Medvedev says Russia, US must cooperate against nuclear proliferation, doesn’t mention Iran

September 26th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called on Iran to allow immediate inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the Islamic republic's second uranium enrichment facility, Russian media reported Saturday. Medvedev said the announcement by Iran of a second facility had created difficulties for the international community in the row over Tehran's nuclear capabilities.

September 25th, 2009 China urging Iran to cooperate on nuclear facilityPITTSBURGH — China is urging Iran to cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency looking into a secret Iranian nuclear facility.

September 24th, 2009 Medvedev: Russia may support sanctions on IranPITTSBURGH — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (dih-MEE'-tree med-VYEH'-dyev) says Russia would support new sanctions against Iran if diplomatic efforts fail. Medvedev had opened the door to backing potential sanctions Wednesday following a meeting with President Barack Obama in New York.

September 23rd, 2009 Russian leader open to new Iran nukes sanctionsNEW YORK — Giving some ground on a top priority of President Barack Obama, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday that sanctions are rarely productive but he opened the door to tougher ones to halt Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program. "In some cases, sanctions are inevitable," the Russian leader said after he and Obama held talks on the sidelines of the U.N.

September 23rd, 2009 Obama, Russian leader hold talks over Iran nukesNEW YORK — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says sanctions are rarely productive but opened the door to tougher ones to halt Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program. After meeting with President Barack Obama in New York, the Russian leader told reporters "in some cases sanctions are inevitable." Obama's top priority in his sit-down with Medvedev was Iran's nuclear ambitions.

September 20th, 2009 Medvedev: Israel not planning Iran strikeMOSCOW — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says Israeli officials have assured him that they are not planning a military strike on Iran. In an interview with CNN television broadcast Sunday, Medvedev also confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a secret visit to Moscow this month that included a meeting with the Russian president.

August 18th, 2009 Russia, Israel to discuss Mideast peace, IranMOSCOW — Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev hosted Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres for talks Tuesday that were expected to focus on the Middle East and the Iranian nuclear standoff. Russia aspires to host an international conference to discuss the Middle East peace process, and Medvedev and Peres were expected to discuss the issue during their talks in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi.

August 18th, 2009 Russia, Israel set to discuss Mideast peace, IranMOSCOW — Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev is set to host Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres for talks expected to focus on the Middle East and the Iranian nuclear standoff. Russia aspires to host an international conference to discuss the Middle East peace process, and Medvedev and Peres are expected to discuss the issue during Tuesday's talks in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi.

July 7th, 2009 Obama: US, Russia share burden of reducing nukesMOSCOW — President Barack Obama says the United States and Russia must be united in resisting North Korea's attempt to become a nuclear power and Iran's effort to get a nuclear weapon. He declared in a speech to Russian college students that both Washington and Moscow have an obligation to put an end to nuclear proliferation and to seek a nuclear-free world.

July 6th, 2009 Obama, Medvedev agree to pursue nuclear reductionMOSCOW — President Barack Obama said he and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev are countering "a sense of drift" in relations between their nations with preliminary agreement Monday to reduce the world's two largest nuclear stockpiles to as few as 1,500 warheads each. "We must lead by example, and that's what we are doing here today," Obama said as he and his Russian host pointed their arsenals toward the lowest levels of any U.S.-Russia arms control agreement.

July 6th, 2009 US and Russia set further talks on missile defenseMOSCOW — President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (dih-MEE'-tree med-VYEH'-dyev) are announcing a further review of possible ways to cooperate on missile defense. After talks in Moscow the two leaders issued a joint statement that indicated no breakthrough in one of the most divisive issues they face.

July 4th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said the nuclear issues of both Iran and North Korea are different and Pyongyang's activities have raise more concerns than that of Tehran. "I believe that the situation, say, in Iran and North Korea are different ...

May 5th, 2009 NEW YORK - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on Iran and North Korea Monday to respond to demands to resolve international disputes over their nuclear activities, in particular for Iran to demonstrate that its nuclear plan is entirely peaceful. Ban appealed to the two countries on the occasion of the opening of talks at UN headquarters to prepare for the review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in 2010.

March 5th, 2009 VIENNA - The five permanent members of the UN Security Council, plus Germany, have urged Iran to hold direct talks with the group on the nuclear issue, IRNA reported Wednesday. The group made the announcement Tuesday evening following a meeting with the Board of Governors of the UN atomic watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), here.

January 15th, 2009 GORKI - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has expressed hope that Washington will develop constructive relations with Moscow after president-elect Barack Obama's inauguration Jan 20. 'Naturally, with the appearance of a new administration we are counting on the development of relations between our two countries, as a lot of problems have built up in our ties of late,' Medvedev said Thursday at a meeting with Russian envoy to the US Sergei Kislyak.