Russia said on Monday it hoped China would do what was necessary to curtail "unlawful actions" in Tibet. A brief Russian Foreign Ministry statement, released after violent protests against Chinese rule in Tibet left dozens dead, made no criticism of Beijing. "We express hope that the authorities of the People`s Republic of China will take all necessary measures to curtail unlawful actions and ensure the speedy normalization of the situation in the autonomous region," the ministry said in the statement. Russia enjoys close relations with China, a key trading partner, and the leaders of the two countries meet regularly. Russia restated its position that Tibet, which has been shaken by violent protests and riots against Chinese rule, is an "inalienable part" of China. "We would like to underline that attempts to politicize the summer Olympic Games that are to be held in China in 2008 are unacceptable," the Foreign Ministry said. "Russia is convinced that the Chinese side will guarantee the highest level of organization of the Games, including the solution of issues of security of the sportsmen and guests at the Olympics". China says the violent protests in Tibet, which Communist troops entered in 1950, were orchestrated by followers of the Dalai Lama seeking to wreck Beijing`s Olympics in August.