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  • US navy ship steams into port where Russian troops stationed

    09/05/2008 9:42:54 AM PDT · by Sig Sauer P220 · 13 replies · 469+ views
    Times Online ^ | 09/05/08 | James Hider
    A US navy flagship has steamed into a Georgian port where Russian troops are still stationed, stoking tensions once again in the tinderbox Caucasus region. A previous trip by American warships was cancelled at the last minute a week ago amid fears that an armed stand off could erupt in the Black Sea port of Poti.
  • American flagship docks at Georgia port occupied by Russia

    09/05/2008 11:18:20 PM PDT · by Schnucki · 3 replies · 220+ views
    Times Online ^ | September 5, 2008 | Damien McElroy
    A US warship anchored at the disputed Georgian port of Poti as Russia declared it would not challenge Nato vessels bringing relief to the beleaguered democracy through the Black Sea. The USS Whitney, flagship of America's Mediterranean Sixth Fleet, arrived in the port which was bombed and occupied by Russian forces during the incursion into Georgia last month. A small Russian detachment remains dug in on the outskirts of the town. America had previously aborted an attempt to dock the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul at the port, fearing an accidental clash with the Russians. Russia said it would not authorise...