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US President George W. Bush talked with Russian President Vladimir Putin by telephone Monday to discuss US concerns about arms sales to Iraq by Russian firms, the White House said.
They "discussed the United States' concerns involving prohibited hardware that has been transferred from Russian companies to Iraq," White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said at a regular press briefing.
"President Putin assured president Bush that he would look into it," Fleischer told reporters.
"They both reiterated their strong support for the US-Russia partnership, and agree to continue, despite the differences that the two have over Iraq," he added.
(Xinhua News Agency March 25, 2003)
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