Thursday, May 04, 2006

Russia backs sanctions call

From The Australian news.com.au network Source: AFP, May 04, 2006:

RUSSIA has thrown itself behind the need for a new Security Council resolution on Iran's nuclear program overnight, and said it hoped the measure could be adopted before Monday's meeting of major power foreign ministers in New York.

Moscow's incoming UN ambassador, Vitaly Churkin, said Russia had problems with some elements of a draft resolution put forward by France, Britain and the United States but had backed the decision to go ahead with council consideration...

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