DW-WORLD: West, Russia Butt Heads Over Georgia at NATO, UN Meetings Russia continued its occupation of two enclaves in Georgia as Kremlin officials said soldiers would withdrawal by Friday.
Tension over the war in the Caucasus has aggravated the West's relations with Moscow. (20.08.2008) DW-WORLD: Peacekeepers Head to Georgian Conflict Zone The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) got Russian and Georgian approval Tuesday, Aug. 19 to beef up its monitoring mission in Georgia. But the OSCE might not get the access it wants. (19.08.2008) DW-WORLD: Russia Says Retreat Begins; Georgia Begs to Differ Russia announced the start of a pullback from Georgia on Monday, but Georgia said it had seen Czech cabinet to discuss situation in Georgia next week ...
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Pope warns of 'spiritual desert' ... no signs of Russian forces withdrawing. If anything, the foreign ministry said they were broadening their presence. (18.08.2008)
(Deutsche Welle)
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