Medvedev: "We do not want that the events in Syria unfold as they did in Libya"

"...the Russian leader, who is on an official visit to Germany, said he and Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed "several options" to urge Syrian President Bashar Assad to stop using violence, implement reforms and engage with the opposition.
Medvedev said he believes the no-fly zone approved by the U.N. Security Council in Libya led that country to war. "We do not want that the events in Syria unfold as they did in Libya. That is why we are cautious here," the Russian leader said through a translator.
Germany, which chairs the U.N. Security Council throughout July, and other EU member states are pushing for a resolution condemning the violent oppression of pro-democracy protests in Syria, but Russia, a permanent Security Council member with veto power, has opposed such a move.
Medvedev did not say Tuesday whether Russia would veto such a resolution, but he said "Germany's presidency of the U.N. Security Council" should be used to discuss the situation.
Merkel stressed the need for an international response, saying: "We must make clear that we don't operate with a different yardstick on Syria and Libya."