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Cold shoulder from China, Russia chills Obama outreach on Iran
By: Julie Mason
10/15/09 10:24 PM
China's move to join Russia in declining President Obama's call for more sanctions against Tehran delivered a blow to the administration's tough new stance on Iran's nuclear program.
Shortly after Russia rebuffed the administration on sanctions, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao signaled Beijing's interest in strengthening ties with Iran.
The White House had been hoping for a united, international push against Iran. But both Russia and China hold veto power on the United Nations Security Council, making the prospects for meaningful sanctions highly unlikely.
"It should be clear if there was any doubt that the Obama administration's attempt to hit the reset button on relations with Moscow has produced very little in tangible results on Iran," said James Phillips, an expert on Iran at the Heritage Foundation.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in Beijing that talk of sanctions was "premature." His remarks contrasted with earlier statements by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who seemed to leave a door open on sanctions.
Either way, the administration is insisting that Medvedev's statements on Iran are the operative ones.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the BBC after meeting with Russian officials that Washington and Moscow were closer than ever on Iran.
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