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Clinton Praises Russia on Iran

Hails cooperation, but no deal on potential new sanctions

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 13, 2009 9:30 AM CDT

(Newser) – The US isn’t seeking further nuclear sanctions against Iran, at least not for now, Hillary Clinton said today, after meeting with her Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov in Moscow. The pair professed unity on the Iranian issue, with Clinton praising Russia for its “extremely cooperative” work. Clinton added that if pending talks don’t yield progress, sanctions will be back on the table.

“Our positions coincide,” said Lavrov, though he added that “Threats of sanctions…are, in our opinion, counterproductive.” He said neither the US nor Russia had requested anything of each other with regards to Iran. But a BBC analyst sees things differently: Clinton, he says, surely sought a more tangible commitment from Lavrov, but didn't get one.

US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton seen during her meeting with Russia's civil society representatives in Moscow, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009.
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton seen during her meeting with Russia's civil society representatives in Moscow, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009.   (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, and US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meet in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, and US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meet in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009.   (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev, Pool)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, and US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton seen during a news conference after their talks, in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, and US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton seen during a news conference after their talks, in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009.   (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev, Pool)
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DontLikeYou___
Oct 14, 2009 4:46 AM CDT
.... for China and Russia, yeah, Obama is a dream for them. As for America, Obama is running us into the ground--- just as he plans to do.
DontLikeYou___
Oct 14, 2009 4:45 AM CDT
shonareg... why do you repeat such ridiculous liberal lies. Of course it worked. You are an idiot.
DontLikeYou___
Oct 14, 2009 4:43 AM CDT
Mrs. Clinton can do nothing without her messiah's approval. And, he is not a very smart man. We have a president who is practicing the art of ass-kissing the enemy. It has never worked in the past. It will not work now. Obama is dangerously naive--- at best.

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