Русская версияNATO countries have jointly condemned Russia's decision to
recognise the rebel Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
In a statement, the alliance called on Moscow to reverse the
decision.
The German government has joined the chorus of
international outrage at Russia's move. A spokesman for Chancellor
Angela Merkel said she had told Russian President Dmitry Medvedev
by telephone that Moscow's decision violated international law.
Meanwhile, Russia says it is monitoring the build-up of NATO forces
in the Black Sea. A top Russian general said NATO must respect
restrictions set in the so-called Montreux Convention of 1936. The
agreement restricts the number of vessels that could be deployed in
the basin by countries from outside the region. NATO said on Friday
it had begun routine exercises in the Black Sea that had been
planned before the Georgia conflict broke out.
(Deutsche Welle)
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