<p>In the telephone talks yesterday "Sergei Lavrov underlined that the use of armed force by the Libyan authorities against the civilian population is unacceptable," the ministry said.<br /><br />"Russia, and the whole international community, strongly condemns such actions," Lavrov was quoted as saying in a statement.<br /><br />Lavrov told Kusa that Libya must respect human rights and ensure the security of both Libyan and foreign citizens.<br /><br />His remarks were the strongest comments yet from Russia against the actions of Moamer Gaddafi's regime as it struggles to stay in power.<br /><br />Russia was initially slow to echo Western condemnation of Gaddafi but yesterday it joined other UN Security Council members in ordering an arms embargo against Libya and a travel and assets ban on Gaddafi's regime.</p>
<p>In the telephone talks yesterday "Sergei Lavrov underlined that the use of armed force by the Libyan authorities against the civilian population is unacceptable," the ministry said.<br /><br />"Russia, and the whole international community, strongly condemns such actions," Lavrov was quoted as saying in a statement.<br /><br />Lavrov told Kusa that Libya must respect human rights and ensure the security of both Libyan and foreign citizens.<br /><br />His remarks were the strongest comments yet from Russia against the actions of Moamer Gaddafi's regime as it struggles to stay in power.<br /><br />Russia was initially slow to echo Western condemnation of Gaddafi but yesterday it joined other UN Security Council members in ordering an arms embargo against Libya and a travel and assets ban on Gaddafi's regime.</p>