I think the fact that the perpetrators are Arabs and Muslims is probably a factor in the media coverage.

Latest developments in Zimbabwe confirm Russia’s stance was right -Medvedev

BARVIKHA (Moscow region). July 22 (Interfax) – Russia remains opposed to the imposition of sanctions by the U.N. Security Council on Zimbabwe, and the latest developments in that country confirm that this stance is right, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said.

“We discussed the issue at the G8 summit. But we did not agree to impose any sanctions through the U.N. Security Council. On the contrary, at my insistence the mention of the U.N. Security Council was dropped from the draft resolution of the G8 summit in Japan,” he said responding to a question from Interfax after talks with the Venezuelan president on Tuesday.

“I continue to believe that the U.N. Security Council should be dealing with somewhat different issues, in line with the U.N. Charter,” Medvedev said

He said he insisted on “giving our African partners a chance to thrash out this problem-ridden subject in cooperation with the authorities and opposition in Zimbabwe.” “In other words I spoke for giving them [the conflicting sides in Zimbabwe] an opportunity to hold consultations,” he said.

“The latest developments indicate that this approach was absolutely correct,” Medvedev said.

“From the very start our stance was consistent and the current consultations involving President Mugabe and the opposition leader mediated by South African President Mbeki confirm that it was justified,” he said.

He said attempts to interpret Russia’s stance are senseless. “It has been consistent from the very start,” he said.

Medvedev voiced hope that consultations on Zimbabwe, which Russia had favored, will result in key decisions on the settlement, in particular an understanding on how to overcome differences, hopefully establishing civic peace and possibly distributing powers.

The subject of Zimbabwe “has been quite acute lately,” Medvedev said. The declaration adopted at the G8 summit expressed the concern of G8 leaders about the current processes in Zimbabwe, in particular the way the elections were held, he said. “That was our common approach but we did not agree to impose any sanctions through the U.N. Security Council,” he said.

Maybe that should be – ..”mass murder – of black non-arab african people….”

Lest us not forget that north sudan is predominantly arab and moslem and south sudan/rebels aren’t arab or moslem (christian/animist).

Many thanks to the colonial Brits for creating the Sudan with such a peaceful mix!

Colonialism, it’s the present that keeps on giving and giving and giving and giving and giving i.t.d.

Mr Mugabe praised South Africa’s President Thabo Mbeki, who helped broker the deal, but insisted that it would be Zimbabweans who resolved the crisis – without the influence of Europe or the US.

He has previously accused Mr Tsvangirai of being a puppet of Western powers – particularly the UK, Zimbabwe’s former colonial master.

A US state department spokesman said it supported any talks that would lead to a result reflecting the “will of the Zimbabwean people”.

From BBC with love.

That’s typical political ‘gangster’ talk.

“”Zimbabwe’s ruling party and opposition are due to sign a deal outlining a framework for talks on the country’s political crisis, both sides say.

Haile Menkerios, the UN’s envoy to Zimbabwe, said the deal would be signed by President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.

South Africa’s President Thabo Mbeki has gone to Harare to witness the deal.”"

Uhhhmmm… Didn’t Russia vote WITH South Africa? Who cares about voting for sanctions, when you can vote for diplomacy? Perhaps neo-neanderthalers who believe diplomacy is a sign of weakness?

Anyone wishes to change sides? We’ll forgive you. We’re after all the good guys.

Baffling in Latin doesn’t make you arguments brighter, db.

Arguments? What arguments? I merely keep asking you a concrete question: what, as you put it, “different from Bush/Brown ideas” could Medvedev possibly have in mind when he pledged to “take further steps, inter alia introducing financial and other measures against those individuals responsible for violence”?

Despite numerous attempts, you have been unable to come up with anything remotely resembling an answer. Try again, please.