Posts Tagged ‘South Ossetia’

August 18th, 2008

Georgia awaits Russia withdrawal

Russia is expected to begin withdrawing troops from Georgia, following a pledge by President Dmitry Medvedev.
But Moscow has said it has the right to keep some troops as peacekeepers in a buffer zone around South Ossetia.
Mr Medvedev promised to abide by the terms of a ceasefire brokered to end a week of fighting [...]

August 12th, 2008

New Georgia clashes mar UN moves

Abkhaz separatist fighters could be seen in Sukhumi on Monday

Russian-backed rebels in Abkhazia say they have begun an operation against Georgian forces, as UN moves to achieve a ceasefire failed to make progress.
The rebels say they are trying to push Georgian forces from a strategic gorge in the west of the breakaway province.
France’s [...]