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Russia accused of abusing truce
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by Babel-Fish | August 22, 2008 at 09:09 pm
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There is much dispute about this ceace fire agreement, I would love to see a copy of the said agreement its a shame its not been published anywhere. I see at present Russia is being accused of breaking the agreement by all and sundry would it not be strange if they are actual following word by word and US and france are trying to make Russia look the bad kid on the block. They would not do that would they, lol
The US and France have accused Russia of failing to comply with the terms of its ceasefire with Georgia by creating buffer zones and checkpoints.
Russia announced the full withdrawal of combat forces from Georgia proper on Friday but insisted hundreds of other troops could stay under the ceasefire.
France brokered the ceasefire to end fighting over Georgia's pro-Russian breakaway province of South Ossetia.
Its terms are vague about the extent of any buffer zones, analysts say.
A White House spokesman, Gordon Johndroe, said the checkpoints and buffer zones set up by Russia were not part of the ceasefire agreement.
A spokesman for the French foreign ministry, Eric Chevalier, said a United Nations Security Council resolution was needed to clarify exactly what the ceasefire agreement covers.
The Russian military say they intend to maintain a peacekeeping presence in Georgia, controlling buffer zones around both South Ossetia and the other breakaway province, Abkhazia.
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at 23:13 on August 22nd, 2008
Babel-Fish, I like this story. It's real scary for the war generation, all signs of war retriggered. Who made Russia the winner? UK and US, now you complain, should have been thinking 63 years ago about it. My british friends, somehow younger do not share your point of view.
Russia's withdrawal complete BBC-VIDEO
at 02:58 on August 23rd, 2008
I am certainly not on Russia side but I would like to see that cease fire document. I actual like to give a center point view if I can, but some times I like to support the bad guys who are being made to look worse by the other bad guys. Thanks for the flag and the link
at 03:06 on August 23rd, 2008
I like the video and because I am an ex British soldier I noted near the end something that most civilians would not the bugler playing the retreat.