Fri Aug 15, 2008
By Maria Golovnina
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Some of Russia's closest allies in the former Soviet bloc have distanced themselves from Moscow over its conflict with Georgia, heralding a possible rift with the Kremlin.
Belarus, Kazakhstan and others in the Commonwealth of Independent States remained silent for days after fighting erupted last week as they scrambled to work out their positions. http://uk.reuters.com/article/europeCrisis/idUKLF17084820080815?sp=true