MOSCOW, Saturday (AFP) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin made fresh accusations of US involvement in the Georgia conflict and rejected suggestions Moscow could target Ukraine next, in an interview aired today.
The powerful former Kremlin leader urged the European Union to refrain from imposing sanctions against Russia when it meets for an emergency summit on Monday. A transcript of the interview to Germany's ARD television was released by the Russian government today and excerpts were broadcast on Russian television.
Putin spoke after Georgia broke off diplomatic relations with Russia on Friday, three days after Moscow formally recognised the independence of two Georgian secessionist regions.
“We know there were many US advisors there,” Putin said, reiterating remarks he had made in a previous interview to CNN. |
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