Russian envoy: Double standards inadmissible in conflict prevention

There is no place for double standards, dictated by the political situation or preferences of any countries, in conflict prevention, the Russian envoy to the United Nations said on Thursday. "Why efforts to get political process and national dialogue underway are made in respect to some countries, like Yemen, and sanctions are adopted against other countries' authorities and the opposition there is set for confrontation?" Vitaly Churkin said at a UN Security Council session. "The experience of Iraq and Libya shows that ultimately only nations themselves can determine the fate of their countries, while exterior armed intervention in domestic conflicts creates the risk that the antagonism spiral will uncoil in certain parts of the world," Churkin said. The Russian envoy suggested that a complex strategy be developed to prevent the reasons for conflicts and ensure long-term political stability and economic development.