Putin defiant on Caucasus troops
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21-Sep-2008 19 related
        

Mr Putin (R) was speaking after meeting French PM Francois Fillon Russia will not consult Western nations or Georgia when deciding how many troops to post in the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said the decision was down to Russia and the "states" involved. Moscow recognised the two regions as independent following a brief conflict with Georgia last month.... [read full story]                    

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