Русская версияReports coming out of Georgia suggest that Russian troops are not
withdrawing into the break-away region of South Ossetia.
This comes
despite claims by senior Russian officers, who say that their
forces have begun doing so in compliance with a French-brokered
cease-fire agreement. The White House has urged Russia to withdraw
its troops without delay. Tensions have been growing over Russian
plans to deploy a peacekeeping force that Georgian officials fear
could turn into an open-ended occupation. The head of the
provincial government in South Ossetia has told reporters via
telephone that he wants a permanent Russian military presence in
the region. He also said he would not accept international
observers to monitor the European Union-sponsored peace plan.
(Deutsche Welle)
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