In 2008 we did not used force against Georgia it was only a self defense, Dmitry Rogozin Permanent Representative of RF to NATO said.
Recently, at the Russia-NATO summit in Lisbon the parties agreed not to use a force against each other, neither against a third country.
To the question does this mean that in case of repeating of the 2008 August situation Russia will abstain from the military intervention - Rogozin replied - "at that time we were not using a force against Georgia. Everything happens according to the obligations before international community; moreover the fact of killing of peacekeepers, according to the international law is a sufficient ground for starting the war. "
