Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday promised a ”crushing response” to any attack on its citizens.
Ethiopian forces opened fire on two civilian buses near the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Friday, killing at least 30 passengers, witnesses said.
United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Georgia on Friday to show Washington’s support for its embattled ally.
The fragile truce between Georgia and Russia faced a new test on Thursday as Moscow pledged to begin handing over a key Georgian town.
Georgia accused Russia of breaking a shaky ceasefire in their six-day-old conflict on Wednesday, a charge strongly denied by Moscow.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered a halt to military operations in Georgia on Tuesday, after five days of fighting.
International efforts to mediate an end to the conflict between Georgia and Russia were set to intensify on Tuesday.