Will sanctions help establish democracy in Myanmar?

# The situation in Burma is deteriorating as non-violent protests expand and the government response escalates.

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# The Security Council met to discuss the crisis, but the option of 'imposing sanctions,' proposed on Wednesday in a joint US-European Union statement, continued to face opposition from key members, including Russia and China.

# The G8, the world's eight most industrialised countries, warned Burma's ruling generals that they would be held accountable for their actions but stopped short of calling for sanctions.