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Last Modified: 27 Aug 2008
By: Nick Paton Walsh

Foreign Secretary David Miliband says Russia's recognition of Georgia's breakaway states is a moment of real significance.

Speaking in Ukraine today Miliband said the Russian president has a big responsibility not to start a new Cold War and advocated raising the costs to Russia for disregarding its responsibility.

But what options are really open to the west to influence him?