NEW : WASHINGTON ( CNN ) -- President Bush condemned the escalated violence between Russia and U.S.-backed Georgia on Sunday , while Vice President Dick Cheney said aggression against Georgia `` must not go unanswered . '' Bush says he was `` firm '' with Putin and that the `` violence is unacceptable '' but I think it will be over soon. unanswered '' Violence has continued to rage between Russia and western ally Georgia .
NEW : Bush says he was `` firm '' with Putin and that the `` violence is unacceptable '' but I think it will be over soon. unanswered '' Violence has continued to rage between Russia and western ally Georgia .