Ossetian War
06.02.2012 18:16
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‘Mad’ Saakashvili aware Russia can repel attack – MedvedevRussia 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
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Obama, Saakashvili and a telling slip of the tonguePolitical 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. |
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21.12.2011 19:07
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American re-arming of Georgia will spark new aggression – S. OssetiaThe 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
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South Ossetia elects president in first poll since warCentral 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. |
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South Ossetian war in picturesA 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 |
Russian, Abkhazian presidents hold talks in MoscowRussian 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. |
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25.08.2011 16:16
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Russia cements military presence in CaucasusRussia'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. |
“Georgia under Saakashvili similar to Egypt under Mubarak” – ex-Georgia MPThe 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. |
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Russia to seal military deal in South Ossetia and AbkhaziaAccording 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
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“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. |
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South Ossetia clears up war aftermath, restores imageRussian 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
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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. |
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Saakashvili should face international tribunal – Medvedev to RTPresident 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
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South Ossetia may join Russia-Belarus union stateSouth 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. |
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Russian, Georgian patriarchs seek reconciliation between two peoplesCatholicos-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
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Georgia using US media as a “propaganda instrument” - Russian diplomatWashington 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. |
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Russia and Georgia separated in World Cup 2014 qualifiersThe 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
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“Russia as an enemy” benefits Georgian government – Nino BurjanadzeFollowing 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. |
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22.06.2011 17:06
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US warship enters Georgian watersMoscow, 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. |
Russia knock, knock, knocking on WTO’s doorFor 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. |



















