tuesday a new draft U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran over its nuclear program largely met Moscow's concerns and could become the basis of a consensus decision.
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Russia has indicated it will not allow  the United States to use a radar station in Azerbaijan for  missile defense against Iran, an Iranian foreign ministry  spokesman was quoted by the IRNA news agency as saying on  Sunday.
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Russia said Wednesday a draft U.N. resolution on Iran's nuclear program does not call for any harsh sanctions, and the Iranian president said new measures would not deter the country's pursuit of nuclear technology.
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Russia has indicated it will not allow the United States to use a radar station in Azerbaijan for missile defense against Iran, an Iranian foreign ministry spokesman was quoted by the IRNA news agency as saying on Sunday.
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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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Russia's state arms exporter denounces US sanctions over trade with Iran.
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Any economic sanctions adopted   against Iran over its nuclear program must rule out the use of   force, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on   Wednesday.
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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attacks Iran for its stance on its nuclear and rocket ambitions.
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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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Western nations are pushing for a vote this week on a U.N. Security Council draft resolution imposing sanctions on Iran for its nuclear ambitions, but Russia and China on Monday were far more cautious.
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Europeans gave a revised draft resolution aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions to Russia and China and intend to circulate it to the full U.N. Security Council on Friday in hopes of a vote next week, two diplomats said.
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MOSCOW: Russia is against bringing up Iranâs nuclear programme at the UN Security Council and thinks the issue should be handled by the bodyâs nuclear watchdog, a top official said on Wednesday.
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Russia's foreign minister raises fears over threats of war in Iran after meeting his French counterpart.
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Russia's foreign minister said on Tuesday a new draft United Nations Security Council resolution on Iran over its nuclear program largely met Moscow's concerns and could become the basis of a consensus decision.
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Russia on Wednesday curtly rejected U.S.  criticism of sweeping political changes proposed by President  Vladimir Putin, telling Washington to stay out of its business.
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Russia will delay the building of Iran's first nuclear power plant as Tehran is behind with payments, a Russian atomic industry source said, as pressure grew on Tehran to curb its disputed nuclear activity.