Signs of Russian pullout from Georgia, but not enough: US

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WASHINGTON (AFP) — The United States has seen some signs of a Russian withdrawal from Georgia but Moscow needs to step up its pullout, a White House spokesman said Wednesday.

"We are beginning to see the early signs of some withdrawal. It is not significant and it needs to increase," White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe told reporters on Air Force One.

"Both the size and the pace (of the withdrawal) needs to increase and needs to increase sooner rather than later. I don't think they need anymore additional time."

Russia sent forces into Georgia on August 8 to repel an attack on the Moscow-backed separatist region of South Ossetia that Georgia had started the day before.

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