The latest: Russia Will Agree to UN Iran Sanctions if Duration Limited

04.11.2006
Russia Will Agree to UN Iran Sanctions if Duration Limited — Lavrov
Russia will agree to United Nations sanctions against Iran if they have a defined timeframe and an agreed mechanism for lifting them, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday.

04.11.2006
Russian Border Guards Seize Japanese Fishing Boats Over Alleged Poaching
Russian authorities seized four Japanese fishing boats in disputed waters off Russia’s Far East over alleged poaching, officials and news reports said on Saturday.

04.11.2006
Hundreds Arrested in Russian Capital as Rightwing Extremists Mark National Unity Day
Police in Moscow on Saturday arrested more than 200 suspected rightwing extremists demonstrating against immigration by non-Russians.

04.11.2006
Four Russian Electricity Workers Wounded in Mortar Attack in Basra, Iraq
A mortar attack wounded four Russians and killed an Iraqi colleague working for an electricity company Saturday in the southern city of Basra, Iraqi and Russian officials said.

04.11.2006
Russia Defeat China at World Volleyball Championships
Russia has avenged their gold medal loss to China at the Athens Olympics with a four-set victory against the communist state in the women’s world volleyball championships.

04.11.2006
Russian Ultranationalists Defy March Ban, Rally in Moscow, Other Cities
Hundreds of ultranationalists gathered near a Russian Orthodox convent on Saturday to proclaim the superiority of Russians and protest against what they see as encroachment by other ethnic groups. Similar actions were held in other cities across the country.

04.11.2006
Russia Calls for Limited Iran Sanctions, Insists on Excluding Reference to Bushehr
Russia proposed major amendments Friday to a European draft resolution on Iran, saying it wants sanctions limited to measures that will keep Tehran from developing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles while keeping the door open for negotiations.

04.11.2006
International Media Group Urges Inquiry Into Anna Politkovskaya’s Death
The media rights group Reporters Without Borders has called for an international inquiry into the murder of Russian reporter Anna Politkovskaya.

04.11.2006
U.S. Says Market Should Determine Gas Prices for Russia’s Supplies to Georgia
The State Department said Friday that market forces should determine the price Russia charges Georgia for gas supplies and urged Moscow to be “a good partner for its clients and a reliable supplier of energy.”

04.11.2006
Russia Against Imposed Solution for Kosovo — Lavrov
Russia is against an imposed solution for Kosovo because any decision must be acceptable to all parties to work, Moscow’s foreign minister said on Friday.