Russia's Foreign Minister tells reporters the world "can forget about any talk about Georgia's territorial integrity" because it'll be " impossible" to persuade South Ossetia to return under Georgia rule.
The statement comes as Russian President Medvedev was meeting in the Kremlin with leaders of Georgia's two separatist provinces.
Earlier: Explosions were heard near Gori Thursday as a Russian troop withdrawal from the strategic city seemed to collapse.
Plus: McCain keeps the issue at the forefront Thursday with WSJ op-ed on the latest developments.
