Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (2nd L) meets the leaders of Sergei Bagapsh of Abkhazia (C) and Eduard Kokoity of South Ossetia in the Kremlin in Moscow August 14, 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev pledged support on Thursday for two regions fighting for independence from Georgia, as Washington demanded that the war-torn country's territorial integrity be respected. [Agencies]