Russia may support Iran sanctions

[Eugene]

Source: BBC News

Last Updated: Wednesday, 27 February 2008, 17:41 GMT

Russia may support Iran sanctions

Russia has said that it may support a new set of UN
sanctions against Iran if it does not stop work that
may lead to the creation of nuclear weapons.

Western powers suspect Iran of developing weapons,
and want it be subjected to sanctions in addition
to those imposed in 2006 and 2007.

Correspondents say Russia has until recently been
reluctant to impose further sanctions.

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Plutonium concerns

Asked by journalists if Russia would support sanctions,
Mr Churkin said: "Yes. If Iran in the next few days
does not stop the enrichment activities of its heavy
water project then yes, Russia... has taken upon itself
certain commitments... to support the resolution that
has been drafted in the past month.

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Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7267327.stm

[bemildred]

1. No they won't. But they will be happy to waste more time talking about it.

Send Bolton over to talk with them, that should be fun to watch.

[Javaman]

2. Either russia got their last check from Iran for the reactors that they sold them...

or

putin is full of shit.

I'll take the latter.