It appears that Russian Troops are continuing to move inside Georgia despite the ceasefire. I have added a poll to the top of the right sidebar asking,
5 (41%) 6 (50%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (8%)As you can see, I have had some votes already before I could post this post about the poll.
Source: BloombergAug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Georgian officials said a Russian withdrawal stalled today as forces returned to the Black Sea port of Poti a day after U.S. President George W. Bush ordered a military-led humanitarian aid effort.
``The Russian troops have returned to Poti,'' Georgian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Khatuna Iosava said by telephone. Anatoly Nogovitsyn, deputy chief of Russia's General Staff, said Russia has no troops in Poti.
Russia informed Georgia's Interior Ministry that its troops will remain deployed around the city of Gori, near South Ossetia, for up to three days, ministry spokesman Shota Utiashvili said. Nogovitsyn said Russian troops are transporting seized Georgian military equipment in Gori.
The troop movements came two days after Georgia and Russia accepted a European Union-brokered peace plan for ending five days of fighting over the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia that began Aug. 8. The war, Russia's first major foreign offensive since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, has strained relations with the U.S., which considers Georgia one of its closest allies in the region.
Here are a few videos (along with the uploader descriptions) from inside Georgia:
Gori was bombed by Russians, the bomb was blasted in the center of the city, while the Greek journalist and Georgian cameraman were there. People died, civilians and also datch cameraman...
NEWS:The Russian Army on its way to Gori. (Report Nicolas Ransom et T. Grucza)
GORI, Georgia — Explosions were heard near Gori on Thursday as a Russian troop withdrawal from the strategic city seemed to collapse. A fragile cease-fire appeared even more shaky as Russia's foreign minister declared that the world "can forget about any talk about Georgia's territorial integrity."
I bet that Russia did not expect the Georgian military to put up the fight that it has...that they would trade ground for time. I also underestimated President george W Bush. He has risen to the occasion, and committed military resources to sending humanitarian aid to Georgia. I hope that plenty of bullets find their way into the relief packages.
**updated** 10.44 AM Here is some B-roll footage I discovered from the military airlift of humanitarian aid to the Republic of Georgia:
By Air Force Capt. Erin Dorrance
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
TBILISI, Georgia - A C-17 Globemaster departed Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and landed at Tbilisi International Airport, Aug. 13, 2008, delivering $1 million in humanitarian aid to reduce the suffering of the people of the Republic of Georgia.
The joint military effort supported coordination by the U.S. State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development with the Georgians. The Department of Defense was requested to support with a joint U.S. military operation which launched with the delivery of 16 pallets of medicine, clothing, sleeping bags, cots and other essential items to Georgians.
"Our sole goal is to safely and rapidly deliver humanitarian aid to Georgia to alleviate human suffering and save lives," said Col. Benjamin Everson, chief of U.S. Army Europe's International Operations Division. "We will continue to support this humanitarian mission until the host nation and the U.S. State Department determine that it is no longer needed."
The C-17, based out of McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., was operated by a 3rd Airlift Squadron aircrew from Dover Air Force Base, Del., and landed among cheers and smiles from local nationals on the airfield.
Similar footage and stories can be found at the dvids Hub.
Previously:
Russians Rounding Up Civilians In Georgia, America Responds
Video Chronology of the Russian Olympic War Coverage
Russian Troops Reported Looting GoriJohn McCain Says "We Are All Georgians"
While Obama Says "It's windy out here, Surf's up?"
More Analysis of Russia's Olympic WarThe Case Against Russia Updated with Breaking News
Russians Take GoriCyber Attacks Force Georgia To Blogger
Russia Land Troops By Sea In AbkhaziaThe War On You Tube
John Batchelor Show for Aug 10th
Georgia Calls for Ceasefire
Monitoring the War in Georgia
Russia Invades Georgia
Russia Preparing To Invade Georgia? (Updated)
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