Russian troops start dismantling Georgia posts (AP)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Sun, 10/05/2008 - 12:42pm

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks during a joint news conference with Ukranian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, unseen, after their talks in Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008.<br /><br />Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is accusing Ukraine of sending military personnel to fight against Russia in Georgia.<br /><br />(AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)AP - Russian troops on Sunday began dismantling positions in the so-called security zones inside Georgia that they have occupied since August's war, Georgian and EU officials said, a sign Russia will fulfill its pledged pullback.




 

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