Wednesday, December 24, 2008

US Denies Its Volunteers Fought With Georgia

A Russian armoured vehicle drives through the Georgian village of Kvemo-Achebeti in August 2008. A Russian probe has alleged that Georgia committed genocide in its August conflict with Russia, the latest accusation in a bitter war of words between the two foes. (AFP/File/Dmitry Kostyukov)

From Yahoo News/AP:

MOSCOW – The U.S. Embassy has denied Russian investigators' claims that American volunteers fought on Georgia's side in its war against Russia.

The embassy press office issued a statement Wednesday saying it did not know of any U.S. citizens serving as mercenaries in the Georgian armed forces during the war.

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