Antony Blinken: Russia maintains de facto power in Abkhazia and South Ossetia

"Russia has troops in Georgia and maintains de facto governments in South Ossetia and Abkhazia," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at the 28th OSCE Ministerial Council meeting.

"We see a rejection of arms control obligations in Europe. Russia has troops in Georgia and maintains de facto governments in South Ossetia and Abkhazia," he added.