| October 2006 |
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that diplomacy should be the only way for the international community to dissuade North Korea from further nuclear tests. 
Ukraine's president said Tuesday his country was interested in resuming talks on the creation of a gas transportation consortium with Russia and Germany. 
Russia's defense minister criticized Tuesday NATO's plans to deploy anti-ballistic missile defense systems in Poland. 
Russia's defense minister Tuesday played down Russian measures against Georgia as "economic pressure," denying allegations Moscow has imposed a blockade on the impoverished South Caucasus nation. 
Energy cooperation between Russia and Germany could be extended so that the FRG could turn from a consumer to a large European distribution center for natural gas and oil, Russia's president said Tuesday.
North Korea has become the ninth nuclear power de facto, Russia's defense minister said Tuesday. 
Russia has supported the nomination of South Korea's foreign minister to the post of UN Secretary General, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. 
Japan may introduce further sanctions against North Korea without waiting for confirmation that Pyongyang has indeed conducted a nuclear test, the Japanese prime minister said Tuesday. 



