KP focuses on reforms as Russia debate flops

Russia, the world’s largest producer of rough diamonds, is a member of the Kimberley Process, together with Ukraine and more than 80 others who comprise producing nations, major markets, industry bodies and civic society monitoring groups.

The two-decade-old Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, known commonly as 'the KP' is the world’s top anti-conflict diamonds organisation, backed by the United Nations through a resolution of its General Assembly.