Russia ends Georgia operation

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered an end to military operations against Georgia.



According to BBC reports, Medvedev told officials that the safety of Russian citizens and peacekeepers in South Ossetia had been restored.



Russia has also backed an European Union plan to end the five-day-old conflict.



Each side continues to accuse the other of breaking ceasefire accords, and analysts warn that the two remain far apart on a number of issues.



The conflict is said to have began overnight last Thursday when Georgian forces bombarded South Ossetia, where the majority of people hold Russian passports.