Britain and the US have condemned Russia and China for vetoing a draft UN Security Council resolution to impose sanctions on Zimbabwe's leaders.
UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband said their veto was incomprehensible, especially as Russia had earlier suggested it backed tougher action.
The measures had included an arms embargo and a travel ban for Robert Mugabe and 13 of his key allies.
Zimbabwe's UN ambassador said the UK and US had come up with flimsy reasons.
Boniface Chidyausiku said he was happy to see what he called the machinations of the two failing.
BY-BBC NEWS
