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| Bush and Putin 'united' on Iran | Bush and Putin 'united' on Iran |
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| US President George W Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin have said they will work together to resolve the crisis over Iran's nuclear programme. | US President George W Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin have said they will work together to resolve the crisis over Iran's nuclear programme. |
| Speaking after talks at his family retreat in the US state of Maine, Mr Bush said he and Mr Putin recognised the need to "send a common message". | Speaking after talks at his family retreat in the US state of Maine, Mr Bush said he and Mr Putin recognised the need to "send a common message". |
| The US has accused Iran of seeking nuclear arms, which Iran denies. | The US has accused Iran of seeking nuclear arms, which Iran denies. |
| But the two leaders failed to resolve differences over the US' planned anti-missile defence shield. | But the two leaders failed to resolve differences over the US' planned anti-missile defence shield. |
| Russia has strongly opposed US plans to base parts of the proposed anti-missile shield near Russia's borders, and recently warned it might target its missiles towards Europe again. | Russia has strongly opposed US plans to base parts of the proposed anti-missile shield near Russia's borders, and recently warned it might target its missiles towards Europe again. |
| Moscow has also baulked at US-led drives at the UN to impose tougher sanctions against Iran for pursuing its uranium enrichment programme. | Moscow has also baulked at US-led drives at the UN to impose tougher sanctions against Iran for pursuing its uranium enrichment programme. |
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| Talking to reporters after what officials had billed as a casual meeting, the two leaders projected a united front towards dealing with Iran. | |
| "We're close on recognising that we got to work together to send a common message," said Mr Bush. | |
| Mr Putin said he and Mr Bush would "continue to be successful" in tackling the issue of Iran's nuclear programme through the UN. | |
| On the vexed question of US plans for a missile defence system in Eastern Europe, President Putin brought a range of new proposals. | |
| These included modernising a radar station in Azerbaijan, which he had previously suggested as an alternative site, to building a completely new facility in southern Russia. | |
| He also suggested including more European nations in the decision-making process. | |
| "The relationship of our two countries would be raised to an entirely new level," said Mr Putin, standing alongside his host. | |
| President Bush described the proposals as innovative and strategic. | |
| Asked whether he trusted President Putin, the US leader said the Russian president sometimes said things he did not like but that he believed he was honest. |