Venezuela Recognizes S. Ossetia's Independence, Visits Russia

The Unified States of Russia may soon unfold. Belarus was the first country to join with Russia and South Ossetia wants to be the second. " South Ossetia can become a part of the Unified State of Russia and...

South Ossetia, Abkhazia Mark One Year Anniversary Of Independence

A year ago on August 26, 2008, the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia were officially recognized by Russia as two independent states. The recognition of independence came in the wake of the "five-day"...

South Ossetia PM Sacked, Borders Closed After More Attacks

The president of South Ossetia, Eduard Kokoity has closed the borders to Georgia as shelling continues. Details are not available, but speculation is that Tbilisi is aggressively seeking to dismantle the...

Georgian Fires at South Ossetia, Russia MoD Stands Guard

South Ossetian leader, Kokoity, fights for the independence of his country. Russia recognizes its sovereignty, but Georgia does not and has recently begun to send mortar fire to the capital city Tskhinval. ...

Explosion Damages Railway in Georgia

A bomb exploded and destroyed a Georgian railway in what is suspected by some to be a terrorist case."The blast on the Tbilisi-to-Zugdidi line occurred at around 3:30 a.m. (2230 GMT Monday), two hours before a passenger train was due to travel the route. No one was hurt. The...

South Ossetia Votes In Parliamentary Elections

 [UPDATE]: Current President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity has won the election as was expected.  " Final results issued by the election commission of the South Ossetian separatist government after...

Caucasus great game revisited

As Iran and Turkey agree on regional security issues, pressure from OTAN and Russia reminds many of the Great Game conflicting interests in the Caucasus. This article - from an Iranian perspective- explains some motivations behind the political moves of the countries in...

Iranian Shuttle Diplomacy in the Caucasus

" By Armin Hedayati. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki visited Georgia Wednesday to help resolve the Caucasus crisis. Before Tbilisi he visited Russia, Republic of Azerbaijan and Germany while Armenian...

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...

cheney in georgia has russia humming

Hundreds of articles about Dick Cheney appearedin the Russian media today, as the U.S. Vice President arrived inAzerbaijan, prior to visiting Georgia and Ukraine. That is nosurprise, in view of recent pointed...

Saakashvili a tragic Hamlet figure

"He's a hussar who knows how to pull the sword, but certainly not a chess player" was the comment of a high level French diplomat, quoted by Le Figaro expressing the "disappointment" from Georgian President...

Who started the war - one of the attacks on Georgian village on 3 August (a w...

Many experts, including Russian, talked much and warned everybody, that Russia wants to begin war in Caucasus, but nobody believed. http://www.mitq.org/?l=rus&id=14&news=1050

Venezuela Supports the Independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia

" September 2nd 2008, by Tamara Pearson - Venezuelanalysis.com. Mérida, September 1, 2008 (venezuelanalysis.com)— Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has expressed his support for Russia’s decision to...

Tbilisi Closes Embassy, Toughens Visa Regime

Opinion Barry Artiste Tbilisi closing their Embassy, sends a strong message to those Russian citizens who wish to travel. Russia on the other hand has kept it's Embassy open for Russian Citizens, but may close...

Russia's "Bangladesh" Experience!

Back in the early 1970’s Pakistan, as a nation, existed in two geographically separated parts, West Pakistan and East Pakistan. The people of West Pakistan, where the capital was located, were different...

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