Russia takes formal control of Georgia borders
MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia took formal control of the borders of Georgia's separatist zones and slammed NATO exercises due in the country, as a spy row created new frictions between Moscow and the alliance. Euro currency turns 10; seen fulfilling promise
FRANKFURT, Germany - Ten years ago, Europe launched its grand experiment with a shared currency -- and watched it plunge in value before recovering. Russia's gains in Georgia may leave it more isolated
Paris - Russia thirsts to once again be a great power - a lesson the West is learning in Georgia. On Monday, Russia's parliament voted unanimously to recognize the independence of Georgian rebel regions South Ossetia and Abkhazia - the flashpoints of recent fighting. Also, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev fired a warning shot about another frozen ethnic conflict in Moldova.
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