ST. PETERSBURG. June 19 (Interfax) - Russian nuclear industry specialists are not leaving Bushehr, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
"Our specialists are working in Bushehr, 250 of them. There are posted personnel too. The total number may reach 600. We are not leaving. Is not that support? Iran has not asked us for support of another kind," Putin said.
He thus responded to a question whether Russia would support Iran at a meeting with the heads of international news agencies.