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Peace Deal Opened Door to Russian Advance

Russian 'peacekeepers' given wide latitude in new pact

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 14, 2008 4:22 AM CDT

(Newser) – A Russian convoy was headed deeper into Georgia within hours of a new peace deal thanks to a big loophole in the agreement, Andrew E. Kramer writes in the New York Times. The deal brokered by French President Nicolas Sarkozy allows Russian peacekeepers to implement...   Read full story »

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