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Russian forces still in Georgia, despite pullout claims

Updated on 18 August 2008

By Emily Reuben, Nick Paton Walsh

There is little sign of Russian forces withdrawing from Georgia, five hours after the pullout was meant to begin.

In the last few minutes the Russian president has warned of a "crushing response" to any "further aggression", even though the Russian general staff has claimed that the pullout has begun.

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