Georgia, Russia: Interethnic Relationships
Region: Georgia
Tbilisi-based LJ user shupaka writes this (RUS) about what it feels like to be an ethnic Russian in Tbilisi now: "Today once again I've been asked - how do they treat Russians [in Georgia]? Won't it get them in trouble if... more
Views: 1457Unilateral 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
Views: 1266South Ossetia: Tskhinvali Photos and Reports
Region: Georgia
On Aug. 21, Columbia Journalism Review published Julia Ioffe'soverview of several Russian journalists' blogging from the war in South Ossetia. Featured in her piece are reports by LJ user krig42(Komsomolskay... more
Views: 1470Russia Will Pay a Price: Rice
Region: NepalAfter 19 years of the division of the former Soviet Union into 15 independent states, the relationships between the US Administration and the Russian government are worsening for the first time now due to the Russian invas... more
Views: 885Why the Left Dislikes Israel
Region: GeorgiaIt is remarkable how consistently (parts of) the israeli establishment are able to discredit "israel". How frequently do we hear various "pro-israeli establishment" sources nowadays complaining that "the left" is "anti-sem... more
Views: 1537Half of Georgia Seized By Russia
Region: GeorgiaHalf of Georgia is under Russian control now, making half of the country free while the other half is held by Russia. And the invasion is showing no signs of being stopped, despite Georgia and other world leaders have aske... more
Views: 737Raymond Daniel Thurmond Arrested for Holding Family Captive
Region: Georgia
Raymond Daniel Thurmond was arrested yesterday for holding his wife and three children captive for 3 years in their mobile home in Lavonia, Georgia. The wife and 3 children have left the trailer just once since 2005.... more
Views: 2717Olympic Shooters Hug each at Olympics as their Countries do battle
Region: India
When Russia and Georgia were teetering on the brink of war, Olympic sharpshooters Natalia Paderina (Russia) and Nino Salukvadze (Georgia) were embracing each other after having won the medals in Olympic Games 2008.... more
Views: 1013Russian Troops in Georgian Villages?
Region: GeorgiaPosted by Veronica Khokhlova to Global Voices Online Whereas things seem to be quiet in Tbilisi for now, North Ossetian blogger Alan Tskhurbaev - LJ user alan_tskhurbaev wrote this (RUS) on Aug. 11 about the alleged adv... more
Views: 1025Russia Uses an Iron Fist on Georgia
Region: United States
Russian leaders have decided to launch a war (We could deal with semantics, but war is war) against the small republic of Georgia. Georgia is a break away republic of the old Soviet Union and has operated autonomously for ... more
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