Russia: Anti-Qadhafi raids not sanctioned by U.N.

Moscow, March 28, 2011



Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that strikes on forces loyal to Col. Qadhafi would amount to interference in what he called Libya's civil war, and thus would breach the U.N. Security Council resolution that envisaged a no-fly zone only to protect civilians.



Russia's foreign minister says that Western air raids against Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi's forces would go beyond the United Nation's resolution.



Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that strikes on forces loyal to Col. Qadhafi would amount to interference in what he called Libya's civil war, and thus would breach the U.N. Security Council resolution that envisaged a no—fly zone only to protect civilians.



Mr. Lavrov said NATO's decision on Sunday to assume command of all aerial operations in Libya from the U.S.—led force was in line with the U.N. resolution. But he emphasized that NATO should limit itself to protecting civilians.



Russia, China and other nations abstained in the U.N. vote that sanctioned the military operation. Moscow has been voicing concern about civilian casualties and excessive use of force since the operation began.


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