Difficulties in US-Russia relations have not spilled over into the cooperation between international powers and Iran, US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken said to the Senate.
WASHINGTON, January 21 (Sputnik)�� Russia is playing a constructive role in�international negotiations over�Iran�s nuclear program despite�Western imposed sanctions on�Moscow, US Deputy Secretary of�State Antony Blinken told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on�Wednesday.

�They [Russia] continue[s] to�play constructive role and have been actually very helpful in�pushing Iran in�the direction it has to�go if we are going to�get any kind of�resolution,� Blinken told senators at�a hearing on�the status of�nuclear negotiations with�Iran.

linken said Western sanctions against�Russia over�Ukraine and differences with�the United States on�the future of�Syria have not spilled over�into global cooperation between�international powers and Iran.

Iran and the P5+1 � Russia, the United States, United Kingdom, China, France and Germany � are negotiating to�verify Tehran�s nuclear program is peaceful in�exchange for�easing sanctions. On Wednesday Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said negotiations with�Iran have progressed and he expected results despite�remaining challenges.

Since 2006 the P5+1 and Iran have held several meetings but�the sides have failed to�reach a compromise. In November 2014, the sides agreed to�continue negotiations until�July 2015.

The United States, along�with its allies, have imposed multiple sanctions targeting Russia�s banking, energy and military sectors, as�well as�several high-profile individuals, over�Moscow�s alleged interference in�Ukraine�s internal affairs.

Russia has repeatedly denied accusations of�involvement in�the Ukrainian conflict and continues to�urge the warring sides to�establish direct dialogue.

By Sputnik News

 

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