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Published: Tue, 13 Oct 2009
Description: Sec. Clinton in Russia for talks on Iran
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" Secretary of state Hillary Clinton's in Moscow now trying to shore up support for tougher stance on Iran. But it now appears the Russian government may not be entirely on board -- wonder why. Secretary Clinton met with the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev earlier this afternoon as you know the Obama administration has been looking -- Impose tougher sanctions on Iran should the regime continue to dodge questions about its nuclear program. President Medvedev appeared to ball on the idea of -- sanctions in favor of continued negotiation it's. CNN brings in DC with the details and all this candidate Secretary Clinton have any -- with a Russian."
" Well said she met with Russia's foreign minister -- Serbian Lavrov they found his comments sound like our two countries are on two different pages still. Although the US is pushing Russia to take a harder line -- says harder sanctions would actually be he believes counterproductive. Yourself Secretary Clinton summed up the situation."
" We believe that. Iran is entitled to peaceful nuclear. Energy. But that it is not entitled to nuclear weapons Russia agrees with us on that."
" It appears they don't agree on how to make sure that -- actually meeting its obligations when it comes to its -- program."
" Sounds like the Russian leaders disagree on what to do regarding Iran but then there's this metal they have other matters on the side let's be upfront about its."
" And they certainly -- we are getting some mixed messages it's not like just a couple of weeks ago Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told President Obama in some cases yes sanctions are gonna be an amicable. Today Secretary Clinton without significant progress that's what we're gonna push the international community get behind. Now on the other hand you've got prime minister Vladimir Putin a lot of folks think is still controlling the country he's spoken out against any punitive measures so bit of dissonance there in the -- that's just -- getting. -- and bring him up on Capitol Hill -- in good to see if they keep."
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