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Russia has accused the EU of signing a deal with Georgia on the deployment of ceasefire monitors that contradicts one agreed hours earlier with Moscow. | Russia has accused the EU of signing a deal with Georgia on the deployment of ceasefire monitors that contradicts one agreed hours earlier with Moscow. |
Russia's foreign minister said it would not permit EU monitors in South Ossetia or Abkhazia but that the deal signed by the EU with Georgia allowed this. | Russia's foreign minister said it would not permit EU monitors in South Ossetia or Abkhazia but that the deal signed by the EU with Georgia allowed this. |
Georgia's breakaway regions have been recognised as independent by Russia. | Georgia's breakaway regions have been recognised as independent by Russia. |
The EU said it was not discussed with Moscow whether the observers could go into the separatist breakaway regions. | The EU said it was not discussed with Moscow whether the observers could go into the separatist breakaway regions. |
But EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said he hoped EU monitors would eventually be deployed in any part of Georgian territory. | But EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said he hoped EU monitors would eventually be deployed in any part of Georgian territory. |
'Completely unscrupulous' | 'Completely unscrupulous' |
Russia agreed on Monday to pull its troops out of its self-declared buffer zones surrounding Abkhazia and South Ossetia. They had taken up position after the recent conflict with Georgia. | Russia agreed on Monday to pull its troops out of its self-declared buffer zones surrounding Abkhazia and South Ossetia. They had taken up position after the recent conflict with Georgia. |
It is a completely unscrupulous attempt not to honestly explain to Saakashvili what commitments the EU had taken on itself, and what commitments Russia had undertaken Sergei LavrovRussian foreign minister | It is a completely unscrupulous attempt not to honestly explain to Saakashvili what commitments the EU had taken on itself, and what commitments Russia had undertaken Sergei LavrovRussian foreign minister |
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev made the pledge on condition that at least 200 EU observers were deployed to ensure the security of the two breakaway regions. | |
Under the deal, Russia would pull out of Georgia proper within 10 days of the deployment of the EU monitors. | Under the deal, Russia would pull out of Georgia proper within 10 days of the deployment of the EU monitors. |
But Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the EU was "ready to deploy monitors in the whole of Georgian territory". | But Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the EU was "ready to deploy monitors in the whole of Georgian territory". |
He said such a move contradicted the deal signed by Mr Medvedev, which he said made clear that the EU monitors would operate outside South Ossetia and Abkhazia. | He said such a move contradicted the deal signed by Mr Medvedev, which he said made clear that the EU monitors would operate outside South Ossetia and Abkhazia. |
Mr Lavrov described it as "a completely unscrupulous attempt" to mislead Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili over the commitments given by the EU and Russia. | Mr Lavrov described it as "a completely unscrupulous attempt" to mislead Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili over the commitments given by the EU and Russia. |
Russia has said it would keep 7,600 troops in both disputed regions, and that it had established formal diplomatic ties with their administrations. | Russia has said it would keep 7,600 troops in both disputed regions, and that it had established formal diplomatic ties with their administrations. |
The move followed a decision - condemned by the US and EU but defined as "irrevocable" by Moscow - to recognise South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states. | The move followed a decision - condemned by the US and EU but defined as "irrevocable" by Moscow - to recognise South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states. |
Fighting between Russia and Georgia began on 7 August after the Georgian military tried to retake the breakaway region of South Ossetia by force. | Fighting between Russia and Georgia began on 7 August after the Georgian military tried to retake the breakaway region of South Ossetia by force. |
Russian forces launched a counter-attack and the conflict ended with the ejection of Georgian troops from both South Ossetia and Abkhazia. | Russian forces launched a counter-attack and the conflict ended with the ejection of Georgian troops from both South Ossetia and Abkhazia. |