Putin, Schroeder Stress Common Approach on Iraq

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Putin, Schroeder Stress Common Approach on Iraq

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on Friday stressed their "similar approach" to the Iraqi crisis, saying only diplomacy could defuse the standoff, the Kremlin said.

"Both sides stressed the proximity of the approaches of Russia and Germany, standing for the political regulation of the Iraqi problem in the framework of the United Nations," the Kremlin press service said in a statement.

Russia and Germany have repeatedly spoken against unilateral military operation against Iraq.

Schroeder has already ruled out a vote in favor of war at the Security Council, but has not said if Germany would abstain or vote no.

Russia has not yet said how it might vote should there be a Council hearing on the matter.

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