Russia defends Lanka at UN [April 19 2011]

Russia on Monday has objected any Security Council discussion on Sri Lanka, the Inner City Press reported today quoting sources.

Sri Lanka and UN Panel of Experts' report were listed as topics of the Security Council briefing by UN Department of Political Affairs Chief Lynn Pascoe, it said adding that this was the second time Russia defended Sri Lanka, the first time being during the final stages of the battle against LTTE in 2009.