Barack Obama Statement on Russian Failure to Implement Ceasefire Agreement Terms
August 23, 2008
August 23, 2008
CHICAGO, Aug. 23 -- The presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., issued the following statement:
Yesterday, Russian military officials announced that the withdrawal of Russian military forces from undisputed Georgian territory was complete. Russian commanders claim to be implementing the ceasefire agreement of August 16, 2008, signed by Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, committing Russia to withdraw all military forces sent in . . .
Yesterday, Russian military officials announced that the withdrawal of Russian military forces from undisputed Georgian territory was complete. Russian commanders claim to be implementing the ceasefire agreement of August 16, 2008, signed by Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, committing Russia to withdraw all military forces sent in . . .