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Russia's Medvedev: Attack on Iran will endanger entire world
By Adar Primor, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Iran, Mideast 

MOSCOW AND SOCHI - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday, "We know that certain players are planning an attack against Iran. But we oppose any unilateral step and military solution to the nuclear crisis," he added.

Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club, an annual forum of opinion-makers in Moscow, Medvedev also said, "The world does not need to tighten its sanctions on Iran at this time."

The discussions at Valdai dealt with Russia's international role. In response to a question from Haaretz as to whether the Middle East conference Russia is planning to host in the fall shows involvement similar to that once displayed by the Soviet Union, Medvedev said that Russia is not the heir to the Soviet Union.
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"Russia has a completely different value system," he said. "When it proposes a mediation service, its sole intention is to assist in bringing about a peace that both Jews and Arabs will enjoy."

A day before the discussion with Medvedev, the forum's members met with Russia's former president and incumbent prime minister, Vladimir Putin.

Putin said he considers Russia's presence in the Middle East important and that his country intended to use Syrian ports "as it did in the past, but not for defined purposes."

The president's adviser, Oleg Tsatsurin, told Haaretz: "Russia would not take any action that would change the balance of power in the Middle East or harm the excellent relations between Russia and Israel."

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      1.   attacking iran is insane 04:03  |  consider 14/09/08
      2.   Russia Endangers Entire World 04:18  |  Mike 14/09/08
      3.   Russians are at it again 04:21  |  Yuri 14/09/08
      4.   Attack on Iran will SAVE entire world 05:23  |  Akiva P 14/09/08
      5.   This Russian Leader Really Means Business! 05:52  |  Yosemite 14/09/08
      6.   Russia is afraid of losing money 06:55  |  Gili 14/09/08
      7.   Guess who plays the part of the sacrificial lamb? 07:45  |  Natallie Durson 14/09/08
      8.   Akiva who is the "fee world` ? 08:07  |  truth 14/09/08
      9.   The Georgian test case has provided Putin with all the ... 08:07  |  Jean Van Daem 14/09/08
      10.   IRAN IS THE CLEAR WINNER, THANKS GEORGIA 08:18  |  indrajaya 14/09/08
      11.   What`s the Exit Plan, Akiva 08:29  |  Mark of Lewiston 14/09/08
      12.   Mark of Lewiston @#8 08:48  |  Akiva P 14/09/08
      13.   Jean Van Daem @#6 08:58  |  Akiva P 14/09/08
      14.   "Russia`s international role" 09:21  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 14/09/08
      15.   to akiva 09:22  |  INDEPENDENTOBSERVER 14/09/08
      16.   #8, Mark of Lewiston 09:28  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 14/09/08
      17.   the free world hipocracy 09:30  |  CARL 14/09/08
      18.   TO CIPORA 09:33  |  josh 14/09/08
      19.   to van dam get the fact straight u are dead wrong 09:40  |  jonathan 14/09/08
      20.   Poor Indrajaya 09:41  |  British Academic 14/09/08
      21.   #10, independentobserver 09:45  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 14/09/08
      22.   # 15, CIPORA 10:20  |  indrajaya 14/09/08
      23.   #14, josh 10:35  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 14/09/08
      24.   # 18, BRITISH (NOT SO) ACADEMIC 10:40  |  indrajaya 14/09/08
      25.   indrajaya - Do you want Israel and all Jews elimated 10:53  |  Ben 14/09/08
      26.   Putin`s puppet pops off 11:03  |  David Teich 14/09/08
      27.   20: Indrajaya continues to show his ignorance 11:04  |  David Teich 14/09/08
      28.   INDRAJAYA Russia does explain!! Not changing the balance of power 11:18  |  PETER SM 14/09/08
      29.   # 25, DAVID TEICH 11:26  |  indrajaya 14/09/08
      30.   Iran`s oil output is declining rapidly 11:31  |  British Academic 14/09/08
      31.   #2,AKIVA P, it will only save israel 11:41  |  VIPER 14/09/08
      32.   #15, CARL and his version of the free world 11:48  |  VIPER 14/09/08
      33.   The true "free world" today must find a common voice/leader 11:48  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/09/08
      34.   #22 Indrajaya Intelligent (NOT SO) 12:10  |  Joe Moer 14/09/08
      35.   Poor Russia will lose its terrorist buyers... 12:17  |  Oh noes 14/09/08
      36.   have you passport to Micronesia ready? 12:28  |  A. M. Nesia 14/09/08
      37.   # 25 David Teich. What about America in Korea? 12:31  |  Maureen Ann 14/09/08
      38.   Do not trust Medvedev. 13:40  |  Vital 14/09/08
      39.   haaretz why didnt you ask the russian mafioso 13:43  |  v.hardman 14/09/08
      40.   Russia endangering the world 14:25  |  Brod 14/09/08
      41.   This responsible move by Russia is encouraging, and to be praised 14:38  |  Ivar 14/09/08
      42.   Dear Jean Van Daem #7 - Part 1 14:41  |  North American 14/09/08
      43.   Dear Jean Van Daem #7 - Part 2 14:44  |  North American 14/09/08
      44.   Dear Joe Moer #26 14:51  |  North American 14/09/08
      45.   #42 north american and fiction is stranger than fact ? 15:19  |  v.hardman 14/09/08
      46.   NORTH SAMERICAN any evidence besides a website for your claims 15:40  |  PETER SM 14/09/08
      47.   N.AMERICAN Vast majority of Mandate Palestine WASN"T owned by Pal 15:51  |  PETER SM 14/09/08
      48.   #12 CJK Why shouldn`t Russia help 16:42  |  spyguy68 14/09/08
      49.   Is that headimg supposed to scare us off, no way Jose! 16:43  |  Harvey 14/09/08
      50.   Is an attack on Iran really likely? 16:43  |  Anonymous 14/09/08
      51.   Mulim Terrorist attacks in India 16:55  |  Shafrir Yisraeli 14/09/08
      52.   #44, spookguy 16:58  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 14/09/08
      53.   #14 CJK - Mark is completely correct 17:00  |  spyguy 14/09/08
      54.   #7 jonathan 17:00  |  John Allen 14/09/08
      55.   CJK - you really do not understand 17:10  |  spyguy 14/09/08
      56.   Truth 17:12  |  Mac 14/09/08
      57.   #45 Spyguy 17:29  |  Zeitgeist 14/09/08
      58.   Harvey are you not english and what is this "we" stuff 17:48  |  Labhras 14/09/08
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      60.   No 40 and 41 ..North American 18:35  |  sohel saheen 14/09/08
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      62.   spyguy, you are exaggerating about American loss of power 19:10  |  Mark B. 14/09/08
      63.   Series of pogroms against Georgian - Justice? 19:11  |  LittleTruths 14/09/08
      64.   Zeitgeist - like many delusional people, 19:29  |  spyguy 14/09/08
      65.   Mark B.- If you don`t want to believe me, 19:40  |  spyguy 14/09/08
      66.   Russia`s Medvedev 20:01  |  Michael 14/09/08
      67.   Lo! 20:20  |  Paul 14/09/08
      68.   # 12 akiva 21:11  |  Axel 14/09/08
      69.   #64 spyguy 21:44  |  Zeitgeist 14/09/08
      70.   Guess what world? Jews will not allow another holocaust 21:49  |  Meir Weinstein 14/09/08
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      72.   Zeitgeist - we shall see who is dead and who 23:09  |  spyguy 14/09/08
      73.   Weinstein - most of the world does NOT 23:15  |  spyguy 14/09/08
      74.   North American 23:27  |  rich 14/09/08
      75.   John Allen 23:33  |  rich 14/09/08
      76.   #61, November Surprise for Stephen ! 23:51  |  Gary 14/09/08
      77.   2 Mike 23:57  |  Jose Narcio 14/09/08
      78.   Th eproblem is not attacking Iran will endanger the world MORE 23:58  |  Joel Stein 14/09/08
      79.   indrajaya, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili That Stupid?? 00:00  |  Reader 15/09/08
      80.   Mier Weinstein #69; .....and the Islamic world.... 00:06  |  Gray 15/09/08
      81.   It is better that the entire world be in danger than only Israel! 00:11  |  Murray the Mongoose 15/09/08
      82.   20 British Academic 00:15  |  Jose Marcio 15/09/08
      83.   Meir 69, and if they don`t??? 00:21  |  Reader 15/09/08
      84.   Russia invasion of Georgia to prevent Israeli strike on Iran 00:38  |  Rodney Dezarn 15/09/08
      85.   Akiva & Cipora - Don`t be Naive 01:16  |  Mark of Lewiston 15/09/08
      86.   zeitgeist 02:10  |  Axel 15/09/08
      87.   # 69 weinstein 02:18  |  Axel 15/09/08
      88.   persian 02:38  |  xeres 15/09/08
      89.   #74 Mark of Lewiston 03:15  |  Back to You 15/09/08
      90.   #2 Mike 03:24  |  Sam 15/09/08
      91.   #52 ,CJK, please explain HOW it would lead to WWIII? 03:28  |  VIPER 15/09/08
      92.   Attacks 03:29  |  Lizzy 15/09/08
      93.   #68, ZEITGEIST, living in the past 03:38  |  VIPER 15/09/08
      94.   #69, MIER, hence the 220+ nukes 03:40  |  VIPER 15/09/08
      95.   #80 It is a naivity that is deeply entrenched, Mark 04:05  |  Johnboy 15/09/08
      96.   #81 Axel 04:15  |  Zeitgeist 15/09/08
      97.   wow 04:16  |  Nate 15/09/08
      98.   To SpyGuy - think into the future a bit - please 04:36  |  daniel 15/09/08
      99.   Axel`s response 04:42  |  Daniel 15/09/08
      100.   Germans 04:45  |  Daniel 15/09/08
      101.   #84 Sam 04:58  |  Daniel 15/09/08
      102.   Israel will forge strong ties with Russia 05:07  |  Voice of Reason 15/09/08
      103.   #90, VIPER 05:36  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 15/09/08
      104.   #84, Mark of Lewiston 05:46  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 15/09/08
      105.   #59 Hightruth. What`s in a name? 06:06  |  Maureen Ann 15/09/08
      106.   #93 Viper 06:14  |  Zeitgeist 15/09/08
      107.   #79 There is one more possibility, Reader 06:18  |  Johnboy 15/09/08
      108.   Meir Weinstein 06:25  |  jim 15/09/08
      109.   Read Ezekiel 38 & 39 07:46  |  Seth 15/09/08
      110.   #105 moaning ann and incorrect assumptions 08:45  |  v.hardman 15/09/08
      111.   War with Iran? Most definitely... 09:52  |  plb4333 15/09/08
      112.   Gary and November Surprise.( 76. ) 10:21  |  Stephen 15/09/08
      113.   #98 daniel - First there are **NO** 17:21  |  spyguy 15/09/08
      114.   Russia`s threat 19:10  |  Michael 15/09/08
      115.   Keeping the peace - destroying Israel 20:56  |  Chris 15/09/08
      116.   29: Wow, Indrajaya, Egypt is part of US! I didn`t know that 20:59  |  David Teich 15/09/08
      117.   107: Wow, JB! `Ya got one right. Congrats! 21:04  |  David Teich 15/09/08
      118.   JB107: Then He Was a Fool. But... 01:10  |  Reader 16/09/08
      119.   #118 You seem to keep making the same assumption, Reader 07:33  |  Johnboy 16/09/08
      120.   #117 Guess that makes me one better than you, Teichie 07:35  |  Johnboy 16/09/08
      121.   Okay JB, I`m Willing to Learn. But Isn`t the Work of Special Ops 13:37  |  Reader 16/09/08
      122.   120: An right back out of reality he goes... 13:50  |  David Teich 16/09/08
      123.   37: Maureen Ann, always wrong (2nd try) 13:08  |  David Teich 17/09/08
      124.   Attacking Iran will only propel a definite nuclear war. 03:17  |  AM2040 10/10/08
      125.   #112, Stephen the Misguided Schweizer ! 17:15  |  Gary 10/10/08
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