Putin accuses Ukraine of helping Georgia in war

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin today accused Ukraine of sending military personnel to fight against Russia in Georgia.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin today accused Ukraine of sending military personnel to fight against Russia in Georgia.

Mr Putin said that Ukrainian specialists operated anti-aircraft missile systems used against Russian aircraft during the August war.

Russia has said Ukraine helped arm Georgia before the war, but Mr Putin said missile sales may have been conducted after the war already stated. And he said the systems were operated by Ukrainians.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said a parliamentary panel in Ukraine would investigate allegations of arms sales.

She said that under Ukrainian law the president and his Security Council is in charge of arms sales abroad and her Cabinet has no say.

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