Bush, Putin to discuss dispatch of Russian peacekeepers to Iraq

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Bush, Putin to discuss dispatch of Russian peacekeepers to Iraq

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US President George W. Bush plans to discuss the possibility of sending Russian peacekeepers to Iraq during the upcoming summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Camp David, US Ambassador to Russia Alexander Vershbow said on Monday.

Vershbow said Washington wants more countries to take part in the peacekeeping mission in Iraq under the aegis of the United Nations and under US command.

However, he noted that it is up to Russia itself to decide whether to participate in the operation.

The situation on the Korean Peninsula will also top the agenda of the Bush-Putin summit, Vershbow told Itar-Tass.

The summit will give the two leaders an opportunity to coordinate their views on the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula, he said.

Russia, an opponent to the US-led war against Iraq, supported the initiative to set up a multinational force under the US command if the United Nations Security Council passes a relevant resolution. However, Russian officials have repeatedly denied the possibility of dispatching Russian troops to Iraq.

Putin will pay a visit to the United States on September 24-27.

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