Russia's Medvedev: EU summit was double-edged

SOCHI, Russia, Sept 2 (Reuters) - The European Union's rejection of sanctions on Russia is positive but it is disappointing the bloc does not understand the Kremlin's motives in Georgia, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday.

"Firstly, unfortunately, there is still no understanding of what motivated Russia to make decisions on repelling the Georgian aggression and recognising South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states," he said.

"This is sad, but not fatal because things change in this world," Medvedev said in an interview with the Euronews television channel.

"Another situation, in my opinion, is more positive. Despite certain divisions among the EU states on the issue, a reasonable, realistic point of view prevailed because some of the states were calling for some mythical sanctions."

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