Russia rejects Georgia ceasefire

Russia rejected the latest ceasefire proposal tabled by Georgia over the ongoing conflict between the two countries today, saying that it would not even consider a ceasefire document at present. "According to information from peacekeepers in South...

Russia rejected the latest ceasefire proposal tabled by Georgia over the ongoing conflict between the two countries today, saying that it would not even consider a ceasefire document at present.

"According to information from peacekeepers in South Ossetia, Georia continues to use military force and in this regard we cannot consider this document," a Kremlin spokesman told reporters.

It follows a proposal signed in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi by the Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, offering a ceasefire.

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