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Despite Moscow joining an official ceasefire Russian troops remain active in central Georgia - Journal (english) 16.08.2008 12:00 UTC

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Simon PuehlerAugust 16, 2008

So despite Moscow joining an official ceasfire Russian troops remain active in central Georgia. Reuters News agency has confirmed that Russian forces have blown up a railway bridge near the town of Kaspi west of the capital Tbilisi, paralysing the national railway network. A Russian general had earlier denied this. So while the situation on the ground remains unclear there is no sign yet of Russian forces retreating.