Russia offers to mediate Gaddafi's exit
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Russia offered Friday to mediate the exit of Libya's longtime leader, cranking up pressure on Moammar Gaddafi as France and Britain seek to intensify their bombing campaign. "He should leave," Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said of Gadhafi.
Medvedev, speaking at a news conference at the Group of Eight summit in Deauville, France, said he is sending envoy Mikhail Margelov to the rebel stronghold of Benghazi, Libya, immediately to start negotiating. Medvedev said talks with the Libyan government could take place later. (AP)
