Germany supports Georgia’s entry into NATO
Boy, typical BBC, though.
First, good stuff re: Sarkozy, then Merkle: “Mr Sarkozy said on Sunday there would be ‘serious consequences’ in Moscow’s relations with the European Union if Russia failed to honour its pledge.
“And in a separate opinion article published by Le Figaro newspaper on Monday, he said that if Russia did not ‘rapidly and totally’ implement the pull-out as specified in the ceasefire, he would ‘call an extraordinary meeting of the council of the European Union’.
“‘This pull-out must be carried out without delay,’ he wrote. ‘In my mind, this point is not negotiable.’
“…(Later, Angela Merkle said) that Georgia could become a Nato member if it wanted to. Tbilisi’s bid to join Nato is fiercely opposed by Russia
At the END, though, the Beeb does its schtick: “The conflict between Georgia and Russia erupted on 7 August when Georgia launched an assault to retake South Ossetia, an enclave within Georgia controlled by pro-Russian separatists.
The operation triggered Russia’s offensive.”
Yeah. Twisted their arms… Jeez Louise…