The European Parliament strongly urged Russia on Wednesday to "honor all its commitments" to withdraw its troops under a cease-fire agreement with Georgia.
The European Union's resolution also criticized the alleged use of cluster bombs by Georgian and Russian military officials during their war last month, and condemned alleged looting in Georgia carried out by Russian forces and allied militia groups.
On Monday, Human Rights Watch said that Georgia — as well as Russia — dropped cluster bombs during last month's war. The rights group said Georgia's government has acknowledged it, while Russia continues with denials.
The EU resolution urges Moscow to ensure the "complete and immediate" withdrawal of its troops from Georgia and to reduce its force strength in the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
The war began Aug. 7 after Georgia launched an assault on the Russian-backed South Ossetia province in a bid to bring it under central government control. Russian forces swiftly repelled the offensive and drove deep into Georgia, whose staunchly pro-Western President Mikhail Saakashvili has angered Moscow by seeking NATO membership for the Caucasus nation.
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