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Thu 08 Aug 2008Western powers denounce Russian stance on conflict
GEORGIA:RUSSIA AND the West fought a diplomatic battle stretching from Washington to Central Asia yesterday as they sought to secure political backing for their sharply conflicting positions on Georgia.
The White House and major European governments again lambasted Moscow for failing to withdraw fully troops from the strategic Caucasus state, while Russian president Dmitry Medvedev met Chinese and ex-Soviet leaders in remote Tajikistan.
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