Russian foreign ministry optimistic on N.Korea talks
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Russia is optimistic about six-party talks which convene next week in Beijing with the aim of persuading North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons, its envoy to the talks said on Friday.
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The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it remains hopeful six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear program can resolve the crisis on the peninsula.
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Russia's defence minister is in China for discussions aimed at boosting military co-operation between the two countries.
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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 expects the transfer of $25  million in unfrozen North Korean funds to be completed on  Monday, Russian news agencies quoted a Russian government  source as saying on Friday.
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North Korea could return to six-party talks on its nuclear programs in late January after President Bush forms his new cabinet, Russian ambassador to Japan Alexander Losyukov said Monday.
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Russia is keen to play a balancing role  in the new post-Cold War world order, Foreign Minister Sergei  Lavrov said on Monday.
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Chief U.S. negotiator Chris Hill struck an optimistic note on Tuesday ahead of six-party talks on ending North Korea's nuclear arms program, saying they could agree on an ambitious disarmament schedule in coming days.
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Russia hopes Washington will take seriously its objections to the U.S. missile shield plan, Russia's foreign minister said on Thursday before President Vladimir Putin's visit to the United States.
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Russia is ready to normalise relations with Britain amid a mounting diplomatic row, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Berlin, according to Russian news agency reports Friday.
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Russia voiced optimism on Monday that a new European U.N. draft resolution on Iran's nuclear ambitions could be adopted soon, perhaps even by Christmas as the West wants.
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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's foreign minister welcomed Israel's offer of help in combating militant groups on Monday, saying Russia needs to be more effective in fighting terror after last week's deadly hostage school standoff.
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The top U.S. and South Korean envoys in the North Korea nuclear disarmament talks met amid reports that Russia had proposed a solution to an impasse over Pyongyang's access to $25 million that has been frozen in an Asian bank.
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Russia's foreign minister says there is a reasonable chance that Iran will return to negotiations on its nuclear program, and he cautioned against setting artificial deadlines.
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Six-way talks on North Korea cannot restart this year or in the foreseeable future because of "unacceptable" U.S. conditions, Russia's Interfax news agency quoted a North Korean diplomatic source as saying on Wednesday.
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North Korea&#39;s foreign ministry said Saturday that talks with US chief negotiator Christopher Hill during his rare visit to Pyongyang to discuss nuclear disarmament were positive.