Русская версияThe United States has used an emergency meeting at the UN Security
Council in New York to warn Russia over the crisis in Georgia.
The
US ambassador to the UN, Zalmay Khalilzad warned that relations
with Russia could suffer if Moscow refused to contribute to a
peaceful solution. Elsewhere German Chancellor Angela Merkel called
for an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" in Georgia. She also
urged the withdrawal of all military forces "to their positions
before the outbreak of hostilities" and said Russian air attacks on
Georgian territory must be stopped "without delay". Meanwhile there
are unconfirmed Russian reports that French President Nicolas
Sarkozy is to visit Moscow this week as part of efforts to end the
conflict. Paris announced earlier that French Foreign Minister
Bernard Kouchner was flying to Tbilisi on Sunday for talks with
Georgia's leaders and was due to fly on to Moscow on Monday. France
currently holds the rotating EU presidency.
(Deutsche Welle)
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