The German government on Friday condemned Russia's new treaty with Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region, saying it posed a threat to Georgian sovereignty and would reinforce Tbilisi's fears that Moscow was intent on annexing the territory.
Reuters: Germany condemns Russian deal with South Ossetia as threat to Georgia
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and the leader of Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia, Leonid Tibilov, shake hands as they exchange documents at a signing ceremony following their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 18.
