Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends a government meeting in Moscow on August 18, 2008. Russia announced the start of a withdrawal from Georgia, as President Dmitry Medvedev lauded his army's assault on the neighbouring country. Georgia's foreign ministry accused Russia of violating a ceasefire agreement by continuing military operations and failing to withdraw its troops.AFP PHOTO / RIA NOVOSTI / KREMLIN POOL / ALEXEY DRUZHININ (Photo by ALEXEY DRUZHININ / RIA NOVOSTI / AFP)
