U.S. Congress urges Russia to stop aggression towards Georgia
By Mushvig Mehdiyev
The U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously approved a document to condemn Moscow's actions against its neighbors Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova, on December 4.
The resolution, which got 411 approval votes, slammed Russia, calling its actions continuing political, economic, and military aggression against Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova.
They called on Russia to stop supporting the local separatists in eastern Ukraine and cancel Crimea’s annexation. Moreover, it urged Moscow to withdraw its troops from the internationally recognized territories of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova.
The resolution also urged NATO member-states and allies of the U.S. to suspend military cooperation with Russia.
Georgia's relations with Russia escalated to reach its climax after the official agreement, signed on November 24, clinched separatist Abkhazia's approximation to Russia. The Georgian authorities have immediately denounced the accord, vowing to do utmost to eradicate that document.
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