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- The United States and European Union condemned Russia's decision, since the regions have not been recognized by the international communityBloomberg.com: U.S., Europe Condemn... (August 26, 2008)
- Georgia is an ally of United States and Europe and controls an oil pipeline in the Caspian SeaBloomberg.com: U.S., Europe Condemn... (August 26, 2008)
- Russian TV showed residents of the two regions celebrating by firing guns into the airBloomberg.com: U.S., Europe Condemn... (August 26, 2008)
- Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said the declaration had "`no legal force"Bloomberg.com: U.S., Europe Condemn... (August 26, 2008)
- In August 2008 a conflict between Russia and Georgia broke out after Georgian troops entered South Ossetia to fight separatists and Russia responded by sending in troops
- The conflict ended in a peace agreement signed by Russia and Georgia
- Russia officially withdrew its troops on August 22, 2008, but critics said the withdrawal was not completeKVIA.com: Russian military pulls out of key Georgian areas (August 22, 2008)
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev declared Russia will officially recognize South Ossetia's and Abkhazia's independence on August 26, 2008. The two regions, located within the borders of the nation Georgia, broke with Georgia and declared their independence in the 1990s, but have not been recognized as states by Georgia, Russia or the international community.Bloomberg.com: U.S., Europe Condemn... (August 26, 2008)
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Eight countries of Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) might recognize the independence of Abkhazia & South Ossetia
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Ukraine does not recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia http://bmpost.com/6932
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