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Article: Armed clash with Georgia feared Disputes center on Moscow's support of separatist regions.(WORLD)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- June 21, 2006
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Byline: Michael Mainville, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
MOSCOW - Growing diplomatic tensions, a Russian trade embargo and a massive boost in Georgian arms spending are raising fears of conflict in the volatile Caucasus region along Russia's southern border.
Analysts say a meeting last week between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili failed to defuse the tension and that Russia's open support for the leaders of Georgia's separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia is pushing the limits of Georgian patience.
The tension is expected to be discussed when Mr. Putin hosts heads of state from the Group of Eight club ...