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| Georgia 'calls Ossetia ceasefire' | Georgia 'calls Ossetia ceasefire' |
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| Georgia has ordered its forces to cease fire, and offered to start talks with Russia over an end to hostilities in South Ossetia, Georgian officials say. | Georgia has ordered its forces to cease fire, and offered to start talks with Russia over an end to hostilities in South Ossetia, Georgian officials say. |
| Earlier Georgia said its troops had pulled out of the breakaway region and that Russian forces were in control of its capital, Tskhinvali. | Earlier Georgia said its troops had pulled out of the breakaway region and that Russian forces were in control of its capital, Tskhinvali. |
| Thousands of civilians have fled the area, following heavy fighting that broke out on Thursday night. | Thousands of civilians have fled the area, following heavy fighting that broke out on Thursday night. |
| The US has described Russia's actions as "dangerous and disproportionate". | The US has described Russia's actions as "dangerous and disproportionate". |
| US Deputy National Security Adviser James Jeffrey warned that if the Russian escalation continued, it would have a "significant" long-term impact on relations between Moscow and Washington. | US Deputy National Security Adviser James Jeffrey warned that if the Russian escalation continued, it would have a "significant" long-term impact on relations between Moscow and Washington. |
| Fighting in South Ossetia was reported to be less intense on Sunday, as Russian forces took control and Georgian troops drew back. | Fighting in South Ossetia was reported to be less intense on Sunday, as Russian forces took control and Georgian troops drew back. |
| Local residents fleeing the area on Sunday morning told the BBC there was continued fighting on the outskirts of Tskhinvali, although the city itself was relatively quiet. | Local residents fleeing the area on Sunday morning told the BBC there was continued fighting on the outskirts of Tskhinvali, although the city itself was relatively quiet. |
| But Georgia said Russian jets were still carrying out bombing raids, including hitting a military airfield close to the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. | But Georgia said Russian jets were still carrying out bombing raids, including hitting a military airfield close to the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. |