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Article: EU monitors kept out of Georgia buffer zone; INTERNATIONAL.(News)

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The Birmingham Post (England)
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October 2, 2008
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Byline: By Alex Young

European Union monitors yesterday began their patrols of Georgian territory under a French-brokered peace deal.

The Russian peacekeeping forces on Tuesday warned they would not immediately allow any of the 300 EU monitors to enter a buffer zone surrounding the separatist South Ossetia region.

Moscow appears to be stalling on compliance with a ceasefire agreement reached after the ...

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