Russian threats against Europe

SOCHI black sea russia Sept-11 Following the Russian invasion, NATO decided on 19 August to establish a new NATO-Georgia Commission, which will inaugurate its work in Tbilisi on Monday with NATO Secretary General...

Venezuela plans Russia navy visit (Updated)

" BOGOTA, COLOMBIA -- The Venezuelan government announced today that four Russian naval vessels will participate in joint exercises in the Caribbean this year, a move that could heighten already strained relations...

Putin was right - US trained Georgian Commandos

The US military provided combat training to 80 Georgian special forces commandos only months prior to Georgia’s army assault in South Ossetia in August. The revelation, based on recruitment documents and...

The idiotic action of President Saakashvili?

On analyzing President Saakashvili action of launching an attack on the citizens of South Ossetia and thus on the mighty Russian Bear, I have found a possible answer to this idiotic feat.   The South...

Georgia leader signs ceasefire deal

" Georgia leader signs ceasefire deal Mikheil Saakashvili, Georgia's president, has said that he has signed a ceasefire agreement with Russia.Speaking at a news conference in Tbilisi on Friday,...

Russians, rebels looting Georgian towns

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor I guess it comes to no surprise as the victors start diviing up the spoils of war, as battles end and consumerism without the benefit of payment to locals begins....

Bush ends Asian trip after taking in some Olympics

"The Olympics hadn't even started when Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin quietly confirmed to President Bush the sketchy reports of Russian troops involved in an outbreak of fighting in Georgia's breakaway...

BRZEZINSKI MAKES ANALOGY OF RUSSIA'S WAR ON GEORGIA TO STALIN'S ATTACK ON FIN...

ELDER statesman Zbigniew Brzezinski has claimed that the situation in Georgia is reminiscent of the Winter War and Continuation War of 1939 and 1941 when Russia tried to invade neighbours, Finland, in a show of...