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* Russia's ban on poultry imports from 19 U.S. producers came into force , sparking alarm in Washington amid rising tensions over the recent Georgia conflict

* Russia would like to see the imposition of an embargo on arms supplies to Georgia until a change of leadership takes place in the Caucasus state, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said

* Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on sending a Russian military contingent to Chad and the neighboring Central African Republic in support of a UN mission in the region, the Kremlin said

* Russia believes an international police force should be deployed in South Ossetia to prevent further Georgian attacks, the Foreign Ministry said

* Russia and Kazakhstan launched the first stage of a strategic exercise in the Chelyabinsk Region in Russia's Urals, the Ground Forces' press service said

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* The EU will suspend talks on a new partnership and cooperation agreement with Russia until the country pulls all its troops in Georgia back to their pre-August 7 positions, the EU Commission president said

* South Ossetians sent over 300 lawsuits to the International Criminal Court, seeking to bring Georgian authorities to justice for 'genocide' committed in the August 8-12 attack, a presidential advisor said

* Thousands of Georgians gathered in central Tbilisi and joined hands to form a "chain of solidarity" against Russian aggression, in a protest action dubbed "Stop Russia"

* The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas, which arrived on Monday morning at the Ukrainian port of Sevastopol where Russia has a naval base, refused to go ashore amid anti-NATO protests, customs officers said

* Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda announced his resignation at a news conference, less than a year after taking office, saying a 'new team' was needed to overcome a political standoff

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