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"Abkhazia and South Ossetia are a part of the internationally recognized borders of Georgia and it's going to remain so," she said, adding that the United States would use its veto power in the U.N. Security Council to block any Russian attempt change their status.
Britain, Germany and France also criticized the decision.
Medvedev later said Russia did not seek or fear a new Cold War and that it was up to the West to avoid it.
"We are not afraid of anything, including the prospect of a new Cold War," Medvedev was quoted as saying Tuesday by the ITAR-Tass news agency. "But we don't want it and in this situation everything depends on the position of our partners."
"If they want to preserve good relations with Russia in the West, they will understand the reason behind our decision," Medvedev said.