Russia Not Only a Danger to Georgia
Region: Georgia
Russia’s military aggression of August 2008 will go down in history. Russia’s regular army simultaneously with its air and land forces were dislocated across the whole sovereign territory of Georgia. The Georgian city of Gori (the city where Stalin was born) was totally destroyed. Several districts of Georgia’s capital were bombed and all strategic military facilities were bombed intensively. The mo... more
Views: 1126Arabeyes: Third World War in the Making?
Region: Georgia
Bloggers in the Middle East are closely following the developments in Georgia, with some saying it could usher in World War Three. Here's a quick review of what bloggers in Yemen and Jordan are writing. From Yemen, Omar Barsawad says a Third World War is probable - almost a century after the first. He explains: Will NATO push on with its expansion? That would be reckless and extremely dangerous. As in both the firs... more
Views: 1335ASSEMBLING THE ETHNIC VIOLENCE PUZZLE FOR ABKHAZIA
Region: GeorgiaASSEMBLING THE ETHNIC VIOLENCE PUZZLE FOR ABKHAZIA Introduction Ethnic wars and conflicts have become a common topic. Ethnic groups have been fighting for their independence from a dominant, often also repressive ethnic group. Kosovo succeeded in achieving this goal on February 18th as countries such as United States finally recognized Kosovo’s year-long pleading. This, however, is also seen by many as a da... more
Views: 992Russians Press Ahead With Georgia Offensive
Region: Georgia
Reports of Russian violence and looting a day after French-brokered ceasefire. By IWPR reporters in Tbilisi and Lasha Zarginava in Poti Witnesses in Georgia on August 13 reported Russian forces were continued their offensive, despite both sides' acceptance of a peace plan There were reports of violence and looting by Russian soldiers and South Ossetian fighters in and around the northern town of Gori,... more
Views: 1507How Will Battle over South Ossetia Affect Foreign Investments?
Region: Georgia
Posted by Anne Szustek to findingDulcinea The outbreak of war in the Caucasus casts a shadow on Georgia’s viability as an energy partner for the West. But is Georgia’s loss Russia’s gain? Georgia, until very recently, was considered a strategic safe haven for oil transport—one that would help the European Union remain independent from Russian oil. The 27-country economic bloc currently sources... more
Views: 1112Tbilisi Reports on War
Region: Georgia
Posted by Veronica Khokhlova to Global Voices Online See Global Voices special coverage page on the South Ossetia crisis. Below are a few posts from bloggers who are currently in Tbilisi, Georgia. LJ user merienn wrote this (RUS) from Tbilisi on Aug. 11 and 12: Aug. 11, 2008 - 10:46 AM: At 6 AM today, Marina called, scared to death: there was an explosion, and their windows were nearly smashed over at Gldani. ... more
Views: 1433Journalists Killed, Foreigners Evacuated in South Ossetian War
Region: Georgia
Posted by Elia Varela Sarra to Global Voices Online See Global Voices special coverage page on the South Ossetia crisis. Yesterday, the Russian radio station Echo Moscow reported that two Georgian journalists, Alexander Klimchuk and Grigol Chikhladze, were found dead in a street of Tskhinvali, the capital of the embattled region of South Ossetia, and that several others had been wounded. Russophone bloggers wrote a... more
Views: 1579South Ossetia: An Avoidable Catastrophe
Region: Georgia
Georgia and Russia have stumbled into a war that need not have happened, and civilians are paying the price. By Thomas de Waal in London In the space of a few days, a real catastrophe has unfolded in the Caucasus, sparked by a conflict over a tiny piece of land that could have been averted. At the heart of this is a massive human tragedy which is not being given its proper weight as too many commentators muse on t... more
Views: 1064Russia Intensifies Fighting Against Georgia
Region: Georgia
Posted by Josh Katz to findingDulcinea The military conflict in Georgia is escalating, as Russia continues to push back the Georgian troops and threatens to open up a second front in Abkhazia. Russia is now in control of most of the Georgian breakaway region of South Ossetia, days after it first clashed with Georgian troops on Friday. But many fear that Russia will continue to pursue targets in Georgia proper and pos... more
Views: 807NATO Enlargement and Russia’s 'Security Concerns'
Region: GeorgiaThere have been extensive discussions about the next phase of NATO enlargement to the east and Russia’s right to defend its interests on its borders. However, little or no attention has been paid to factors forcing former Soviet republics, particularly Georgia and Ukraine, to rush to join the alliance. Russian political mentality has been extremely reluctant to accepting the fact that the Soviet ... more
Views: 3045
