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Russia to close off channels for criminal funds to Georgia - FM

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Russia is not going to look on as Georgia steps up its military preparations, Russia's foreign minister said Tuesday.
MOSCOW, October 3 (RIA Novosti) - Russia is not going to look on as Georgia steps up its military preparations, Russia's foreign minister said Tuesday.

"We do not want to connive in [Georgia's] military preparations, we do not want to arm the Georgian people and indirectly assist those who are urging them to take up arms and go celebrating New Year to Tskhinvali on December 31," Sergei Lavrov said.

Georgia's defense minister earlier said Georgian troops would celebrate the New Year in the capital of its breakaway region of South Ossetia, Tskhinvali.

"I hope that the measures we are taking will help substantially obstruct the flow of funds via these channels," he said.

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