Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

December 2, 2008 7:45:02 PM CST

Learn about Newser Points »

« Back to the grid | Next story »

Bush Plans $1B for Georgia Ahead of Cheney Visit

Posted Sep 3, 08 2:00 PM CDT in World,  US 

(Newser) – President Bush wants another $1 billion in economic aid for Georgia, the AP reports. An announcement is scheduled for later today, even as Vice President Dick Cheney is continuing a tour of former Soviet states that will take him to Georgia tomorrow. Meanwhile, a third US Navy ship entered the Black Sea today, with aid cargo destined for the region disrupted by recent fighting.

Source Associated Press

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon

Related Newser Stories

  • Medvedev: US Taunting Russia With Ships

    Sep 6, 08 12:30 PM CDT
    Medvedev: US Taunting Russia With Ships Dmitry Medvedev accused the US of baiting the bear today by using military vessels to deliver humanitarian aid to Georgia. “I wonder how they would feel if we now dispatched humanitarian assistance to the Caribbean, suffering from a hurricane, using our navy,” mused the Russian president, theorizing that the US was actually using the trips to rebuild Georgia’s army. More »

  • Cheney, in Georgia, Rips 'Illegitimate' Russian Action

    Sep 4, 08 6:40 AM CDT
    Cheney, in Georgia, Rips 'Illegitimate' Russian Action Dick Cheney tore into Russia while speaking in Tbilisi today, Reuters reports, slamming its attempt to redraw Georgia's borders as a move that "cast grave doubt" on the reliability of Russia as an international partner. Cheney vowed the US would stand by Georgia, and the White House pledged $1 billion in aid on the eve of his visit. More »

  • Putin: US Sparked Georgia War

    Aug 29, 08 4:26 AM CDT
    Putin: US Sparked Georgia War Invoking the era of Cold War conspiracies, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has accused the US of sparking conflict in Georgia to give John McCain a campaign boost. “They need a small victorious war,” the told CNN. He insisted the US encouraged Georgia to attack their two breakaway regions earlier this month, forcing Russia to intervene. The White House called the accusations “absurd."
    More »

  • Second US Ship Docks in Georgia

    Aug 27, 08 7:42 AM CDT
    Second US Ship Docks in Georgia A US military ship docked at the Georgian port of Batumi today on a humanitarian aid mission, the AP reports. Early reports had the ship headed to Poti, which was heavily damaged and is still occupied by Russian troops, but Batumi is well south of the combat zone. One top Russian general called the US use of a military vessel for humanitarian work “devilish.”
    More »

  • Cheney Set to Visit Georgia

    Aug 25, 08 12:33 PM CDT
    Cheney Set to Visit Georgia Dick Cheney will visit Georgia next week to strengthen ties with the battered US ally, the AP reports. The vice president will also visit Azerbaijan and Ukraine to emphasize the US commitment to the former Soviet republics, a White House spokesman said today in announcing the trip, which is to begin Sept. 2. More »

The USS Mount Whitney crosses the Turkish Straits on its way to Georgia. The ship is the third US Navy vessel the military said would take supplies to Georgia following its war with Russia.   (AP Photo/Murad Sezer)
President George W. Bush holds a U.S. flag as he watches the swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Monday, Aug. 11, 2008.   (AP Photo/Greg Baker)
President George W. Bush exits Air Force One as he arrives in Austin, Texas on Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, to attend a briefing on Hurricane Gustav at the Texas Emergency Operations Center.   (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett)
Russian construction workers clean up in Tskhinvali, regional capital of Georgia's breakaway province of South Ossetia, Friday, Aug. 29, 2008.   (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
With Vice President Dick Cheney, left, due in Georgia tomorrow, President Bush is set to announce later today $1 billion in economic aid to the former Soviet republic.   (AP Photo)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Our editors also recommend:

Threads (
1
 of 3)

Tags

George W. Bush • Russia • Georgia • Dick Cheney • humanitarian aid • foreign aid


Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

Other US Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser a team of editors and writers culls the most important stories from hundreds of U.S. and international sources and reduces them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. It's the Newser guarantee: we can take any report or column or video and pack what you need to know into 120 words or less. Newser's short-form aggregation, visual format, and unique information tools help you get more of the kind of news you want, in a quicker and more entertaining way. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »