Russia blocks Georgia's main port city

Russia blocks Georgia's main port city

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POTI, Georgia (AP) — Russian forces blocked the only land entrance to Georgia's main oil port city on Thursday, a day before Russia promised to complete a troop pullout from its ex-Soviet neighbor.

Armored personnel carriers and troop trucks blocked the bridge to the Black Sea port city of Poti, and Russian forces excavated trenches and set up mortars facing the city. Another group of APCs and trucks were positioned in a nearby wooded area.

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If this is to do with the oil supply, is it possible this is russias undiplomatic response to the poland missle shield, I wonder what the wests view of this is going to be..

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