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Medvedev made the announcement after meeting with his security council, following a parliamentary vote on Monday to recognise independence for the two regions. Meanwhile tensions are running high in the Black Sea after a US Navy guided missile destroyer, ostensibly carrying humanitarian aid, left the Georgian port of Batumi en route to Poti, where Russian troops are stationed. Russia has accused NATO countries of using aid as a front to build up naval forces in the Black Sea. President Medvedev said on Monday Russia was prepared for a full break with NATO.
(Deutsche Welle)
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