Russia signs cease-fire, tensions remain high
August 16, 2008 – 1:48 pmRussian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed the cease-fire plan designed to end its military conflict with Georgia, his office says. However, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said it would not completely withdraw from Georgia until troops had finished cleaning up weapons and boobytraps left behind by Georgian forces.
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