Georgia 'calls Ossetia ceasefire' - Democratic Underground

Source: BBC

Georgia 'calls Ossetia ceasefire'
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Georgia has ordered its forces to cease fire, and offered to start talks with Russia over an end to hostilities in South Ossetia, Georgian officials say.

Earlier Georgia said its troops had pulled out of the breakaway region and that Russian forces were in control of its capital, Tskhinvali.

Thousands of civilians have fled the area, following heavy fighting that broke out on Thursday night.

The US has described Russia's actions as "dangerous and disproportionate".

US Deputy National Security Adviser James Jeffrey warned that if the Russian escalation continued, it would have a "significant" long-term impact on relations between Moscow and Washington.

Fighting in South Ossetia was reported to be less intense on Sunday, as Russian forces took control and Georgian troops drew back.

Local residents fleeing the area on Sunday morning told the BBC there was continued fighting on the outskirts of Tskhinvali, although the city itself was relatively quiet.

But Georgia said Russian jets were still carrying out bombing raids, including hitting a military airfield close to the Georgian capital, Tbilisi.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7552659.stm

have the nerve to call what someone else does "disproportionate".

Russia says fighting continues
Russia said it had received a Georgian note declaring an end to military activities in Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia, but said fighting was still proceeding in the area, Russian media said.

"We have been handed a note that from 5 a.m. Georgia stopped firing and is withdrawing forces from the conflict zone, but our information does not confirm the Georgian statement," Interfax news agency quoted Russia's Foreign Ministry sources as saying.

more:http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080810/worl...

Medvedev says Georgia must pull out unconditionally 10 Aug 2008 16:47:41 GMT
Source: Reuters
MOSCOW, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday Georgia should unconditionally withdraw its forces from the conflict zone in its breakaway region of South Ossetia, Russian news agencies said.

They quoted Medvedev as telling French President Nicolas Sarkozy in a telephone conversation that Tbilisi should also immediately sign a formal pledge not to attack South Ossetia.

more:http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LA562600.htm

The US has described Russia's actions as "dangerous and disproportionate". :crazy:

The world is being run by many dangerous people.

Hypocrites in US government...	ingac70	Aug-10-08 11:31 AM	#1
Yes, that is the Reich Wing word of the day, along with appeasement , apparently	loindelrio	Aug-10-08 11:36 AM	#2
Russia says fighting continues	maddezmom	Aug-10-08 11:52 AM	#3
Medvedev says Georgia must pull out unconditionally	maddezmom	Aug-10-08 12:55 PM	#4
From the folks who brought us "Shock and Awe"	jimshoes	Aug-10-08 01:37 PM	#5
I was thinking the same thing	tsegat01	Aug-10-08 02:19 PM	#6