Russia plays down Iran sanctions
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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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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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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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Russia is against bringing up Iran's nuclear program at the UN Security Council and thinks the issue should be handled by the body's nuclear watchdog.
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Russia will continue its nuclear energy cooperation with Iran, a senior Russian official said Thursday, despite international concern that Tehran might be trying to develop atomic weapons.
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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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President Vladimir Putin warned Georgia on Wednesday not to provoke or blackmail Russia as Moscow ignored international appeals to drop economic sanctions against its southern neighbor.
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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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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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Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned strongly against new international sanctions on Iran, saying they would lead to a dead end.
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DEAD SEA, Jordan  - Russia is ready to back sanctions against Iran aimed at preventing it from building military nuclear potential, Interfax news agency quoted Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Friday.
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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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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 ruled out issuing any ultimatum to Iran as ministers from six world powers gathered in London on Friday to discuss U.S. and British proposals for possible sanctions over Tehran's nuclear program.
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MOSCOW A senior Russian official says his country is going to continue its nuclear energy cooperation with Iran in spite of concern that Tehran could be trying to develop atomic weapons.
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UNITED NATIONS - A new European resolution  imposing sanctions on Iran for its nuclear ambitions eases a  list of goods Tehran cannot buy or sell and exempts Russian  construction and fueling of a reactor it is building in Iran.