Friday, March 19, 2010

Of Lesser Importance To Obama, Russia Helps Iran Go Nuclear

Remember when Obama was going to make America popular again and work closely with other nations to repair our international image and bring sweet peace to all?

Putin just gave Obama the finger.

Putin vexes US over Iran nuclear power

Vladimir Putin, Russia’s prime minister, promised on Thursday that Moscow would help Iran complete a civil nuclear power station by this summer, drawing criticism from Hillary Clinton, US secretary of state.

His remarks highlighted the continuing differences between the two powers over how to contain Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Mrs Clinton was visiting Moscow on a trip partly designed to increase the pressure on Tehran by showing America’s unity with Russia.


But Mr Putin told a meeting held in Volgodonsk, southern Russia, that work to complete the Bushehr plant on Iran’s Gulf coast would soon be complete. “The first block of the Iranian atomic power station must be launched this summer,” he said.