TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday France's arms drop to rebels fighting Muammar Gaddafi violated a U.N. arms embargo on Libya, a stance that could deepen divisions within a NATO alliance that wants him ousted from power.
France on Wednesday became the first NATO country to openly acknowledge arming the insurgency against Gaddafi's 41-year rule that has become the bloodiest of the pro-democracy "Arab Spring" revolts buffeting the Middle East and North Africa.
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