Russia halts military operations

Finally, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered a halt to the military operations in Georgia on Tuesday. He said Russia had achieved its objectives of punishing the aggressor. Medvedev also agreed to meet French President Nicolas Sarkozy for peace talks at the Kremlin.
Medvedev said, "The aim of the operation to punish the aggressor has been achieved. The aggressor has suffered considerable losses."