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Russia ready for Georgia troop withdrawal - Merkel

Mon Sep 1, 2008 11:52pm IST
 
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russia has signalled it is prepared to withdraw its troops to pre-conflict positions in neighbouring Georgia, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday.

Speaking to reporters after a summit of European Union leaders on the Georgian crisis, Merkel said Russian President Dmitry Medvedev made the statement in a telephone call with French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday.

Russian Finance Minister Alexey Kudrin poses with his G20 colleagues and central bank leaders during the family photo at the G20 Finance Ministers meeting at a hotel in St. Andrews, Scotland. REUTERS/POOL New
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