31.   The sides are separated by U.N. observers and Russian soldiers.

32.   The sides were close to agreement on a deal Monday, but three days of talks failed to resolve drafting issues separating the sides.

33.   The top eight sides are separated by just four points.

34.   The two sides are currently separated by United Nations observers and Russian peacekeepers.

35.   The two sides are now separated by Russian peacekeeping forces.

36.   The sides are now separated by a Russian peacekeeping force.

37.   The sides are presently separated by Russian peacekeepers and thousands of refugees have returned to border areas.

38.   The sides are presently separated by the Russian peacekeepers, and the Georgian government has accused them of siding with the separatists.

39.   The two sides are now separated by Russian peacekeepers, but attempts to reach a political compromise have failed so far.

40.   The two sides were separated by police and barricades.