Georgia announced the deadline

This was stated at the ongoing negotiations, the Kommersant newspaper reports. Although the representative of our Ministry of Defense stated that the withdrawal would take three to four years, it is still far from reaching an agreement. Russia is demanding compensation, saying $300 million is needed for the redeployment. The money should be used to settle military personnel in a new location. However, it is more than doubtful that the base personnel, 70% consisting of local residents, will want to move to Russia.