Russia opposes sanctions on Sudan, eyes arms sales
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Russia defended on Monday its decision not to back a UN resolution that threatens Sudan with sanctions if it does not halt violence in the Darfur region, and said it hoped to increase arms exports to the African state.
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MOSCOW - Russia said yesterday that it would oppose tougher sanctions on Iran for the time being and accused the United States and the European Union of undermining efforts to resolve diplomatically the crisis over Tehran's nuclear program.
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A UN Security Council vote on whether to threaten sanctions against Sudan hinged on China and other opponents who fear that the specter of punishment could ruin efforts to end a crisis that has killed more than 50,000 and spawned
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KHARTOUM, Sudan (CP) - Sudan isn't afraid of a U.S.-backed United Nations resolution threatening sanctions over the violence in Darfur, President Omar el-Bashir was quoted as saying Sunday.
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Sudan has rejected allegations that it is still involved in fighting in Darfur after it was accused of violating a UN arms embargo in the war-ravaged western region.
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Russia and the United States on Tuesday clashed over efforts to win influence in Ukraine and other former Soviet republics, with Moscow warning the West against interference and Washington rejecting the charge.
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KHARTOUM, Sudan -- The government yesterday scorned Western threats to use sanctions and no-fly zones to pressure Sudan into accepting UN peacekeepers in Darfur, saying harsh measures would not end the violence there.
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Russia hailed changes to a European draft resolution urging UN sanctions to force Iran to halt uranium enrichment but objected to a proposed travel ban on officials linked to Tehran's nuclear and missile programs.
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LONDON  - A majority of United Nations Security Council members opposes immediate heavy sanctions on Sudan if it fails to quell ethnic violence in the Darfur region by the end of the month, Britain's Foreign Office said Friday.
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Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations Wang Guangya reiterated on Saturday China&#39;s firm opposition to imposing UN sanctions against Sudan over the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.
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The United States and its allies  are expected to face opposition from Russia and China in the  U.N. Security Council for targeted sanctions to pressure  government, militia and rebel forces to end the bloodshed in  Sudan's Darfur region.
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President Vladimir V. Putin suggested that Russia would not object to American interceptor missiles in Iraq, Turkey or at sea.
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Western powers put their plan for a court to prosecute the murder of a former Lebanese prime minister before the U.N. Security Council on Friday, but Russia raised objections to its compulsory nature.
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Russia's state-controlled arms trader and top aircraft maker criticized Washington Saturday for imposing sanctions on them over dealings with Iran. The defense ministry said the move reflected U.S. annoyance at arms sales to Venezuela.
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The US push for United Nations sanctions against Sudan&#39;s government for failing to halt Arab-militia atrocities in Darfur is being thwarted in part by China&#39;s strong economic interest in the African country.
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The Foreign Ministry said that Russia was against possible U.S. sanctions against Belarus.
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Russia hopes Washington will take  seriously its objections to the U.S. missile shield plan,  Russia&#39;s foreign minister said on Thursday before President  Vladimir Putin&#39;s visit to the United States.