Georgians Cheer as US Ship Arrives with Supplies for Refugees Displaced by Russia. Crowd Demand "Russia Go Home!"

I don't think Russia has given any aid although other countries are helping in the crises.

US Navy arrives in Georgia to deliver aid

The United States Navy arrived off the coast of Georgia yesterday as the diplomatic row intensified over the continued presence of Russian forces in the country. The warship USS McFaul delivered 55 tonnes of humanitarian aid at the Black Sea port of Batumi, 50 miles (80km) south of Russian “peacekeeping” troops dug in around the city of Poti. Two more ships are expected to join the guided missile destroyer in a display of the determination of the US to support Georgia.

US officials said that their mission was to provide supplies for refugees from the conflict over South Ossetia. David Kezerashvili, the Georgian Defence Minister, said, however, that the presence of the vessels “means we are not alone”.

The growing American presence prompted the deputy chief of Russia’s general staff to complain that Nato was using humanitarian aid as a cover for a build-up of naval forces.

“I don’t think that this will help stabilise the situation in the region,” Colonel-General Anatoli Nogovitsyn, said.

[link to www.timesonline.co.uk]