Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Russia's President Opposes Duma Call for Georgia Sanctions Nestan Charkviani This story originated in [1]VOA's Russian Service. Story updated: July 9, 2019, 5:10 p.m. TBILISI - Russian President Vladimir Putin says he won't support a unanimously backed parliamentary resolution to sanction neighboring Georgia, maintaining that improved ties with the former Soviet republic outweigh any response to verbal taunts by what he termed "some scumbags." References 1. http://www.golos-ameriki.ru/ .