Georgian Police Beat Protesters And Press, Seize Cameras

At the same time that the anti-government protests are blazing in Iran, anti-government protests are mounting in Georgia. Today, Georgian police forces have cracked down on opposition protesters in capital Tbilisi,...

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...

The opposition protests continue in Georgia

The opposition in Georgia continues to rally against the government of current President Mikheil Saakashvili for the fifth consecutive day. Thousands of Georgians have gathered in front of the Parliament in the...

Saakashvili is betraying the Rose Revolution, says opposition

Agitation boils in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi as opposition protesters demand resignation of the country's President Mikheil Saakashvili. Today marks the third day of rallies organized by the coalition of opposition parties that drew thousands of people out on the...

EU Launches Probe to Find Truth Behind Georgia-Russia War, NATO reopens Russi...

Saakashvili launched last Bush Attack for war against Russia Yesterday Skynews Europe brought the Interview with Saakashvili eager to join NATO. Even he was not convinced anymore that Russia started the war. He...

Georgia, US Bush failed, France defended human rights, Sarkozy says ahead of G20

G2O meeting with Bush, new money ? One day before the G20 meeting for new money order at Washington, Sarkozy takes agressive positon to lame duck Bush over Georgia. Sarkozy will meet tomorrow Russian president...

AFP: Russia says 'forces in Georgia' seeking to provoke new conflict

" 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...

Putin & Europe, stability, energy and space. U.S. isolated ?

Investment Forum Sochi, black sea   Sept-19 Russian and French Prime Ministers, Vladimir Putin and Francois Fillon, met on the sidelines of the investment forum in Sochi on Friday and co-chair the...

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...

Pentagon officials admitted that it was Tbilisi that started the hostilities ...

Sept-11The U.S. acknowledged for the first time that it was the Georgian army that prompted the conflict in South Ossetia "The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives held hearings on the recent war in...

Sarkozy in Russia/Georgia Talks, Pushes for EU Monitors

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...

US Condemns Russia Over Georgia

Dick Cheney blasted Russia for their 'illegitimate' attempt to re-draw Georgia's borders. No real surprise there, but it's pretty chilling that the still vice-president is backing a country that was just in combat with Russia. Not to mention yesterday's news that Bush...

update Georgia: Gordon Brown...., EU suspends talks with Russia

update SEP-1 EU suspends talks with Russia   SEPT-1 (PDF file)Gordon Brown asked the EU European Union to freeze  negotiations with Russia for a new contract EU/Russia. The talks should start...

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 Formally Recognizes Georgia Rebel States

After a fierce but brief firefight between Georgian and Russian forces, an uneasy truce has developed. One that could be threatened by today's announcement from Russia, supporting the 'rebel' regions in Georgia as independent states. Washington is calling this...

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