Georgia, Russia exchange prisoners


Tuesday, August 19, 2008 | 2 comment(s)

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IGOETI, Georgia (AP) — Russia and Georgia today exchanged prisoners captured during their brief war, a move that may reduce tensions and, Georgia hopes, hasten the promised withdrawal of Russian troops.

Georgian Security Council head Alexander Lomaia said the swap, which initially had been planned for Monday, removes any pretext for Russians to hold positions in Igoeti. The village is the closest that Russian forces have advanced to the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, about 30 miles away.

A Russian defense official indicated today that a complete withdrawal from Georgia proper was not imminent.

“Rear units, as well as second- and third-echelon units are being pulled back first. The vanguard units will be pulled back at the final stage,” Col. Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for Russia’s land forces, was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency.
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A boy wrote on Aug 21, 2008 4:04 PM:

What is the world coming to

A Man wrote on Aug 21, 2008 11:33 AM:

How do you get away with invading a Country, killing over a thousand non military civilians and on top of that kidnapping their soldiers.

All the world cares about is watching TV!
But guess what this kind of blood violence spreads because the Russians love it, like drunk sailors in a whore house.

Oh yea I forgot its OK if you are
Russia!!!!!!!!


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