Russians dig in deeper, despite ceasefire promises

RUSSIAN forces yesterday built a sentry post just 48km from the Georgian capital, appearing to dig in to positions deep inside Georgia, despite pledges to pull back to areas mandated by a ceasefire signed by both countries.

Russians dig in deeper, despite ceasefire promises

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev says his troops will complete their pullback by tomorrow, but few signs of movement have been seen other than the departure of a small contingent that have held the strategically key city of Gori.

A convoy of flatbed trucks, carrying badly needed food aid to one of the areas most heavily hit by the fighting, was waved through a checkpoint by Russian soldiers. But conditions throughout much of the country remained tense.

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