Foreign Minister Lavrov wouldn't say whether Russia would support U.N. sanctions, and Rice didn't push it.
"We expect our U.S. and British colleagues to present this information in the nearest future, " Itar-Tass news agency quoted Russia's U.N. ambassador Sergei Lavrov as saying.
Earlier Saturday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Yuri Fedotov told Interfax news agency that it would be premature to speak of a role for Russia in a possible U.N. contingent.
Russia has refused to support U.N. sanctions against Syria, its longtime ally.
But both Russia and China support the U.N. monitoring mission.
John Bolton, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. made it clear he was not happy with Russia's proposal.
He expressed concern about the effort to reset relations with Russia, noting Moscow backed Syria at the U.N.
MADDALENA, Italy (Reuters) -- Russia would support a decision to send a U.N.
Bush said he spoke with the leaders of China, South Korea, Russia and Japan, fellow members on the U.N.
Russia and China both also likely fear the U.N. vote could set a precedent for U.N. and international intervention in their own internal disputes.
Russia has backed a French call for a new U.N. resolution, saying this would help form a new political leadership in Iraq and the holding of democratic elections, but questions remain over whether Washington would be willing to share control over post-war Iraq.
The United States and Russia have disagreed over Iran, and possible steps the U.N.
Obama has been seeking a stronger relationship with Russia and better cooperation from the Kremlin to support tough U.N. economic sanctions against Iran if it continues to pursue its nuclear ambitions.
COLOGNE, Germany (CNN) -- Foreign ministers of the world's seven major industrialized nations and Russia agreed Tuesday on the wording of a draft resolution for the U.N.
We've worked with Russia on the Iran issue, and they've joined us in U.N.
Russia's defense minister says that the issue does not warrant the U.N.
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