Bono, Medvedev talk charity over tea by the sea

Dmitry Medvedev, a well-known fan of the classic rock acts Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin, complimented the 50-year-old singer, six years his senior, for highlighting problems in Africa, such as poverty and the spread of HIV/AIDS.

"You are doing important things, because taking care of people is not only a job for politicians," Medvedev said.

The president chatted in English with Bono, whose band will play its first-ever concert in Russia on Wednesday as part of its "360" world tour.

Medvedev, in jeans and gray shirt, and Bono, in his trademark dark glasses, stubble and earring, sipped tea on the verandah.