A Georgian soldier guards the entrance of the Senaki Military Base as civilians wait to enter Senaki...
A Georgian soldier guards the entrance of the Senaki Military Base as civilians wait to enter Senaki in western Georgia, August 25, 2008. Russia's parliament unanimously approved on Monday resolutions calling for the recognition of two rebel regions of Georgia as independent states, a move likely to worsen already strained relations with the West. REUTERS/Umit Bektas (GEORGIA)