In the wake of Moscow's military intervention in Georgia, the foreign ministry in Tbilisi says it will severely tighten visa rules for Russian visitors.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has urged the European Union to ignore calls from Tbilisi to punish Moscow over the Georgia conflict. In the lead-up to an EU emergency summit on Monday, Russia has appealed to the bloc to adopt a pragmatic approach to the crisis. In an interview with German public broadcaster ARD, Putin said he hoped European leaders would assess the conflict objectively. He also said that Russia would like to see observers from Germany Presses Russia on Swift Withdrawal From Georgia ...
Solzhenitsyn due to be laid to rest ... the EU enter the buffer zones around breakaway regions Abkhazia and South Ossetia when Russian troops withdraw.
(Deutsche Welle)
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