"... The US president needs the influence of Russia and China in gaining tougher UN action against Iran over its potential nuclear weapons programme, but neither country is showing interest.
The issue is likely to dominate the talks between Obama and Medvedev, according to reports in the Russian Kommersant newspaper.
Kremlin officials told the paper the White House was unhappy about Russia's plans to deliver the S-300 anti-aircraft weapons system to Iran.
According to Kommersant, the US believes the system‚ which could thwart a possible Israeli air strike on Iran's nuclear facilities‚ significantly enhances Tehran's military potential.
Obama is also likely to express unease at Moscow's recent multibillion dollar agreements to supply rocket systems and MiG 29 aircraft to Syria, as well as tanks and other weapons to Venezuela.
Russian sources, meanwhile, indicated Medvedev was unlikely to make concessions following Obama's decision to scrap the US missile defence shield in central Europe last week.
But diplomats indicated he would point out that Russia's contract to supply Iran with the S-300s was a "paper" agreement..."
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
"Obama to express unease at Moscow's supply of rocket systems and MiG 29 aircraft to Syria ..."
the Guardian, here
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Paper Agreement? what does that even mean the S-300 story has been going on forever + a day.
Hell by the time Russia finally gets around to selling this system to Iran it will be obsolete.
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