The Georgian Foreign Ministry has said Georgia is to recall all diplomatic staff from its embassy in Moscow because of Russia's military presence in Georgia.
A spokeswoman said embassy staff will leave on Saturday, following a parliamentary vote in favour of the move. Russian troops have remained in Georgia following a conflict over the Georgian breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, despite promising to withdraw in accordance with an EU-brokered ceasefire. Merkel criticises Russia for not fulfilling ceasefire plan ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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