BRUSSELS (Reuters) -- The European Union has criticized Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's visit to Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia region, saying it was not helpful to international efforts to stabilise the region.
The Swedish EU presidency on August 13 reiterated EU support for Georgia's territorial integrity, including two breakaway regions recognised by Russia as independent, and expressed concern that Putin had visited Abkhazia without Georgia's permission.
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EU Says Putin's Abkhazia Visit Not Helpful
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