Monday, December 8, 2008

Disputes Between Russia, West Mar Security Meeting

Russia resisted pressure from the U.S. and other nations to allow international monitors into the breakaway province of South Ossetia, which has been controlled by Russia since the war.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Fried said "Russia has an obligation ... to let in international observers" that can monitor the situation in the separatist region.

"I'm afraid they are quite reluctant for observers to be able to see what actually happened, how much destruction the policy of ethnic cleansing brought in this region,"
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