MOSCOW, June 11 (UPI) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says there is no reason Russia should stop helping Iran build a nuclear power facility, Radio Free Europe reported Friday.
Speaking at the conclusion of the G8 summit in Sea Island, Ga., Putin said Russia would halt cooperation only if Iran refuses to cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency at the Bushehr facility.
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Yet Putin was among the G8 leaders Wednesday who accused Iran of inadequate cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Iran rejected the G8 statement, saying there is no proof it has done anything wrong.
The IAEA board of governors will meet Monday in Vienna to discuss Iran's nuclear program.
