Russian soldier Dmitry Artemyev poses for a picture in Tbilisi July 2, 2009. A second Russian soldier, Artemyev, has defected from his unit in breakaway South Ossetia and asked for asylum in Georgia, Georgia said on Thursday. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 31 months ago

Russian soldier Dmitry Artemyev poses for a picture in Tbilisi July 2, 2009. A second Russian soldier, Artemyev, has defected from his unit in breakaway South Ossetia and asked for asylum in Georgia, Georgia said on Thursday.

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