Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday proposed a video summit with the United States, Britain, France, China, Germany and Iran in a bid to ...
FILE PHOTO: Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting on the state budget via a video conference call at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia July 16, 2020.
"The issue is urgent," Putin said in a statement, adding that the alternative was"only further escalation of tensions, increasing risk of conflict - such a scenario must be avoided."When asked if he would take part, US President Donald Trump told reporters:"I hear there's something, but I haven't been told of it yet."The 15-member UN Security Council will announce later on Friday the result of a vote on a US-drafted resolution to extend the weapons ban.
If the United States is unsuccessful it has threatened to trigger a return of all UN sanctions on Iran using a provision in the nuclear deal, known as snapback, even though Washington quit the accord in 2018. Diplomats say the United States could try to do this as early as next week.
He also said leaders could discuss establishing"reliable security and confidence building measures in the Persian Gulf" adding that this could be"achieved if we combine the political will and constructive approach of all our states and the states in the region." US President Donald Trump wants to negotiate a new deal with Iran that would prevent it from both developing nuclear weapons and curb its activities in the region and elsewhere. He dubbed the 2015 nuclear deal - reached by the Obama administration -"the worst deal ever."Diplomats warn that if the United States triggers a sanctions snapback the process would be tough and messy.
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