This isn't from a major news group, but it is something
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A fragile peace between Russia and Georgia seemed to be holding on Thursday even as explosions rocked the strategic Georgian town of Gori, and Moscow and Tbilisi traded accusations of ceasefire violations.
A Georgian Interior Ministry spokesman accused Russia of attempting to destroy Gori and the strategic Black Sea port of Poti, which are still under the control of the Russian military. A senior Russian commander said his armed forces aren't yet ready to give a date for their withdrawal from Georgian territory.
Meanwhile, rebel leaders from the Georgian province of South Ossetia said they intend to achieve full independence from Tbilisi. Russian President Dimitry Medvedev vowed that Moscow would act a guarantor of the security of South Ossetia and Abkhazia if they choose to become independent<more at link>.
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