This is an interesting development. America needed China and Russia in their corner and America gave them the world to get their support...

Russia and China came out of this sanction issue in better shape than they went in. Russia has had many business sanctions removed and they have no deterrents to stop Russia from continued interaction with Iran on all levels. China was excluded also from the effects of the sanctions by waivers that allow China to continue normal operations. In fact China has just announced a renewed effort at Iranian development in all aspects today. Russia and China have been given free tickets to be the only countries in the world to have literally free rein to work with Iran on all levels...

Yesterday Russia came out with a very important statement that tells you what is going on...

Russia threatens payback if Iran sanctions affect its interests:

The Russian Foreign Ministry warned on Wednesday of retaliatory measures if new sanctions against Iran affected Russian companies or individuals.

The United Nations Security Council approved on Wednesday a new package of economic sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.

"We cannot possibly ignore signals reaching us about the intention of some of our partners...to start considering additional, tougher restrictive measures against Iran than those provided for under the UN Security Council resolution," the ministry said in a statement.

The ministry said it was especially concerned by the prospect of "extraterritorial sanctions" - sanctions imposed on companies and individuals from third countries.

"Such decisions, if they affect Russian legal entities or individuals, are fraught with retaliatory measures," it said.

It said such moves were at odds with the principles of cooperation adopted at the Iran Six and the UN Security Council. The six countries involved in international negotiations with Tehran on its nuclear program, the United States, Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia, all voted for the resolution.

The Foreign Ministry statement said the resolution left Russia wide scope for economic cooperation with Iran, and said that Russia was particularly interested in the construction of light water nuclear reactors in the Islamic Republic.

Other words, The sanctions do not apply to Russia and China. They can continue as before and in fact they have more rights to expand their control in Iran. In fact as this article states, do not mess with the situation because we have interests that will cause huge backlash against those that interfere...

These are things that you should understand while the Western Press touts about how Russia and China were standing in Americas corner. They were standing there and the had big fat financial rewards that bribed them...

You know there is a saying, "You can not buy friends or love!"

Windows to Russia!