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Coming weeks key in US-Russia nuclear cooperation
Washington (AFP) Sept 19, 2008 The coming weeks will tell if tensions between the US and Russia, which rose sharply due to the war in Georgia, will complicate international efforts at settling the Iranian and North Korean nuclear crises, a senior White House official said Friday. National security advisor Stephen Hadley told reporters the two countries have indicated they are willing to keep working together on a number of issues, "and Iran is such an issue." "We have some opportunities in meetings coming up over the next several weeks that will indicate whether Russia is prepared to cooperate in these areas," he added. Russia earlier lashed out at a speech this week by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the Georgia conflict, saying she had "grossly distorted" the truth to advance US designs in Russia's backyard. "This is not the first time that representatives of the US government have grossly distorted the events caused by Georgian aggression against South Ossetia," the foreign ministry said, referring to Rice's speech Thursday. In a sharply-worded, four-page statement, the ministry said Moscow was surprised neither by the tone nor the content of Rice's address, which it attributed to Washington's support for a "bankrupt" regime in Georgia. Related Links Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com Learn about missile defense at SpaceWar.com All about missiles at SpaceWar.com Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com
Iran, Syria seeking seat on IAEA board: diplomats
Vienna (AFP) Sept 19, 2008Iran and Syria, both under fire for allegedly engaging in clandestine nuclear activity, are two possible candidates for a seat on the board of the UN atomic watchdog, much to the consternation of Western states, diplomatic sources said Friday. |
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