Ezhenedelnyi Zhurnal/№ 06/57Translated material
Evgeny Natarov
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During a visit to France, Vladimir Putin did not rule out that Russia could impose a veto on a resolution that sanctions the war in Iraq. Why did Russia tighten its position?
- I do not see a tightening position. The right of the veto was said very diplomatically. I suppose for two reasons. First. This is support for the efforts of France and President Shirak in the Security Council. Second. Putin emphasized that the tough position of the United States made it possible to get cooperation with the inspectors from Iraq. The president said about the unreasonable use of force, but he never said that the use of force was excluded in principle. The goal is to maintain the control of the Security Council over the situation. This is the main thing.