" KARALETI, Georgia (AFP) — Russia on Monday accused "forces in Georgia" of seeking to provoke a new conflict, but vowed to complete a withdrawal on schedule following the August war between the two countries. Russian forces were dismantling checkpoints in buffer zones...
Russia has removed two checkpoints in Georgian territory as per the cease-fire agreement. Russian troops are to be replaced with EU monitors."European Union (EU) monitors and the Georgian government reported the removal of the post on Sunday, five days before a...
created by Jordan Yerman | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 75 views | 7 recommendations | 2 comments
" President Dmitri Medvedev has accused the West of trying to push Russia behind a new "Iron Curtain". "This is not our path. For us there is no sense going back to the past," the Russian leader said...
created by rahul | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 87 views | 4 recommendations | 1 comment
It appears that Russian intelligence had strategic reasons beyond liberating South Ossetia and Abkhazia in their invasion of Georgia. In protecting Russian investments in Iran and providing the Iranian government with the...
created by BallyZACA | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 427 views | 4 recommendations | 1 comment
The leader of the breakaway republic of South Ossetia said today that the new country, whose independence only Russia has recognized, intends to become part of Russia. South Ossetia is made up of a majority of...
created by Dave Keating | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 225 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
Russian soldiers have shot and killed a Georgian police officer at a checkpoint, a day after they agreed to withdraw from Georgia proper in a treaty with the EU."A Georgian policeman was shot and killed on Wednesday near a Russian checkpoint in Georgia, Georgia's Interior...
created by Dave Keating | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 212 views | 15 recommendations | 3 comments
The USA and Israel are using Georgia as a staging point for war against Iran. They have built airports and stockpiled weapons of mass destruction there, directed toward Iran. Of course, Russia has supplied Iran with massive stocks of weapons.But the real issue is the fact...
Russia announced today it would pull its military forces back to pre-conflict positions by Oct. 1, but only if they are replaced by 200 EU monitors. Russia is also due to pull out from checkpoints between Sinaki and the Black Sea port of Poti. Georgia stated they would not...
created by Rob Walker | 3 years ago 130 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
OH sure, what does Cheney care? He's leaving office and moving to Europe. What does he care if he starts a US war with Russia? Even McCain in his acceptance speech said things to indicate he will take on Russia AND Iran as well."(CNN) -- Vice President Dick Cheney harshly...
Georgia suffered huge loss and also had damages in the Russian air strikes in the recent flare up.European Union leaders have suspended talks on the new agreement with Moscow until Russian troops are withdrawn from Geogia.Russian has threatned to respond to the growing...
created by Sanjay Jha | 3 years ago 146 views | 4 recommendations | 1 comment
The United States are ear marking a billion dollars for Georgia to aid the rebuilding after their recent conflict with Russia. As well the IMF (international monetary fund) has decided to loan Georgia 750 million to help them regain the progress they've been making" ...
created by Marcel Pellerin | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 231 views | 10 recommendations | 1 comment
"Attacks that hit Georgian government and news websites after Russian tanks rolled across the border into South Ossettia last month have US officials concerned that bands of independent "cyber militias" will increasingly wield power over international relations. ...
Who is Michael Lee White? blog/comment links lost passport 2005? China ? " GUANGZHOU, China -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said he suspects that U.S. agents provoked last month's brief war in Georgia. The Kremlin's Exhibit A? Russian soldiers say they found a...
created by SOLARLIFE | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 329 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
Despite being severely chastised, the Russian government is upbeat after hearing from the EU that there would be no sanctions against their country for their attack on south Ossetia. Quite coincidentally, I'm sure, the question was asked of the Russian government whether they...
Update 3:30pm EST - Putin, in an interview with CNN, said that the United States is behind Georgia's push into South Ossetia and the resulting conflict. Putin stated that the push was designed to help presidential candidate John McCain (who coincidentally is doing slightly...
created by Rob Walker | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 265 views | 18 recommendations | 7 comments