Russia Seeks Allies
Region: Russian Federation
Few rumors from Russian internal sources showed up more often than one that said that Russia is seeking for allies to strengthen their military assets after United States signed and agreement with Poland for the ... more
Views: 2902Russia 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... 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 f... more
Views: 3045Georgia, Russia, Abkhazia: Playing Twister or Risk ?
Region: Georgia
Mounting tensions can be felt between Russia and Georgia after sunday's event in which a Georgian spy drone was supposedly shot down by a russian Mig fighter jet. The incident took place in... more
Views: 2141Georgia: Fears of War With Russia
Region: Georgia
By Dmitry Avaliani in Tbilisi (CRS No. 443 07-May-08) Officials and experts in both Russia and Georgia are warning that the two countries are closer than ever to armed confrontation over the breakaway republic of Abkhazia... more
Views: 1099Georgian Fury at Russia’s Abkhaz Moves
Region: Georgia
- By Mikhail Vignansky in Tbilisi (CRS No. 441 23-Apr-08) Just as communications between Georgia and Russia were being restored, their relationship has taken a new downturn, after Tbilisi accused the Russians of shoo... more
Views: 1136Georgia, Russia in New Abkhazia Standoff
Region: Georgia
Tbilisi ups the ante on Russian peacekeeping presence. By Irakli Lagvilava in Zugdidi Georgian security forces have again had a confrontation with Russian peacekeepers on the border with Abkhazia, leading to a tense tele... more
Views: 1042Georgia: War with Russia?
Region: Georgia
- by Onnik Krikorian The South Caucasus has always been a volatile and unstable region riven by ethnic conflict and instability. This has especially been the case since the breakup of the Soviet Union and not ... more
Views: 1861Russia and Georgia Facing War
Region: Georgia
Russia has been deploying troops in the Georgian region of Abkhazia, which has prompted many Georgian diplomats to speculate that Russia is preparing a military action against the country. The Georgian minister in ch... more
Views: 1361Unilateral Recognition of Abkhazia's and South Ossetia's Independence
Region: Russian Federation
Russia has formally recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia today. Below are some of the initial reactions from LiveJournal's Cyrillic sector. Russian LJ user sholademi (Samson Sholad... more
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