It said the Russian envoy to the UN expressed concern over the situation in Myanmar at a special session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva October 2, but stressed that its resolution should not be aimed at condemning the Myanmar government but encouraging it to follow its democratic reform program.
The ministry said that would help, among other things, to improve the human rights situation in the country.
On Friday, the United States imposed financial sanctions against Myanmar's 14 top leaders. President George W. Bush also called on the international community "to help the Burmese people reclaim their freedom" in a speech to the 62nd General Assembly earlier last week.
The UN Security Council failed to adopt a draft resolution on Myanmar after China and Russia blocked appeals for sanctions saying they were not helpful.
Troops have shot and killed at least 10 people protesting against the ruling junta. But diplomats and the opposition say the number of dead is likely to be far higher. Soldiers also ransacked Buddhist monasteries, beating monks, who largely instigated the protests, and arresting about 1,000 of them, media reports said.
