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Revealed: the brutal reality of war The conflict in South Ossetia has already claimed the lives of at least 2,000 people. More than 30,000 have been displaced. Many of those have no idea where their families and friends are. Or even if they’re alive. They

Residents flee war zone in their thousands After three days of fighting Tskhinvali has been left devastated. Its luckiest residents are those that have escaped with their lives. Thousands are dead but many thousands more have been forced to flee, leaving their ho

We will push Georgians out of Kodori Gorge - Abkhazian president Intense military activity was evident in the Kodori Gorge in the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Sunday. The upper Kodori gorge is the only part of Abkhazia still controlled by Georgia.

Violence continues despite ceasefire - reports Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has told CNN that Tbilisi has proclaimed a ceasefire and is willing to sign a document on the non-use of force in the conflict zone. He claims Georgian forces have completely...

Russia sends humanitarian aid to South Ossetia Russia's Emergencies Ministry has gathered its forces which are delivering tonnes of humanitarian aid to the devastated capital Tskhinvali.

Russia sinks Georgian boat after attack The Russian navy says it's sunk a Georgian naval vessel in the Black Sea just off the Abkhazian coast.

South Ossetia conflict – day three More than 2,000 people were killed in South Ossetia, most of them civilians – and more than 30,000 fled the conflict zone seeking refuge in Russia’s North Ossetia. But leaving everything behind, they’re still desperate t

Georgia vs. South Ossetia: roots of a 100-year conflict Georgia and its breakaway republic of South Ossetia have always had an uneasy relationship. The current armed conflict has its roots in a dispute that goes back almost one hundred years.

Abkhazia prepares for conflict Authorities in Georgia’s separatist province of Abkhazia have declared martial law, mobilized the army and called up reservists. The region fears a possible invasion by Georgian forces seeking to retake control of the...

Ossetian mother tells of miraculous escape An Ossetian woman, entombed with the body of her dead son beneath the rubble of her apartment block in Tskhinvali, has been talking to RT about her amazing rescue. Paisia Sytnik describes her relief at getting out alive...

Russian journalists beaten up in Georgia A crew from Russia’s First TV Channel has been beaten up in the Georgian capital Tbilisi while filming a protest rally at the country's parliament building.

The Georgian war – minute by minute, August 10 23:26 – Georgia-sponsored ‘government of Abkhazia in exile’ reports shelling of Kodori gorge by Russian military.

It's America's fault - US citizen in the conflict zone An American man living in South Ossetia says U.S. and Georgian leaders are responsible for the violence that has killed 2,000 people in the region. Joe Mestas, who witnessed days of shelling, told RT that Washington...

Israel blocks arms sales to Georgia Israel is to stop selling military equipment to Georgia after a complaint from Moscow. The arms ban includes sales of unmanned spy planes – several of which have been shot down over Abkhazia during recent...

Hundreds of volunteers head to North Ossetia Hundreds of volunteers have traveled from all over Russia to the Republic of North Ossetia.

Georgia is guilty of genocide - Medvedev President Dmitry Medvedev has described Georgia's actions in the conflict zone as genocide. He has ordered Russian prosecutors to collect evidence of the crimes committed there.

US partly to blame – ex Georgian FM Many experts say the military conflict between Georgia and South Ossetia is not in Russia’s interests. The Former Georgian Foreign Minister Salome Zurabishvili says the United States could be partly responsible for the...

Did mercenaries help Georgia? The president of South Ossetia claims mercenaries took part in Georgia’s offensive against the breakaway republic, according to Russia’s RIA news agency. Eduard Kokoity says Ukrainians, people from the Baltics as well...

Shelled city is living hell Thousands of South Ossetians are trapped in the ruins of a city almost destroyed by Georgian missiles. The remaining residents of Tskhinvali are huddled in cellars beneath bombed-out buildings. They are struggling to...

Russia's Defence ministry spokesman press-conference The full press-conference of defence spokesman Anatoly Nogovitsyn.

Delegation goes to Georgia to broker ceasefire An international delegation is heading to Tbilisi in an effort to broker a ceasefire in South Ossetia. The group includes representatives from the EU, the OSCE and the US. China is one among a host of countries around...

Evacuated kids fear for their parents’ lives Russia's Emergency Ministry has sent a convoy of 30 vehicles with 120 tonnes of supplies to the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. That’s where the majority of those who fled the conflict are seeking refuge. Many...

Death toll in South Ossetia reaches 2,000 At least 2,000 people, including many children, have been killed since Georgia launched a military offensive against its breakaway republic of South Ossetia. That's according to Russia's Ambassador in Tbilisi....

Abkhazia joins conflict The situation is escalating in Georgia's second breakaway republic – Abkhazia. Its troops are on the move towards the security zone in the Gali region close to the border with Georgia. Meanwhile they are...

Putin accuses Georgia of genocide Vladimir Putin says Georgia has broken the rules of war in its offensive in South Ossetia. After visiting a refugee camp in North Ossetia, the Prime Minister accused Georgia of genocide and said those responsible for...

Third UN war meeting ends in failure For the third time the UN Security Council has failed to make a decision over the conflict in South Ossetia. The Russian ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin said he believed the delay was partly responsible for the...

No western cameras in South Ossetia The conflict over Georgia’s breakaway republic is as much about information as it is about weapons. South Ossetia's press service claims Western media outlets can't be trusted because they haven't been operating in the...

Georgia-South Ossetia conflict affects neighbouring countries The situation in South Ossetia is affecting neighbouring countries, according to reports from the Armenian-Georgian border.

Ossetians and Abkhazians protest near US embassy in Moscow More than 30,000 Ossetians currently live in Moscow. Some have started collecting humanitarian aid to be sent to those in need. While others staged protests in front of the U.S. embassy.

Putin to take care of South Ossetian refugees Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has changed his travel plans to see for himself the efforts being made to help the war refugees from South Ossetia. The former president has arrived in the capital of North Ossetia,...

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