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Georgia's ethnic cleansing claims 'fabricated'

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Monday 13 September 2010 19:00 EDT
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Russia accused Georgia of making up allegations of ethnic cleansing in its breakaway provinces after Tbilisi failed to regain control of the areas in a five-day war.

Georgia has complained to the International Court of Justice of the murder of thousands of ethnic Georgians and the alleged displacement of some 300,000 people in a two-decade campaign of discrimination.

Russia, however, portrayed itself as a peacemaker and yesterday said the court had no jurisdiction to hear the case. Georgia is due to present its argument today. AP

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