Russian deaths will not be tolerated - Medvedev

News Type: Event — Seeded on Fri Aug 8, 2008 8:35 AM EDT

Article Source: Russia Today

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[Excerpt:] - President Dmitry Medvedev has promised that "Russia will not close its eyes on the deaths of Russian citizens in South Ossetia." Several Russian peacekeepers have been killed in fighting with Georgian forces. Meanwhile, Russian civilians are reported to be taking shelter in basements in the capital Tskhinvali.

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