Русская версияThe European Union has called on Russia to respect Georgia's
internationally recognised borders.
A statement released by France,
which holds the EU's rotating presidency, warned that further
military action could damage relations between Russia and the EU.
Meanwhile, the United Nations Security Council has concluded a
third emergency session in response to the fighting between Russia
and Georgia without agreeing on the wording of a joint statement.
Russian UN ambassador Vitaly Churkin told a press conference in New
York that only a complete withdrawal of Georgian troops from South
Ossetia could stop the violence. Churkin also accused Georgian
President Mikhail Saakashvili of military adventurism and an
attempt at genocide. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees says
that the fighting has displaced several thousand civilians in South
Ossetia.
(Deutsche Welle)
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