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Skidmore

(37,364 posts) Mon Jun 18, 2018, 05:26 AM Jun 2018

Russia quietly moves border hundreds of yards into occupied Georgia [View all]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/russia-georgia-border-south-ossetia-move-hundreds-yards-occupied-nato-putin-west-ukraine-a7835756.html

Russia has quietly moved one of its borders hundreds of metres further into Georgia, according to local media reports.

Kremlin troops reportedly moved a border sign hundreds of yards further into occupied territory in South Ossetia last week, ahead of talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump at the G20 summit.

Georgia’s security agency called the move “illegal” and said local farmers had been affected in the Gori Municipality....more

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Russia quietly moves border hundreds of yards into occupied Georgia [View all] Skidmore Jun 2018 OP

Oh, no! Georgians hate the Russians - they were glad to see the last of them after the USSR fell Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 #1

If the Georgians speak Russian then Trump Submariner Jun 2018 #2

The Con will blame Obama n/t malaise Jun 2018 #3

Oh, no. n/t pnwmom Jun 2018 #4

Trump Lost Georgia! noncliqer Jun 2018 #5

More signs duforsure Jun 2018 #6

Russian adverse possession no_hypocrisy Jun 2018 #7

No surprise. No one did anything to stop him fro taking Crimea or invading Ukraine. 7962 Jun 2018 #8