Traffic moved without apparent hindrance Sunday through a checkpoint on the edge of the so-called security zone that Russia has declared on Georgian territory, but crowds of refugees remained camped not far away, preferring hot tents and filthy toilets to the violence they fear will hit them if they return.
A handful of Russian soldiers armed with automatic rifles leaned casually on concrete road dividers at the Karaleti checkpoint, about 4 miles (6 kilometers) north of the city of Gori, which Russian forces had controlled until Aug. 22. They gave cursory inspections to the occasional cars headed into the zone.
A soldier said movement was completely free …
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