Iran Group Arrives in Moscow; Russia Hopes `Reserved'

[shugah]

Iran Group Arrives in Moscow; Russia Hopes `Reserved'

Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Russia isn't expecting a breakthrough during negotiations with an Iranian delegation today aimed at ending the international deadlock over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.

``Our expectations are, honestly speaking, reserved,'' Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Russian President Vladimir Putin at a cabinet meeting aired on state television. ``We will make all necessary efforts to prevent the situation from worsening, from moving into a direction of force.''

The Russian government is proposing to carry out uranium enrichment for Iran and then deliver the fuel to the Islamic Republic, a compromise designed to allay international concerns about the country developing nuclear weapons while guaranteeing Iran access to nuclear fuel. Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Feb. 11 expressed doubts about the proposal.

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The Moscow talks, set for about 2 p.m. local time, take place two weeks before the United Nations' nuclear watchdog meets in Vienna to decide whether to ask the UN Security Council to take action against Iran. The International Atomic Energy Agency voted on Feb. 4 to refer Iran, the Middle East's second-largest oil producer, to the Security Council for possible censure or sanctions.

The council has delayed taking up the issue formally until after a March 6 IAEA meeting.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000085&sid=ab1.9XhjHRmk&refer=europe

[Toots]

1. So tell me how transporting enriched uranium will be safer

Every Chechnian or terrorist in the world will want to ambush a transportation shipment of such goods. It is a long ways from enrichment sites in Russia to Iran. Talk about waving a red flag in front of a bull...We truly are a nation of idiots...

[cliss]

2. Just a curious statement:

"from moving into a direction of force".

What does he mean here, force? Like the Russians are going to point guns at the Iranians, if they don't go along with the plan? Or they're going to force them to take the offer?

Sheesh, whatever happened to friendly negotiation?

[meganmonkey]

3. I think he is referring more to folks like the US gov't

who are drawing up war plans already.

Peace!