Georgia and Russia declare ceasefire
source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/aug/16/georgia.russia2
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/aug/16/georgia.russia2
The Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, has signed a ceasefire pact to end hostilities in Georgia.The deal calls for Russian troops to pull back from Georgia but also grants them limited patrols inside the country.
The Georgian president, Mikheil Saakashvili, reluctantly signed the plan yesterday while accusing the Russians of being "evil" and "21st century barbarians".
Russia had been refusing to pull back their forces until Saakashvili signed the six-point ceasefire plan which was brokered by the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, earlier this week.
Kremlin sources today confirmed that Russia had signed the pact.
"The president informed participants of the security council meeting that he had just now signed the six-point plan," said the Kremlin's chief spokeswoman, Natalia Timakova.
Under the plan, some emotive issues remain open to interpretation – including whether Georgia is able to send troops back into areas of South Ossetia.
The ceasefire agreement should prompt international talks to define the status of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
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Vierotchka
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Interestingly enough, the copy that Saakashvili signed differs from the one presented to the Russians. This might make the whole deal moot.
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Vierotchka
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Jimmy_Underdog
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Please let this hold.
I think the Russian government have done enough to convince their people of the massive increase in arms spending they have been discussing over the last year!
Also do you not think its interesting how often at the end of a US presidency the president becomes weak and is unlikely to enter into anything he can't finish, a US political lull develops. This is when other countries make their moves.
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Jimmy_Underdog
