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Russia recognises South Ossetia and Abkhazia
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-08-27 12:14
A local resident with two flags, Russian (L) and Abkhazian, gestures as he celebrates Russia's recognition of Abkhazia as an independent state in Sukhumi, August 26, 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced on Tuesday that Moscow had decided to recognise the South Ossetia and Abkhazia as two independent states, setting it on a collision course with the West. [Agencies] |
