Russia says U.N. Iran draft meets main concerns: Ifax
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Russia's foreign minister said on  Tuesday a draft United Nations Security Council resolution on  Iran over its nuclear program had largely met Moscow's concerns  and could become the basis of a consensus decision.
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Russia's foreign minister is due to hold  talks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran on  Tuesday, less than a week after Moscow criticized new U.S.  sanctions against the Islamic state over its nuclear work.
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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 has raised rare public doubts about Iran's nuclear programme when Moscow questioned the test launch of a rocket earlier this week
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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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The Bushehr nuclear power plant Russia is building for Iran will operate under the strict control of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, a senior Russian official was quoted as saying on Thursday.
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Six world powers were to meet in Paris on Tuesday to discuss a prolonged impasse on U.N. sanctions over Iran's nuclear program, with the United States pushing Russia and China to quickly agree action against Tehran.
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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 U.N. nuclear rules, a top Kremlin official was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
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Russia's foreign minister cast new doubt   on whether the U.N. Security Council can reach a quick   consensus on punitive measures against Iran over its nuclear   program when he called sanctions a "dead end" on Friday.
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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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The U.N. Security Council is in no rush to pressure Iran over its suspect nuclear program, Russia said Wednesday, striking a more conciliatory tone than the United States as diplomats began discussing a resolution to put legal muscle behind demands that Tehran suspend uranium enrichment.
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The Bushehr nuclear power plant Russia  is building for Iran will operate under the strict control of  the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, a senior Russian official  was quoted as saying on Thursday.
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Russia sees no point in joining  discussions about a new resolution on Kosovo in the United  Nations unless the draft is radically changed, Interfax news  agency quoted a senior diplomat as saying on Friday.
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Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov signaled that Russia was opposed to any new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, saying such a move would undermine the work of the U.N. atomic watchdog, Russian news agencies reported Thursday
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Russia said Monday it has begun fuel deliveries to an atomic power station in Iran, which is at the center of international concerns over Tehran's ambitions to develop nuclear weapons.
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A retooled draft resolution on Iran's nuclear program presented to the U.N. Security Council on Monday includes the names of top Iranian officials and organizations that would be targeted by proposed sanctions.
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Six world powers failed on Tuesday to agree a draft U.N. resolution to slap sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, and after months of haggling France said several key differences remain between the West and Russia.