Al Jazeera talks to Dmitry Medvedev - 26 Aug 08

Russia has recognised Georgia's breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states. The action is likely to inflame tensions with the West, but Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's president, told Al Jazeera that he has no intention of beginning a new Cold War.

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YouTube | August 26, 2008

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