The US has called on Russia to withdraw its troops from Abkhazia and South Ossetia, independent republics protected by Russia which are still internationally recognized as a part of Georgia, and bring them back to positions before the 2008 conflict, State Department spokesman Heather Nauert has said. “The United States calls on Russia to withdraw … Continue reading Lesson Not Learned: US Demands Russia Withdraw Peacekeepers from Abkhazia & South Ossetia