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Russia faces UN pressure to back sanctions on Iran

12:07 02/03/2010

THE United States and its allies have stepped up a behind-the-scenes campaign to persuade Russia to back tough United Nations sanctions against Iran.

Amid fears that Moscow remains intent on weakening a planned Security Council resolution punishing Tehran for its nuclear programme, Western diplomats are seeking to convince Russia to support much more robust measures.

By Adrian Blomfield and Andrew Osborn in Moscow

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