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19:06 23/08/2008

Russian security source says Georgia planned attack year ahead
17:12 23/08/2008
Georgia planned the military operation against its breakaway republic of South Ossetia a year in advance, a source in one of Russia's security bodies said Saturday.
Russian ship returns from Georgian coast to base in Ukraine
16:54 23/08/2008
One more Russian ship returned Saturday from Georgian waters to the Black Sea Fleet's base in the Ukrainian port of Sevastopol.
Russian troops to patrol Georgian port of Poti - Gen.Staff
15:28 23/08/2008
MOSCOW, August 23 (RIA Novosti) - Russian troops will patrol the Georgian Black Sea port of Poti, the deputy chief of Russia's General Staff said at a news conference Saturday.
NATO sends more ships into Black Sea-2
13:38 23/08/2008
NATO has sent a Polish frigate and a U.S. destroyer through the Bosporus to boost its presence in the Black Sea, where it is delivering humanitarian cargoes to Georgia, a source in the Turkish navy said.
NATO sends more ships into Black Sea
12:13 23/08/2008
NATO has sent a Polish frigate and a U.S. destroyer through the Bosporus to boost its presence in the Black Sea, where it is delivering humanitarian cargoes to Georgia, a source in the Turkish navy said.
S.Ossetian president to fly to Moscow with sovereignty appeal
12:04 23/08/2008
South Ossetia's president and parliamentary leadership will fly to Moscow on Saturday to deliver the republic's sovereignty appeal to the Russian authorities in person.

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