A US Embassy spokesman says plans have been cancelled to try to dock a military ship carrying humanitarian aid in the Georgian port of Poti, where Russian forces are posted on the outskirts.

Greek President Constantinos Stephanopoulos is scheduled to arrive Sofia today on a three-day official visit aimed at boosting bilateral relations and economic co-operation.

Ukraine today released what it called proof that one of their missiles was not to blame for bringing down a Russian airliner over the Black Sea.