German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned Russia's recognition of Georgia's two breakaway territories Tuesday as "absolutely not acceptable," but insisted Europe must still keep channels of communication open with Moscow.
The European Union said the decision by President Dmitry Medvedev, backed by the Russian parliament, to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent was "contrary to the principles of Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity."
A statement released by the office of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose country currently holds the EU presidency, says the 27-member union will examine the consequences of the …
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