TODAY: Foreign Ministry threatens retaliatory measures for Georgia, denies it is preparing for military confrontation; Lithuania blocks Russia-EU progress; Boris Nemtsov’s white paper; Medvedev says Russian media has become “a bit boring” due to technological advances. The European Union’s foreign policy chief has warned Russia that its decision to send more peacekeepers to Abkhazia is “not wise”. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov denies that the extra troops are being sent in preparation for a military confrontation, although Russia has warned it will retaliate if Georgia uses force against its breakaway regions. Meanwhile, “experts” at Russia’s Foreign Ministry have concluded that the video of a Georgian spy plane being shot down is “forgery”.