Russia's Medvedev says G-8 statement does not necessarily mean UN sanctions against Zimbabwe

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says a strong G-8 statement on Zimbabwe will not necessarily lead to sanctions against Robert Mugabe's government. Medvedev is stressing that there are "no concrete decisions" about how the United Nations should respond and whether further action will be taken. Medvedev spoke Wednesday after a Group of Eight nations summit in Japan. The G-8 agreed to a statement promising further steps against those responsible for violence in last month's election in Zimbabwe. Russia is a veto-wielding permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, where the U.S. is promoting a draft resolution on sanctions against Mugabe's... [read full story]