Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a press conference in St. Petersburg on Monday that it is too early to speak about the introduction of sanctions against Iran.
He recalled his personal meeting with the Iranian president at a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Shanghai during which Ahmadinejad promised to give an answer within a month to the proposals of the six mediators. "The month has passed but there is no answer still," said Putin. "Now we hear another date - the talks will be launched in early August," he added.
Itar-Tass quoted the Russian president as saying that in this situation it would be incorrect to impose sanctions. This attitude may create new problems, the Russian leader conveyed.
