The Kremlin said it could not agree with a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that Moscow failed to take steps that could have averted a hostage siege in Russia's Beslan.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the court's criticism of Russia was unacceptable, given that the country had been the victim of terrorist attacks.
"It is impossible for us, a country that has been repeatedly subject to attacks by terrorists, to agree with this statement," TASS cited Peskov as saying.
He remarked that his comment was emotional, adding that in this particular situation a legal evaluation would have been more appropriate. Asked if Russia would adhere to the ECHR ruling Peskov replied that "all necessary decisions will be acted on."
