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Russia under pressure

Published:Monday | August 18, 2008 | 12:17 PM

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who brokered the ceasefire agreed by Russia and Georgia, warned of serious consequences, if Moscow did not comply.



The US and Germany also urged Moscow to start to pull out its troops, who remain deep inside Georgia.



They crossed the border after fighting erupted over Georgia\'s breakaway province of South Ossetia.



Moscow, which had peacekeepers in South Ossetia since 1992, said it would only withdraw combat troops from Georgian territory once extra security measures are in place.