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Russian Foreign Ministry’s press-conference

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Published 11 August, 2008, 14:38

Foreign Ministry officials briefed the world’s media on Monday in a bid to explain Russia’s position on the conflict. Spokesman Boris Malakhov said Russia was obliged to protect its peacekeepers and citizens in South Ossetia.

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