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“Russia saved South Ossetia from genocide”

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Published: 07 August, 2009, 11:00

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TAGS: Crime, Georgia, Russia, Hate crimes, Ossetian War, Human rights

In August last year South Ossetia was saved by Russia from genocide that was committed by Georgian troops, said Aleksey Sanakoev from South Ossetia’s Foreign Ministry, and people are very thankful for that, he added.

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