(BRUSSELS) - The European Commission on Monday called on Russia to halt immediately "all military activity on Georgian territory."

The commission "is extremely concerned about the violence and bloodshed," in Georgia, commission spokeswoman Krisztina Nagy said.

"The latest developments, such as the crossing of the Georgian borders by Russian troops, change the dimension of the conflict," she told reporters in Brussels.

"We therefore call upon Russia to stop immediately all military activity on Georgian territory."

The EU spokeswoman added that the EU's executive arm was following events "very closely" through contacts on the ground and was in close contact with the French EU presidency and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

European Union foreign ministers will hold a crisis meeting in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Georgia.

On Tuesday, Georgia's Foreign Minister Ekaterine Tkeshelashvili was expected in Brussels to hold talks with NATO officials.

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