Russia's military says it is withdrawing from Georgia in a punctual fashion, in line with its promise to leave the country by Friday. Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Anatoly Nogovitsyn, added that Russia would maintain 500 troops in a so called "area of responsibility", which includes Georgia's separatist regions and a buffer-zone around them.
This comes amid fresh criticism of the pace of the withdrawal. The United Russia says Europe in new arms race ...
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German Minister Wants More Troops in Afghanistan ... States' top commander in Europe, General John Craddock, said Russia's army was moving at what he called a "snail's pace". German Defence Minister Franz Joseph Jung told domestic public television that he was informed the Russian withdrawal would be complete by midnight on Friday.
(Deutsche Welle)
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