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French President Sarkozy (left) and Russian President Putin in Moscow Wednesday. (Reuters) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 07:27 11/10/2007 Putin says a nuclear Iran would be a strategic threat to Russia By Lily Galili, Haaretz Correspondent Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday described Iranian nuclear weapons as "a strategic threat." Putin emphasized that nuclear weapons in Iranian hands was also a strategic threat to Russia, even more than to other countries. This is because the missiles Iran can launch can easily reach Russia - not other European countries or the U.S. P Advertisement utin made the unusual statement at a meeting in Moscow Wednesday with 11 European Jewish Congress leaders. The statement about the dangers of Iranian nuclear weapons came later in the day, after Putin made another statement saying he had no evidence Iran was attempting to produce a nuclear bomb. He also expressed opposition to further steps against the Iranians. These comments were made in meetings he held with French President Nicholas Sarkozy in Moscow. Putin will visit Tehran next week to participate in a conference of countries bordering the Caspian Sea. He is scheduled to meet with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Later this month, Condoleeza Rice is expected to visit Moscow along with U.S. Defense Minister Robert Gates to discuss security and arms control issues, and the two are expected to continue to press Putin on the Iranian issue. Many attendees were surprised by Putin's statements. One of the members of the European Jewish Congress who was present told Haaretz he feels Putin views the issue the same way Western nations do. Bookmark to del.icio.us Noah's search Noah faces devastation after the flood, and he seeks a starting-point to return to. Tfu-tfu-tfu After the initial shock, we saw there are also advantages to having a dog with cancer.   1.   Putin`s actions speak louder than his words 04:35  |  Michael 11/10/07   2.   Putin speaks out of both sides of his mouth 04:42  |  Stephen 11/10/07   3.   It`s about time he realized Iran is a threat to Russia! 04:54  |  Sherman 11/10/07   4.   Well... 05:26  |  Yosemite 11/10/07   5.   YES.INDEED, IRAN IS A THREAT BECAUSE OF RUSSIA` MUSLIM MAJORITY)) 07:48  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 11/10/07   6.   Can someone translate cyrillic for me, please? 09:17  |  Fortuna Benmayor 11/10/07   7.   Sleeping with the enemy...day and night 09:19  |  Avi 11/10/07   8.   no one wants nukes but... 09:22  |  Avi 11/10/07   9.   Putin Milking Cash Cow Iran Till It Turns On Him! 10:46  |  Lavi 11/10/07   10.   Deluding the blind.... 11:06  |  AH 11/10/07   11.   Iran is Doomed. 19:45  |  Solon 11/10/07   12.   Putin supplied information for the US before 04:06  |  cristo 12/10/07   13.   Sorry, President Putin,you are wrong! 06:41  |  Syed Suhail Khalid 12/10/07   14.   #13 23:51  |  Ali 12/10/07

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