thepage.time.com - 8/26/2008
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The Land of Lincolner flexes his foreign policy muscles, issues a strong statement speaking out against Russia’s decision to see Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states.
“I condemn Russia’s decision… and call upon all countries of the world not to accord any legitimacy to this action.”
Also suggests the U.S. should initiate a meeting of the UN ...
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... . The AP noted that the Kremlin's move "suggested it was willing to risk nearly two decades of economic, political and diplomatic bonds with its Cold War antagonists." * Barack Obama condemned Russia's decision and called on other nations "not to accord any legitimacy to this action." * Russia President Dmitry Medvedev ...
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