Détente
Region: Russian FederationThe recent incident in Georgia where it was nearly occupied by the marauding Russian army had sent chilling effect to the other former Soviet Republics that the old Russia is back. The former “Evil Empire” ulti... more
Views: 1324The US and France team up on Russia
Region: United States
President Bush and his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy have accused Russia of not abiding by the ceasefire agreement with Georgia. The agreement brokered by the French President was intended to have Russia completely pu... more
Views: 1292Arabeyes: 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 B... more
Views: 1334Moral Battle Lines Drawn in South Ossetian War
Region: Russian Federation
Russia tries to claim moral high ground as both sides allege war crimes. By Thomas de Waal in London Following the agreement of a fragile ceasefire, Moscow and Tbilisi are now engaged in an angry quarrel over alleged hum... more
Views: 1279Russians 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 continue... more
Views: 1506Tbilisi 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 wrot... more
Views: 1433Is Russia Dreaming Back Its Older Days?
Region: Russian FederationWhen the Soviet Union was alive, it used to bag most of the medals in the Olympics. It used to use its collective strength. Today, while the Olympics is going on in Mao’s country, Russia has invaded Georgia. Georgia... more
Views: 1231South 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, sparke... 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... more
Views: 807Russia Foreign Minister Says Georgian President 'Must Go'
Region: Russian Federation
The following is a verbatim firsthand account from the US Mission to the United Nations in New York City. I want to focus however, on one point that Ambassador Churkin made. Ambassador Churkin referred to his minister&rs... more
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