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Georgia crisis defines new Russian defense policy

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's decision to send troops to Georgia has set a new standard by which Moscow will defend its national interests, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday. <p><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/worldNews?a=5SwSu6"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/worldNews?i=5SwSu6" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?a=xns3qL"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?i=xns3qL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?a=y39Eyl"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?i=y39Eyl" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?a=SCdGZl"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?i=SCdGZl" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/worldNews/~4/380265580" height="1" width="1"/>