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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. |
| Russia said fighting was continuing, Interfax news agency reported. | Russia said fighting was continuing, Interfax news agency reported. |
| 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. |
| Bombing raids | Bombing raids |
| Clashes in South Ossetia were reported to be less intense on Sunday, as Russian forces took control and Georgian troops drew back. | Clashes in South Ossetia were 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. |
| A Georgian official said Russian planes had also bombed the western town of Zugdidi and Georgian-controlled territory inside Abkhazia. The claims could not be independently verified. | A Georgian official said Russian planes had also bombed the western town of Zugdidi and Georgian-controlled territory inside Abkhazia. The claims could not be independently verified. |
| On Sunday evening the Georgian foreign ministry said in a statement that Georgia "today stopped firing in the South Ossetian conflict zone and is ready to begin talks with Russia on a ceasefire and cessation of hostilities". | On Sunday evening the Georgian foreign ministry said in a statement that Georgia "today stopped firing in the South Ossetian conflict zone and is ready to begin talks with Russia on a ceasefire and cessation of hostilities". |
| It said a note had been passed to the Russian embassy in Georgia to that effect. | It said a note had been passed to the Russian embassy in Georgia to that effect. |
| But a Russian foreign ministry official said fighting had not ceased, Interfax said. | But a Russian foreign ministry official said fighting had not ceased, Interfax said. |
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