Russia’s Uneasy Relationship with Iran
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In counterpoint to the United States, which maintains an unyielding position towards Iran, Russia‟s relationship with Tehran is expanding, based on increasing trade ties and shared geography. As Russian President Dmitry Medvedev expressed in a July 2009 interview, “Iran is Russia's important partner; we communicate with Iran, we have a range of common problems on which we cooperate and do so very productively... And we will continue to talk with Iran, our neighbor, our foreign partner.” [1]
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