The Boy David is on the case : Georgian violence ... widespread concern... EU, OSCE,UN

"I have today ((FCO) Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, deplores continued fighting in Georgia ) had a number of (telephone ?) calls with international colleagues. There is widespread concern about the escalating violence in Georgia."

"At the UN, the EU and the OSCE the UK will lend its strong support to all those committed to a swift resolution to the conflict." (No mention of NATO ?)

How do Mr Putin and Mr Medvedev sleep at night ?

BBC UPDATE 1200 BST A BP spokesman said the BTC pipeline had not been damaged by the fighting. US light, sweet crude was up $1.16 at $116.36 a barrel, while London's Brent crude gained $1.45 to $114.78 up to 9.30 am.

BBC4 Radio News at 1200 BST Foreign Office Minister says Russian deployment of Black Sea Fleet "deplorable"."The only solution is diplomatic". Apparently increasingly despairing President Saashkavilli has signed a cease fire deal which is being taken by 2 self important EU Foreign Ministers to Moscow (Finnish and we didn't identify the other)who will be kept kicking their heels in some draughty Kremlin waiting room.