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| Russia has told Nato that it is halting military co-operation over the continuing crisis in Georgia, an alliance spokeswoman has said. | Russia has told Nato that it is halting military co-operation over the continuing crisis in Georgia, an alliance spokeswoman has said. |
| The Nato spokeswoman said it had been notified of the decision through military channels. | The Nato spokeswoman said it had been notified of the decision through military channels. |
| She said the alliance "takes note" of the decision but had no further reaction to it. | She said the alliance "takes note" of the decision but had no further reaction to it. |
| Nato and Russia began co-operating on various projects following an agreement in 2002. | Nato and Russia began co-operating on various projects following an agreement in 2002. |
| Meanwhile, the separatist leaders of Georgia's breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia have urged Russia to recognise their independence at mass rallies. | Meanwhile, the separatist leaders of Georgia's breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia have urged Russia to recognise their independence at mass rallies. |
| Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow's response to their pleas would depend on the conduct of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili. | |
| Nato spokeswoman Carmen Romero said Russia's Defence Ministry had taken a decision "to halt international military co-operation events between Russia and Nato countries until further instructions". | |
| 'Withdraw troops' | |
| The US described the development as "unfortunate", the news agency AFP reported. | |
| Nato said on Tuesday that there would be no "business as usual" with Moscow unless Russian troops are pulled out of Georgia in line with a French-brokered ceasefire agreement. | |
| Under the 2002 agreement that set up the Nato-Russia Council, the former Cold War foes began several co-operation projects. | |
| These included sharing expertise to combat heroin trafficking from Afghanistan, developing battlefield anti-missile technology, joint military exercises and help with rescue at sea. | |
| Carmen Romero said she was not aware of any Nato-Russia events scheduled before early September. |