US and France declare Russia not complying with cease-fire


	US and France declare Russia not complying with cease-fire

tommy2balmy

8-22-2008 4:09 PM

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russia, us, france, georgia, former soviet republic, cease-fire

tommy2balmy says:

I don't often agree with President Bush but clearly Russia has not gone far enough in complying with the cease-fire.

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