5 hrs ago | The Moscow Times
Matthew Collin: Taking the Temperature In Georgia's Hot Spring
“It's clear that Georgia doesn't want war, but like most Georgians, I expect fighting. I don't want to think about how it'll end”
Testimonials The Moscow Times>> Issue 3899>> South of the Border By Matthew Collin To Our Readers The Moscow Times welcomes letters to the editor. via The Moscow Times
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Georgia Forum & PollsYesterday | Daily India
Russia sends peacekeepers to Abkhazia
“Russian peacekeeping units deployed to the Tkvarcheli district in Abkhazia as part of measures to strengthen the Collective CIS Peace Keeping Force ... have started performing their duties”
Russian peacekeeping troops have begun "performing their duties" in the Georgian-Abkhazian fighting zone, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said. via Daily India
Saturday | The Georgian Times
US envoy condemns Russia's measures
US Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Julie Finley has released an official statement condemning the Russian Federation's recent steps towards Georgia, including the breakaway ... via The Georgian Times
Friday | ITAR-TASS
Washington does not believe Russia, Georgia want to go to war
“But what we fear is that with so much tension, so many armed people in close proximity, and a record of provocations, that there could be a spark setting off a wider problem”
The Bush administration does not believe that Russia and Georgia want to go to war over Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia, Acting Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Daniel Fried told a hearing ... via ITAR-TASS
Friday May 9 | The Post Chronicle
Russian Peacekeepers Arrive In Abkhazia
Russian troops have joined other peacekeepers in Abkhazia and are in the republic's Tkvarcheli district, a Russian Defense Ministry official said. via The Post Chronicle
Friday May 9 | Raw Story
Nuclear missiles parade across Red Square
“If they wish to take out their old equipment and take it for a spin, and check it out, they're more than welcome to do so.”
Nuclear missiles and tanks were to parade Friday across Red Square for the first time since the Soviet era in a World War II victory celebration highlighting Russia's assertiveness under newly inaugurated ... via Raw Story
Thursday May 8 | The Moscow Times
“These steps have significantly and unnecessarily heightened tensions in the region”
Testimonials David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters People holding posters reading "No to Russia's Fascism!" during a rally Wednesday at the Russian Embassy in Tbilisi. via The Moscow Times
Wednesday May 7 | The St. Petersburg Times
“There has been no change in the number of men”
Russia says Georgia is massing troops and weapons in this steep-sided valley ready to attack the separatist Abkhazia region, but it does not feel like a place preparing for battle. via The St. Petersburg Times
Wednesday May 7 | The Georgian Times
Parliament Speaker meets US States' Secretary
Georgia's Parliament Speaker Nino Burjanadze, who is visiting the USA with a working visit, has met US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to discuss the Georgia-US cooperation. via The Georgian Times
Wednesday May 7 | Defense News
Georgia Ends Air Defense Accord with Russia
“Georgia's withdrawal ... will not weaken the CIS United Air Defence System, since Georgia's participation has been only nominal. In fact, the nation has never actively participated in joint air defense exercises.”
Ex-Soviet Georgia said May 5 it was withdrawing from an air defense agreement with Russia amid tensions over Moscow's support for rebel separatists in Georgia's Abkhazia region. via Defense News
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