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Russians, Looters Advance on Georgia

Reports suggest seige of Gori, despite ceasefire agreement

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 13, 2008 6:31 AM CDT

(Newser) – Georgians claimed that Russian tanks advanced from South Ossetia into the city of Gori today, despite a ceasefire brokered by the EU yesterday. Villages were being burned and looted, eyewitnesses told the Guardian. Though the Russian army denied any advance,  tanks appeared to be...   Read full story »

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