Russian forces have begun withdrawing from positions inside Georgia's heartland.
Georgian officials described it as the "first sign" that Moscow was pulling forces from a buffer zone which cuts through the Black Sea republic's territory. Russian officials say they will keep around 7,600 troops in Georgia's separatist regions for what they Dalai Lama arrives in France for 12-day visit ...
Georgia recalls ambassador to Moscow ... call "a long time" to deter Georgia from trying to regain them. On Monday, Russia agreed to complete its withdrawal within a month and accept 200 EU observes on the ground. But the deal, brokered by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, does not apply to Georgia's separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which Moscow has recognised as independent.
(Deutsche Welle)
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