Ossetian War

06.02.2012 18:16 17 comments ‘Mad’ Saakashvili aware Russia can repel attack – Medvedev Russia has fortified its military bases in Abkhazia and South Ossetia to be capable of causing “disproportional damage” to any invader, and the Georgian leader understands this, President Dmitry Medvedev has said.		31.01.2012 17:04 17 comments Obama, Saakashvili and a telling slip of the tongue Political pundits can only imagine what was really discussed in a meeting between US President Barack Obama and his Georgian counterpart, Mikhail Saakashvili, but a slip of the tongue on the part of the American leader provided some clues.
21.12.2011 19:07 20 comments American re-arming of Georgia will spark new aggression – S. Ossetia The South Ossetian Foreign Ministry has stated that a US Senate draft resolution on the resumption of arms supplies to Georgia can be seen as pushing Tbilisi to aggression against its former republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.		13.11.2011 14:57 5 comments South Ossetia elects president in first poll since war Central Electoral Commission has announced no winner in the first round. Two presidential hopefuls have made it into the second round, which is to take place in 15 days.
04.11.2011 20:41 South Ossetian war in pictures A display dedicated to the South Ossetian war of 2008 has opened in Moscow on National Unity Day. Titled ‘Art against War’ it will showcase photographs taken during the war by photojournalists, as well as videos from the Emergency Ministry’s archives and		06.10.2011 15:42 Russian, Abkhazian presidents hold talks in Moscow Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has held talks with the freshly-elected president of Abkhazia, Aleksandr Ankvab, and ratified the agreement on Russian military base in this Caucasian state.
25.08.2011 16:16 2 comments Russia cements military presence in Caucasus Russia's lower house, the Sate Duma, is set to ratify agreements with South Ossetia and Abkhazia on Russian military bases in the Caucasian republics during its autumn session.		08.08.2011 20:01 “Georgia under Saakashvili similar to Egypt under Mubarak” – ex-Georgia MP The current regime in Georgia is similar to that of Mubarak-era Egypt, Tsotne Bakuria, a former Georgian MP and expert on politics in the Caucasus, told RT.
08.08.2011 17:20 Russia to seal military deal in South Ossetia and Abkhazia According to the Kremlin press service, President Dmitry Medvedev has submitted to the State Duma for ratification agreements with the Republic of South Ossetia and the Republic of Abkhazia on unified Russian military bases in these Caucasian states.		08.08.2011 14:51 2 comments “Saakashvili is Georgia’s anomaly” Moscow is ready to develop mutually beneficial contacts with Georgia, but will not deal with its “pathological” President Mikhail Saakashvili, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
08.08.2011 13:36 South Ossetia clears up war aftermath, restores image Russian assistance to South Ossetia in its socio-economic development has been discussed at a meeting between Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and the head of North Ossetia, Taymuraz Mamsurov.		05.08.2011 17:30 2 comments Did Georgia get a US green light to attack South Ossetia? President Medvedev, in an interview on Friday, provided some insight into Georgia's military offensive against South Ossetia in 2008, noting how the Georgia-Russia relationship took a turn for the worst once Tbilisi stepped up talks with Washington.
05.08.2011 09:55 Saakashvili should face international tribunal – Medvedev to RT President Dmitry Medvedev has discussed the 2008 war in South Ossetia in a joint interview with RT, Echo Moskvy and the First Caucasus Television station (full transcript).		02.08.2011 14:09 2 comments South Ossetia may join Russia-Belarus union state South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity has said that the republic may join the Union State of Russia and Belarus if Mink recognizes the independence of South Ossetia.
28.07.2011 16:45 Russian, Georgian patriarchs seek reconciliation between two peoples Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia ll has asked Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to help in restoring relations between the two nations, which were cut following the August 2008 war in the Caucasus.		28.07.2011 16:33 5 comments Georgia using US media as a “propaganda instrument” - Russian diplomat Washington appears to have accepted Georgia’s account of a bombing incident last September at the US Embassy in Tbilisi, while one Russian diplomat says it is more political intrigue aimed at undermining Russia’s international reputation.
13.07.2011 10:55 Russia and Georgia separated in World Cup 2014 qualifiers The national teams of Russia and Georgia will not be playing in the same group in the qualifying round for the FIFA World Cup 2014 to take place in Brazil.		11.07.2011 15:27 1 comment “Russia as an enemy” benefits Georgian government – Nino Burjanadze Following the arrest of four Georgian photojournalists on charges of espionage, a popular Georgian opposition leader has said that the current Georgian leadership has no wish to break the stalemate in its relations with Russia.
22.06.2011 17:06 13 comments US warship enters Georgian waters Moscow, saying that it wants to see Washington take a more constructive approach toward maintaining security in the Black Sea region, has slammed the visit of a US guided-missile cruiser to the Batumi port in Georgia.		02.06.2011 14:29 Russia knock, knock, knocking on WTO’s door For 17 years, Russia has been in membership talks with the 153-nation World Trade Organization, and remains the only major economy still outside the organization. Moscow now says everything will be sorted out before the end of summer.

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