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Russia-NATO tension raises on Georgian drills

Moscow, Russia - Medvedev signs a deal with Abkhazia and Ossetia criticized by NATO

Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev stated today that May's NATO exercises in Georgia are an "Open provocation" and that "Those who took a decision to conduct them will bear responsibility for their negative consequences". Medvedev signed a deal with the two rebel regions of Abkhazia and Ossetia to guarantee their "De facto" borders, a move firmly criticized by Georgia and NATO. Treaty's spokesman...

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Rome, Italy, 04/30/2009 16:48
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