Iran sanctions must exclude force: Russia
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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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LONDON, Sep 29 (IranMania) - Russia is against bringing up Iran&#39;s nuclear program at the UN Security Council and thinks the issue should be handled by the body&#39;s nuclear watchdog, a top official said Wednesday, Agence France Press  reported.
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Russia and China expressed new reservations on Friday about a UN draft resolution under discussion to tighten sanctions against Iran for its controversial nuclear fuel work.
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The federal agency overseeing Russia's military exports on Friday denied reports that the country is planning to deliver a powerful new anti-aircraft missile system to Iran.
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China, backed by Russia, balked on Friday at financial sanctions against Iran during talks among six powers on a new U.N. Security Council resolution that would penalize Tehran for its nuclear program.
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New U.N. sanctions against Iran would require countries to ban the entry of individuals involved in the Iranian nuclear program Â a step up from a previous call for vigilance over their travel, according to a document obtained Friday.
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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.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Iran must not be allowed to become a nuclear power. Russia is &quot;categorically opposed to enlarging the club of nuclear states
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Iran said on Friday that a nuclear   standoff with the West could only be settled through   negotiation while Russia called imposing punitive sanctions on   Tehran for not ending sensitive atomic work a dead end.
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NEW YORK - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov of Russia clashed over sanctions against Iran's nuclear program at a meeting of world powers yesterday, participants said.
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MOSCOW -- Russia signaled sharp dissatisfaction yesterday with Iran's defiant stance on nuclear issues, declaring that the start-up of a Russian-built nuclear reactor will be delayed and warning that Moscow will not join Tehran "in anti-American games."
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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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China and Russia balked on Friday at financial sanctions against Iran during negotiations among six powers on a new U.N. Security Council resolution that would penalize Iran for its nuclear program.
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Russia said no ultimatum should be issued to Iran over its nuclear program as ministers from six world powers began a meeting in London on Friday to discuss U.S. and British proposals for possible sanctions against Tehran.
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Iran poses no threat to Russia, top diplomats and military officials said Thursday as Moscow pressed its argument for the United States to abandon plans for a missile defense system in Europe.
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Iran must comply with demands from UN nuclear inspectors seeking to verify that the country is not attempting to produce nuclear weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
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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.