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01.01.2009, 17:10

OSCE to leave Georgia

The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe is pulling its mission out of Georgia, after its mandate expired on Thursday.

 OSCE military monitors, Georgia (Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2008) 22.12.2008, 20:12

OSCE mission set to withdraw from Georgia

Russia is urging the OSCE to wrap up its mission in Georgia as its mandate expires on December 31. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe will have to begin withdrawing on January 1, following a successful effort by Russia that blocked a

10.08.2009, 20:57 3 comments

“Saakashvili will never acknowledge blame for the war”

There is still a long way to go before Georgia recognizes its responsibility for the August conflict, says Mikhail Stolyarov of the Russian State Academy of Public Service, a leading research center.

Georgia, Tskhival: A South Ossetian man shooting into the sky as he celebrates the recognition of South Ossetian independence by the Russian Federation, August 26, 2008 (AFP Photo / Dmitry Kostyukov) 26.08.2009, 23:41 1 comment

Joy & tears: Caucasian republics mark independence

The people of South Ossetia and Abkhazia are celebrating one year since Russia recognized their independence from Georgia. Moscow made the move following Tbilisi’s assault on South Ossetia last August.

04.08.2009, 16:59 1 comment

Ossetian war gets the Die Hard treatment

The Finnish director of “Die Hard 2” Renny Harlin will make a film based on last August’s dramatic events in South Ossetia, during which Georgia launched a military offensive against the republic.

05.08.2009, 14:18

S. Ossetia still healing scars of war

Russia’s military has warned Georgia against trying to repeat last year’s assault on South Ossetia, saying such actions will be met with an adequate response.

Portraits of people killed during the August 2008 South Ossetian war outside Tskhinvali. AFP Photo / Dmitry Kostyukov 08.08.2009, 19:20 1 comment

Art rises out of the ashes of war in South Ossetia

In Tshkinval, the capital of South Ossetia, a museum that commemorates last year’s war with Georgia has opened its doors to the public.

08.08.2009, 21:56 1 comment

“South Ossetians and Abkhazians do not trust Georgia”

Marc Almond from Oxford University explains how after the collapse of the Soviet Union, both South Ossetia and Abkhazia were denied the right of self determination and how the region’s history reflects its present.

09.08.2009, 22:17 1 comment

“August war: It didn’t matter what the reporter said”

It was counterintuitive for the world media to say that it was Georgia who fired the first shots. Fred Weir, a journalist from the Christian Science Monitor presents an international assessment of last August's events.

A South Ossetian woman walks past ruined houses (AFP Photo / Andrei Smirnov) 03.02.2009, 12:49

Hope returns as South Ossetians rebuild

It’s almost six months since a devastating war shattered South Ossetia. But the new republic is bouncing back, restoring its shelled housing and healing its psychological wounds.

‘Ossetian war could have been prevented’ – Ambassador to UN

Published: 28 February, 2009, 03:02


The South Ossetian war could have been prevented last summer, according to Vitaly Churkin, Russian Ambassador to the UN.

 
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