Guardian: President orders end to Russian military operations in Georgia - by James Meikle

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The Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, today ordered an end to the military offensive in Georgia, the Kremlin said. Medvedev said Russian forces had punished Georgia and re-established security for Russian peacekeepers and civilians in the separatist South Ossetia region. "I have taken the decision to bring to an end the operation to force the Georgian authorities to peace," a Kremlin spokesman quoted the president as saying. However, Medvedev also told troops to defend themselves against any further "aggressive" action or armed resistance by Georgian forces.