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Cameron set for talks in Georgia Cameron wants Georgia solidarity
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Conservative leader David Cameron is due to arrive in Georgia amid continuing tension with Russia. Conservative leader David Cameron has said it is important the West shows solidarity with Georgia, as he visits the country's capital, Tbilisi.
He will travel to the capital Tbilisi for talks with political leaders, a Tory spokeswoman confirmed. He travelled to the region for talks with political leaders amid continuing tensions between Georgia and Russia.
Mr Cameron has been pressing the UK government to take a tough line with Moscow, ever since the conflict began with the Russia's military forces. "What Russia destroys, the EU and Nato will help... restore," said Mr Cameron.
And PM Gordon Brown has also joined the US in calling for Russia to immediately withdraw its troops from Georgia. Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said "Russian aggression" and threats to neighbouring states, such as Poland, were "unacceptable".
The crisis began when Georgia attacked the breakaway region of South Ossetia a week ago, sparking Russian intervention. Its troops continue to occupy positions in Georgia. In a statement, Mr Miliband welcomed the signing of the Georgian ceasefire agreement by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
"The priority now is to ensure that the commitments made in the agreement are speedily and fully implemented," he said.
"There must be a complete and immediate withdrawal of Russian troops to the line they occupied before military action started."
Mr Miliband also condemned threats by Russian military figures to launch a nuclear strike against Poland if it allowed America to put a missile defence system on its soil.
The conflict began when Georgia attacked the breakaway region of South Ossetia a week ago, sparking Russian intervention. Its troops continue to occupy positions in Georgia.
Scores of people have died and thousands displaced since the fighting began.Scores of people have died and thousands displaced since the fighting began.
Mr Cameron has been calling for Nato to speed up Georgia's application for membership, in a bid to deter further attacks. David Cameron said a "clear message" needed to go out from the West
Speaking from Tbilisi, Mr Cameron said: "Just a few miles away there are still Russian troops on the ground, still doing damage."
A "clear message" needed to go out from all Western politicians - in government or opposition - that they would rally round Georgia and help rebuild it.
"This is a free, independent, sovereign democracy, whose borders and boundaries and legitimate sovereignty should be respected," Mr Cameron added.
'Atrocities'
Mr Cameron said it was vital checks were kept on all the armed groups in the area.
"What I've heard is there's a real danger that the militias that are in the areas that the Russians occupy may well be carrying out appalling atrocities.
"Reports are beginning to come in, obviously we need the evidence, but a very clear message needs to go out to the Russians that while they are in control of this territory - which they shouldn't be - anything that happens there is their responsibility.
"If atrocities have taken place, they will be held to account for that."
Mr Cameron earlier called for Nato to speed up Georgia's application for membership, in a bid to deter further attacks.
He has also called for Russia to be expelled from the G8 and for tough new visa restrictions to be placed on Russian nationals travelling to the UK.He has also called for Russia to be expelled from the G8 and for tough new visa restrictions to be placed on Russian nationals travelling to the UK.
BBC political correspondent David Thompson said Mr Cameron believed the British government had been slow to respond to the crisis, which flared up while the prime minister and foreign secretary were on holiday.
Mr Brown has spoken in a phone call to Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili, after his meeting in Tbilisi with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Russia's incursion was a "completely unjustified violation of Georgia's territorial integrity", the prime minister's spokesman said.
Humanitarian donation
Georgia's president signed a ceasefire deal after nearly five hours of talks on Friday.
Speaking after his phone call to Georgia, Mr Brown said he welcomed President Saakashvili's commitment to implement the peace agreement - brokered by the French President Nicolas Sarkozy - without delay.
His spokesman said that he had underlined the UK's support for a peace process, and expressed the UK's willingness to contribute to the proposed monitoring mission by the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
Britain is also to give £2m to the Red Cross appeal for Georgia.
International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander said the money would help International Committee of the Red Cross staff on the ground provide extra medical and surgical aid to the injured.
The Liberal Democrats have urged the EU and others to "show tough resolve in helping to negotiate a lasting peace".The Liberal Democrats have urged the EU and others to "show tough resolve in helping to negotiate a lasting peace".