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Clinton Praises Russia on Iran

Hails cooperation, but no deal on potential new sanctions

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(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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tran_tor
Oct 13, 09 9:44 AM CDT
Clinton's a pretty smart lady. No santions? Hmm... She's got something in mind.... Reply
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dontlikeyou
Oct 13, 09 11:43 PM 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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justleaveme
Oct 13, 09 9:45 AM CDT
"Clinton, he says, surely sought a more tangible commitment from Lavrov, but didn't get one" Yay, speculative journalism! Reply
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Monjubikahn
Oct 13, 09 11:10 AM CDT
In honor of Ronald Reagan we need to put Star Wars Up. The first planetary defense shield. Nuclear Plasma Projectors that could neutralize missels at their launch site. I saw a working model. They work.The deployment was defeated by one vote in congress. We nearly deployed Skynet for real.. It would have made nuclear weapons obsolete. The Taliban could not fight an air strike originating from a high orbit in space. The plasma ray itself would melt down a tank instantly and/or explode it. We need to revisit that technology. If that technology falls into the hands of our enemys we will have big problems with our national defense. Missle defense is much simpler with Star Wars Planetary Defense Shield.Thank you Ronald Reagan. Shame on you Congress for not deploying it. America would be safer today if you had. Reply
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shonangreg
Oct 13, 09 4:49 PM CDT
It never worked -- had almost no real promise even. But why would we discuss this with you? A look at your posting history shows off-the-wall comment after comment.
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