Russian military officials claim they have started withdrawing combat forces from the conflict zone with Georgia.
But reports say that Russian troops are still on the ground and are showing no sign of pulling out. The White House has urged Russia to withdraw its troops without delay. Tensions are growing over Russia's plans to deploy a peacekeeping Russia: Georgia troop withdrawal to begin Monday ...
Russian Foreign Minister says Georgia can "forget territorial integrity" ...
Venezuela, Russia strike 1.3 bn euro arms deal ... force that Georgian officials fear could turn into an open-ended occupation. The head of the provincial government in South Ossetia has called for a permanent Russian military presence in the region. Eduard Kokoity said that 90 percent of South Ossetia's inhabitants had Russian passports. He rejected a deployment of international observers to monitor the EU-sponsored peace plan.
(Deutsche Welle)
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