Epoch Times - Clinton Urges Russia to Withdraw From Georgia

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, urged Russia on Monday to withdraw its military forces from two separatist regions within Georgia.
Clinton's call came as she visited Georgia on the last leg of her five-nation trip across Eastern Europe.
The United States has actively sought to reassure former Soviet Union states of its support, despite the recent reset and improvement in U.S.-Russia relations.
Washington remains “steadfast in its commitment to Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Clinton said at a news conference in Tbilisi, Georgia's capital, after meeting with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili.
Clinton has criticized Russia for what she referred to as its sphere of influence over post-Soviet countries.
A seven-day war broke out between Russia and Georgia in 2008 over Georgian breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Georgia considers the regions to be Georgian territory, while Russia considers them independent.
Georgia launched an assault on South Ossetia meeting a harsh Russian counterstrike. An estimated 390 civilians were killed in the violence and around 200,000 people were displaced.
A ceasefire deal was reached between Russia and Georgia in August 2008.

Epoch Times - Clinton Urges Russia to Withdraw From Georgia