Russia, 
Iran - JRL Excerpts 2005-11
:: Iran Ready to Negotiate Deal to Allay Nuclear-Program Concern, Russia Says
Russia won't support new sanctions against Iran even after the United Nations atomic watchdog concluded in a report that the country continued work on developing a nuclear weapon until at least last year ...
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Russia's full-throttle support for Iran exhibits a shift in relations between the two states, preivously strained when Russia reluctantly supported U.N. sanctions on Iran between 2006 and 2010 ...
:: Russian Pundits Comment On IAEA Report On Iran's Nuclear Programme
Several Russian analysts reflection upon Iranian nuclear activities in the aftermath of the latest IAEA report ...
:: Russian Support for Iran Seen as Bargaining Chip
Moscow appears to be squarely back on Tehran's side ...
:: Iran sues Russia over refusal to supply S-300 missiles - ambassador
Iran has filed a lawsuit against Russia with the International Court over its refusal to supply S-300 surface-to-air missiles ...
:: Circling Iran: Will Russia's Initiative to Scrap the Economic Sanctions against Iran Break the Current Stalemate over the Iranian Nuclear Program?
Attempts to resolve the Iranian nuclear standoff seem to have been going around in circles ...
:: Nuclear talks resumption depends on Iran - Lavrov
Lavrov would not say when the problem would be resolved ...
:: Russian Scientists Worried Iran Uses Their Know-How for Missiles
Russian scientists are increasingly concerned that years of cooperation with Iran on its civilian space program has provided the technology for Iranian development of missiles that would be capable of reaching Tel Aviv or Moscow ...
:: Russia Lobbies U.S. Over Iran Nuclear Meeting
Russia, France and the U.S. should revive talks in Vienna aimed at supplying a Tehran nuclear reactor with fuel, Lavrov said ...
Iran - JRL Excerpts 2005-10
:: Moscow Aims for Caspian Settlement in 2011
Sergei Blagov, Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2010-226, Dec. 6, 2010
:: Bushehr power plant: Russia balances on the edge of a sword
By Konstantin Bogdanov, RIA Novosti; JRL #2010-160, Aug. 24, 2010
:: Ex-Russian PM warns against attack on Iran's nuclear facilities
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-231, Dec. 20, 2009.
:: Russia unaffected by U.S. sanction law against Iran - expert
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-230, Dec. 17, 2009.
:: Russia ready to back sanctions against Iran in case of consensus - source
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-221, Dec. 2, 2009.
:: Russia-Iran Relations Balancing on Nuclear Issue
By Edward Yeranian, from Voice of America; JRL #2009-197, Oct. 27, 2009.
:: Russia, Iran and the Biden Speech
By George Friedman and Peter Zeihan, from Stratfor.com; JRL #2009-197, Oct. 27, 2009.
:: Russian diplomat calls for patience in dealing with Iran
From Interfax; JRL #2009-196, Oct. 26, 2009.
:: Iran expects Russia to honor Bushehr commitments on time
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-196, Oct. 26, 2009.
:: Iran sanctions may test reset of U.S.-Russian relations - U.S.researcher
From Interfax; JRL #2009-186, Oct. 7, 2009.
:: MP admits Russian scientists may be helping Iran develop nuclear weapons
From Interfax; JRL #2009-185, Oct. 6, 2009.
:: Patrushev questions reports that Russians are helping Iran make nuclear bombs
From Interfax; JRL #2009-185, Oct. 6, 2009.
:: Russia might abandon missile contract with Iran to show goodwill to USA - expert
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-183, Oct. 2, 2009.
:: Do Iranian missiles pose potential or real threat?
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-183, Sept. 30, 2009.
:: Russia Will Not Stop Supplying Defensive Systems to Iran - Experts
From Interfax; JRL #2009-178, Sept. 25, 2009.
:: Russia shares IAEA concerns on Iran's nuclear program - top MP From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2009-59, March 25, 2009.
U.S. Overestimating Russia's Clout With Iran
By Nabi Abdullaev, from The Moscow Times; JRL 2009-46, March 6, 2009.
Obama 'ready to drop shield plans for Russian help on Iran'
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2009-42, March 2, 2009.
Russia announces completion of Iran's first nuclear power plant
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2009-39, Feb. 25, 2009.
Russia concerned over Iran's work to develop long-range missile
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2008-26, Feb. 6, 2008.
MOSCOW RAISES STAKES IN IRAN GAME
By Pavel K. Baev, from The Jamestown Foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL 2008-6, Jan. 9, 2008.
[Putin] Interview with IRNA Information Agency and Iranian State Television and Radio
Kremlin.Ru transcript; JRL 2007-217, Oct. 17, 2007.
Iran won't acquire missiles threatening Europe in next 15 years - Lavrov
From Interfax; JRL 2007-143, June 28, 2007.
Top Russian Security Official Opposes Iranian Nuclear Weapons
From Interfax; JRL 2007-65, March 18, 2007.
Russia and Iran: one big muddle
By Leonid Radzikhovsky, from Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2007-64, March 16, 2007.
Russia pledges to supply fuel 6 months before Bushehr NPP launch
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2007-62, March 14, 2007.
Russia may back tougher sanction on Iran - analyst
From Interfax; JRL 2007-61, March 13, 2007.
Russia-Iran talks on Bushehr NPP begin in Tehran
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2007-59, March 12, 2007.
U.S. sanctions against Russian companies unfair - MP
From Russian Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2007-4, Jan. 5, 2007.
Sanctions Bill Gains Ground in Duma
By Maria Levitov, from The Moscow Times; JRL 2006-277, Dec. 7, 2006.
Pundit describes Bushehr as "bargaining chip" in Russian-US dialogue
From Interfax; JRL 2006-249, Nov. 6, 2006.
Russian officials rush to deny claims on halt to Iran NPP work
From Russian Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2006-203, Sept. 8, 2006.
Russian expert comments on launch of heavy-water plant in Iran
From Interfax; JRL 2006-196, Aug. 29, 2006.
Russia Profile Weekly Experts Panel: Has Russia defused the Iran crisis?
Introduced by Vladimir Frolov; Contributors: Jim Jatras, Andrei Zagorski, Yury Fedorov, Andrey Lebedev, Shaun Walker, from Russia Profile; JRL 2006-54, March 3, 2006.
Iran: Nuclear Talks With Russia Postponed
By Wade German, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL 2006-41, Feb. 13, 2006.
Moscow is not happy about Iran's position
From Russian Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2006-37, Feb. 8, 2006.
Support For Expansion Of 'Nuclear Club' Falling - Poll
From Interfax; JRL 2006-32, Feb. 2, 2006.
Request for information re: Bushehr Design Features, Chernobyl, and Earthquakes
From Steven C. Welsh; JRL 2006-25, Jan. 27, 2006.
Russia: Is Moscow Changing Course On Iran?
By Robert Parsons, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL 2006-16, Jan. 18, 2006.
Iranian atom and Moscow priorities
From Russian Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2006-15, Jan. 17, 2006.
Iran: Analyst Says Russia Becoming More Critical Of Tehran
Vladimir Orlov interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL 2006-13-32, Jan. 13, 2006.
Russia: Is Moscow Changing Course On Iran?
By Robert Parsons, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL 2006-16, Jan. 18, 2006.
Iranian atom and Moscow priorities
From Russian Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2006-15, Jan. 17, 2006.
Iran: Analyst Says Russia Becoming More Critical Of Tehran
Vladimir Orlov interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL 2006-13-32, Jan. 13, 2006.
Russia and Iran's nuclear program
From Robert M. Cutler; JRL #9277, Oct. 24, 2005.
The Iranian Nuclear Program, Russia, and International Law
By Steven C. Welsh; JRL Nov. 23, 2004.
