Russia supplied Sudan with arms: Amnesty
Published: 09 May, 2007, 06:10
Russia and China are denying claims they supplied arms to Sudan in breach of a United Nations ban. The accusations are contained in a report by the human rights organisation, Amnesty International.
The report says both Russia and China supplied millions of dollars worth of military hardware to Darfur in 2005, knowing that the weapons would be used in attacks against civilians. The Amnesty report is based on witness accounts and confidential sources. It also claims Belarus, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait supply weapons to Sudan. The Foreign Ministry in Moscow says Russia does not supply arms to Darfur, adding that its military co-operation is strictly in line with international law.
09.05.2007, 06:05
Police prevent terrorist attack in DagestanPolice say they have foiled a potential terrorist attack in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan. It is believed Victory Day demonstrations on May 9 could have been a possible target. |
09.05.2007, 12:45
Interview with Mikhail MyagkovMikhail Myagkov, a historian from the Center of the History of War and Geopolitics at the Russian Academy of Science, spoke to Russia Today on the price of WWII victory for the Soviet Union. |
