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Russian media suppressed in Georgia With fighting in South Ossetia continuing, people in Georgia aren't being shown all the pieces of the puzzle. All Russian TV channels have been taken off air across the country and some internet sites have been blocked....

Vitaly Churkin’s media briefing after the UN Security Council meeting Russian Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin has commented to the media on Russia’s stance in Georgia-South Ossetia conflict.

‘Major part’ of peace mission completed – Medvedev Russia has accomplished a significant part of its mission to restore peace to the breakaway Georgian republic of South Ossetia, says President Dmitry Medvedev. He said a reinforced peacekeeping contingent is now fully...

European mediators’ head visits refugee camp The French Foreign Minister and head of the European mediation mission, Bernard Kouchner, has visited one of the biggest refugee camps in North Ossetia-Alania – a region that's part of Russia and borders South Ossetia.

Ossetian refugees risk lives to bring and bury their dead Over 30,000 refugees have crossed the border between South Ossetia and Russia in the last four days, seeking safety, but not all of them made it alive. Some South Ossetians risked their lives to bring the bodies of their

The Georgian war minute by minute - August 11 20:50 GMT Russian Defence Ministry says Russian peacekeepers have not entered the Georgian town of Poti.

War endangers Georgian economy Georgian banks have stopped issuing personal loans, following instructions from the National Bank of Georgia. And international rating agencies have cut the country’s credit rating as the conflict threatens foreign...

Talks possible only after Georgians pull out - Russia Another UN Security Council session on the situation in South Ossetia has wrapped up in New York. Russia says it's not refusing to start talks with Georgia but believes negotiations can only be possible when Georgia...

US sends more arms to Georgia – Israeli media The United States is sending fresh supplies of weapons to Georgia from its base in the Jordanian port of Aqabah. That’s according to the Israeli newspaper – Maariv.

Russian Foreign Ministry’s press-conference Foreign Ministry officials briefed the world’s media on Monday in a bid to explain Russia’s position on the conflict. Spokesman Boris Malakhov said Russia was obliged to protect its peacekeepers and citizens in South...

US hampering Russian peace efforts – Putin The Prime Minister has accused Washington of undermining Russia’s attempts to restore peace in the South Ossetian conflict zone. Vladimir Putin said a decision by the US military to fly 800 Georgian soldiers from Iraq...

Spirits remain high at Olympic Games They came to enjoy the spectacle and support their national teams. But visiting heads of state at the Beijing games now find themselves discussing the developing crisis in Georgia.

Daily Russian military briefing – August 11 Deputy Head of the Russian General Staff, Colonel General Anatoly Nogovitsin, briefed the media about the latest developments in the operation to enforce peace in South Ossetia.

Russia suspends sea and postal links with Georgia Sea and postal connections between Russia and Georgia have been cut in connection with the ongoing conflict in the breakaway republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

'Bombed' Tblisi airport welcomes foreign ministers Pictures broadcast all over the world on Sunday show Georgian officials greeting French and Finnish foreign ministers arriving at Tbilisi International airport. The images showed no sign of damage to the building or its...

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.

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