Russia 'pulling back from Georgia'

Russia appeared to be finally pulling back from positions deep in Georgia today.

No Russian forces could be seen in and around Igoeti, which had been their closest position to the capital Tbilisi.

A Russian armoured column of 83 tanks and trucks hauling artillery was seen moving toward the border of the breakaway Abkhazia region.

Georgian police said the vehicles had come from the western Senaki military base.

Georgia’s security council chief said Russian forces were also leaving the central city of Gori.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and other officials have said Russian forces would pull back to separatist regions and surrounding security zones by the end of today.