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''Russia was left no choice:'' Medvedev on recognition of independence of Sukhum and Tskhinval ''Taking into account the free self-determination of the Ossetian and Abkhaz peoples, based on the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and other international legal documents, I signed a decree on recognition by the Russian Federation of sovereignty of South Ossetia and Abkhazia,'' stated President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev on Aug 28 in his article ''The Right for Self-Determination: Why I had to recognize the breakaway regions of Georgia,'' published in Vedomosti Daily... SCO heads of states's summit convenes in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe On Aug 28, a summit of heads of Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states convened in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe. Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are the organization members... Pentagon seems to have become a humanitarian organization: Washington discusses Pentagon options to restore Georgia US are discussing military options of restoring Georgia, ITAR-TASS cites Pentagon's spokesman Bryan Whitman. The Pentagon official said his agency was discussing what could be done to restore Georgia militarily wise... Georgian reconnaissance plane shot down in South Ossetia In the night of Aug 27-28 2008, another unmanned Georgian reconnaissance plane was shot down above the capital of South Ossetia. Republic's Interior Ministry's representative Mikhail Mindzayev informed journalists of the incident on Aug 28... Medvedev advises Washington to take care of Fannie Mae and Freddi Mac ''We would appreciate if our US partners were more engaged in strengthening their own economy instead of sorting out international relationships,'' said President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev in an interview to Al Jazeera TV Channel on Aug 26... Washington denies supplying weapons to Georgia The administration of George W. Bush called statement that U.S. Navy ships with humanitarian assistance directed to Georgia also supply weapons to Georgia ''absurd... Russia will facilitate resumption of direct contacts between Chisinau and Tiraspol: Ambassador of Russia to Moldova “Russia will facilitate the resumption of direct contacts between Chisinau and Tiraspol,” — said Valery Kuzmin, Russian Ambassador to Moldova at a press conference in Chisinau... Naval show of force: 150 km between Russian Black Sea Fleet and NATO navy By the end of August 2008, the Black Sea became a site of show of the world's greatest navies. As reported earlier, flagship of Russian Black Sea cruiser ''Moskva'' and missile cruiser ''Ivanovets'' are currently at anchorage in the Abkhazian capital Sukhum's water zone... Black Sea Fleet ships start tracking NATO guests Warships of Russia's Black Sea Fleet continue to carry out duty of maintaining security near Abkhazia's coastline, REGNUM correspondent cites Colonel General Anatoly Nogovitsyn, Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces to state at a briefing in Moscow... Georgian command redeploys troops from East to Center: Russian General Staff The situation in South Ossetia remains tense, Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Anatoly Nogovitsyn said at a press conference Aug 27, REGNUM corespondent reports... Georgia violates South Ossetia's airspace Russian Federation's Defense Ministry accuses the Georgian side of violation of South Ossetia's airspace. On Aug 26, peacekeepers stationed in the conflict zone recorded a flight of a Georgian unmanned aircraft, REGNUM correspondent quotes Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Colonel General Anatoly Nogovitsyn to inform journalists at a press conference on Aug 26... Terrorist act against peacekeepers and civilians prevented in South Ossetia South Ossetian authorities have informed of a prevented terrorist act against peacekeeping forces and civilians in the republic's Leningory region. A radiocontrolled landmine was found and disposed of during combat engineer reconnaissance, South Ossetian State Committee for Information and Press reported... Moskva and Ivanovets missile boats cast anchors in Abkhazia's territorial waters Russian Black Sea Fleet's flagship cruiser Moskva and missile cruiser Ivanovets have cast anchors in the water zone of Abkhazia's capital Sukhum, REGNUM correspondent reports... Second US ship with humanitarian aid arrived to Batumi port The second US ship Dallas with humanitarian assistance for Georgia arrived to Batumi port on August 27, REGNUM correspondent reports. Reportedly, there is food and staples on board of the US vessel... 60 Afghan children killed by US military: UN Special UN envoy to Afghanistan made a statement that he received clear evidence of the fact that, in air attack performed by US military in Afganistan's Herat province, 90 civilians were killed, of whom 60 were children, REGNUM cites Spanish EFE...

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