MOSCOW. June 27 (Interfax-AVN) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia would not endorse ultimatums in tackling nonproliferation problems.
"I repeat again: we do not intend to join all sorts of ultimatums, which only drive the situation into an impasse and deal a blow to the UN Security Council's authority," Putin told a meeting of Russian ambassadors in Moscow.
"In the nonproliferation area we deem it effective to work in the political-diplomatic space and to seek compromises based on international law," he said.
"But if problems arise in the sphere of law, let us perfect it jointly with our partners," he added.
"Moreover, Russia has already proposed specific decisions - I mean, for instance, the idea of forming international uranium-enrichment centers," the Russian president said.
"I must say right away that among the sources feeding individual countries' desire to possess weapons of mass destruction and to implement other military programs, are not only national ambitions, but also the exaggerated role of force in international relations being imposed on us," the president continued.
"We are convinced that dialogue, not isolation of individual countries, leads to the settlement of crises," he said, noting that this approach "not only inspires hope, but also ensures real and positive progress."