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eubusiness.com | Oct. 5, 2008 (News Report)

ussian forces were also seen preparing to leave other checkpoints in a buffer zone around South Ossetia and in western Georgia, after warnings by Georgian and US officials that Moscow might try to delay the pull-back following a Friday bomb attack. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Peter Barnett - Oct 5, 2008 - 9:01 AM PDT
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 by Peter Barnett - Oct. 5, 2008

Its a factual presentation

It would be a mistake to think that the Russian response to the EU initiative was prompted by any military considerations. Russia will 'take' what it wants from this conflict while keeping its economic ties with EU intact. However, the time will come when Russia a greater threat to the economic growth and stability f the EU than the USA.

The military conflict was halted on Aug. 12 by a France-brokered ceasefire pact, under which Moscow promised to pull back its troops. A follow-up agreement set a ... More »

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