Russia calls for more observers in Georgia

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Source: AFP

MOSCOW (AFP) — Russia called Saturday for more international observers to be sent to Georgia, two days before a European Union summit that Tbilisi hopes will punish Moscow with sanctions.

The appeal for stronger European monitoring in Georgia came as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin urged EU leaders to show "common sense" at the summit on Monday and ignore calls for sanctions.

Leaders of the 27-nation EU are seeking to agree on a response to Russia's military surge into Georgia and the decision to recognise the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

Georgia called for sanctions on Russian leaders after breaking off diplomatic relations with Moscow in protest at the decision to recognise the secessionist territories.



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