Pullout pledge completed - Russia

Russia said it has completed the pullout from Georgia of troops it sent in to reinforce peacekeepers, putting it in compliance with a French-brokered ceasefire deal. The defence ministry said in a statement that troops manning peacekeeping checkpoints,...

Russia said it has completed the pullout from Georgia of troops it sent in to reinforce peacekeepers, putting it in compliance with a French-brokered ceasefire deal.

The defence ministry said in a statement that troops manning peacekeeping checkpoints, who will remain inside Georgia proper after the pullout, had begun carrying out their duties.

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