U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday that the cease-fire agreement allows Russian troops stationed as peacekeepers to stay temporarily in some areas, until European monitors arrive.

• 美国国务卿赖斯星期天说，停火协议允许俄罗斯军队作为维和部队暂时驻扎在某些地区，直到欧洲的观察员抵达为止。