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An welcome statement from the Russian state.
The world cannot operate effectively, harmoniously, efficiently and equitably if ONE lone hyper-power imposes its own set of laws through threats, coercion, fear and war AGAINST all other nations whether through bilateral application of its Imperial dictates or multilateral application of its Imperial power in the international plain.
International condemnation of such Imperial dictates should be made by righteous nations to ALL.
But words appended to appeals for rationality alone are not enough to prevent the new International forces of fascism. Words did not work between 1939-45 against the forces of Nazism/fascism.
Russia must in this context deliver without hesitation the 5, S-300PMU-2 Favorite systems which are purely defensive in nature with a maximum range of 195 km to Iran, and fulfill its obligations signed in 2007 immediately.
Russia must ALSO attempt to sell covertly Iranian petroleum, and transfer the revenue to Iran. Similar in nature to the covert help the Soviet Union gave to the Republicans in Spain between 1936--39.
Beyond mere rhetoric these will go to some lengths in neutralizing some of the worst aspects of the Imperial dictates that originate from the USA.
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Russia blasts US over
unilateral sanctions on Iran
Presstv.com
Russia has lashed out at the United
States over illegal unilateral sanctions imposed against Iran, calling
the measures “overt blackmail” and a "crude contradiction of
international law."
The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday that the sanctions would harm Moscow-Washington relations.
"Those in Washington should take into account that our bilateral relations will suffer seriously if Russian operators... come under the effects of the American restrictions," the ministry said.
"We are talking about restrictive measures not only against Iran but also affecting foreign companies and individuals working with it, including in the hydrocarbon extraction and transport, petrochemicals, finance and insurance industries," the statement read.
"We consider efforts to... impose internal American legislation on the entire world completely unacceptable," it said.
The statement refers to the measures, approved by the US Congress on August 1, which seek to punish banks, insurance companies, and shippers that help Tehran sell its oil.
The new US sanctions build on Iranian crude sanctions, signed into law by US President Barack Obama, penalize other countries for buying or selling Iran’s oil. The sanctions took effect on June 28.
Russia also reiterated that unilateral sanctions are counterproductive.
The "constant increase of pressure on Tehran" undermines diplomatic efforts over Iran's nuclear energy program.
The illegal US sanctions are meant to pile up pressure on Iran over its nuclear energy program, which Washington, Tel Aviv, and some of their allies claim may include a military aspect.
Iran refutes the allegation and holds that, as a signatory to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency, it is entitled to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes.
