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Moscow vows to keep troops in breakaway Georgian areas
Russian officials on Tuesday pledged military bases and 7,600 troops to protect the separatist Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, cementing Moscow's determinations to stand by the disputed territories. Russia plans to keep 3,800 troops in each of the regions, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov announced Tuesday.
Posted by: Fred 2008-09-10
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