Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev speaks with German journalists Sunday at the Gorki residence outside Moscow. Sanctions against Iran should not be ruled out if it fails to agree to restrictions on its nuclear program, Medvedev told the German weekly magazine Der Spiegel. Mikhail Klimentyev/REUTERSFrom Christian Science Monitor:
Russia signals that it is open to tougher sanctions on Iran, which has failed to respond to an international uranium deal. But rogue scientists in Russia may be continuing to help Iran pursue a nuclear program.
Washington - Iran's failure to respond to an international offer to enrich much of its uranium stockpile outside the country – for use in a Tehran medical research facility – is again raising the prospect of tougher sanctions.
Much of the focus of the sanctions debate is falling on Russia, which has blown hot and cold on additional punitive measures on Iran over its nuclear program – but which is sounding open to the idea once again. The attention is reviving lingering questions about Russian assistance – either official or unauthorized – to Iran's nuclear program and weapons research.
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My Comment: Russian reaction to Iran's nuclear program has been perplexing at times. It appears that they are doing this for their own personal interests .... or they are in denial on what is Iran's true intentions. Either way .... Iran is taking advantage of the situation to continue pursuing their program with the confidence that any meaningful sanctions will be vetoed by Russia.
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