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Article: Putin says Russia's actions in South Ossetia well-founded

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August 9, 2008
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Putin says Russia's actions in South Ossetia well-founded

MOSCOW, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Russia's actions in South Ossetia are absolutely justified from the legal point of view, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Saturday.

"From the legal point of view our actions are absolutely justified and legitimate," the Interfax news agency quoted Putin as saying at a meeting in Vladikavkaz, regional capital of south Russia's North Ossetia. He flew to Vladikavkaz from the Beijing Olympics.

"In line with effective international agreements, including the 1992 agreement, Russia not only performs peacekeeping functions but in case of violation of the ceasefire agreement by one side is obliged to ...

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