Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks during his meeting with his envoys to Russian federal districts at Bocharov Ruchei residence outside Sochi, Oct. 1, 2006. (Xinhua/AFP Photo) Photo Gallery >>>

    BEIJING, Oct. 2 -- President Vladimir Putin has denounced Georgia's detention of four Russian military officers as "state terrorism" in Russia. This is his first public comment on the crisis with Georgia.

    Putin told his top security advisors Georgia's detention was "an act state terrorism involving the taking of hostages."

    Putin said: "Despite the fact that Russia has conscientiously fulfilled all our agreements on the withdrawal of our military units from Georgia, despite all this, four of our servicemen as you know have been seized and thrown in jail in Georgia. "

    The president did not specify what moves Russia might make against Georgia, saying he wanted to listen first to his advisors' views.

    Also on Sunday, the Georgian Foreign Ministry slammed high-ranking Russian officials as threatening "to use force". Georgian authorities say the Russian army's planned sea and ground maneuvers in the immediate vicinity of Georgia's borders provide grounds for such conclusions.

    The conflict erupted on Wednesday when Georgia arrested four Russian army officers on suspicion of spying.

    The Russian Ambassador to Georgia, Vyacheslav Kovalenko, was recalled and returned to Moscow with Russian personnel on Friday.

(Source: CCTV.com)