MOSCOW - Russia tightened its control Wednesday over a second breakaway region of Georgia, with President Vladimir Putin and the leader of South Ossetia signing a new treaty that calls for nearly full integration.
Associated Press: Putin signs treaty integrating South Ossetia into Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) approaches to shake hands with the leader of Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia, Leonid Tibilov, during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 18.
