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Chechnya and "The Big Goodbye"
The main reason given by Russian authorities for the decision to keep Chechnya as part of Russia by force is that, if Chechnya were to go, then other regions in Russia would want to do the same - a scenario known as "the big goodbye." This fear is completely misplaced.
First... Chechnya and South Ossetia: Which is Better Partner?
For many years, Russians have used military power and financial outlays to forcibly keep Chechnya as part of Russia. Meanwhile there is another region in the same area - called South Ossetia - that wants to join the Russian Federation. My question to Russian leadership is... 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"...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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172 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
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...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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168 views | 12 recommendations | 1 comment
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...
created by TheCameraObscura | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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186 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
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... 485 views | 12 recommendations | 4 comments
McCain Neck-Deep in K Street Sewer
" Earlier this year, John McCain tried to defend the fact that his presidential campaign was jam-packed with lobbyists: " [T]hey’re honorable people, and I’m proud to have them as part of my team. " "... East-West Artery Reopens in Georgia
Op/Ed By Barry Artiste Well certainly after all is said and done, Russia has completed it's commitment and pulled out of South Ossetia. While the Fat Lady is Now Singing, one wonders if the ethnic cleansing... 235 views | 17 recommendations | 5 comments
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