Russia has appealed to the European Union to adopt a pragmatic approach to the Georgia crisis at an EU emergency summit on Monday. In an interview with German public broadcaster ARD, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he hoped European leaders would be "objective" in their assessment of the conflict between Russia and Georgia.
Ahead of Monday's meeting, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner had raised the prospect of sanctions against Georgia and South Ossetia rebels agree ceasefire ...
My Games ... Russia. However, EU officials have meanwhile said that such a move was unlikely. Russia is the bloc's largest energy supplier. Officials said the Brussels summit is expected to boost support to Georgia and condemn Russia's handling of the crisis. The EU has already expressed its strong condemnation of Moscow's decision this week to recognise the independence of the rebel Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
(Deutsche Welle)
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