Monday, February 15, 2010

RUSSIA REFUSING TO PROTECT IRAN TILL LATER

Russia tells Netanyahu it will hold off on Iran arms deal


Barak Ravid,
Haaretz Correspondent in Moscow


Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that it would hold off on its contract to sell an advanced air defense system to Iran.


Israel has repeatedly asked Russia to scrap its contract over the sale of the S-300 system to Iran. Netanyahu said he had received assurances from the Russian leader during their talks on Monday that Moscow understood the seriousness of the issues involved for regional stability.

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