Snappy newsletters. Simple Facebook sharing. Spirited comments. Sweet features are waiting… GET THEM NOW!

Russians Cut Georgia in Half

Georgian civilians flee from warplanes

By the Associated Press

Posted Aug 11, 2008 5:08 PM CDT

(AP) – Russian forces seized several towns and a military base deep in western Georgia today and captured the main east-west highway near Gori, effectively cutting the country in half, Georgia's president said. Fighting also raged around Tskhinvali, the capital of the separatist province of South Ossetia.... Read full story »

COMMENTS

Read the comment policy

You need to Log in to Newser to comment. Don't have an account yet? Sign up now!

There are no comments

A snapshot of the day's best news stories.

View Larger Grid

All Today Yesterday Pick a Date

What's Popular Now on Facebook

Cops Shoot Naked Guy Eating Man's Face on Highway

Japanese Artist Serves Up Own Cooked Genitals

Associated Press (Source Grid »)

World

Russia • Europe • Georgia • South Ossetia • Gori

More Newser Stories

Russian Troops Leave Gori

Georgian officials say pullout really happening

(NEWSER) - Russian troops are finally leaving Gori, Georgian officials said today, with Russia promising that by tomorrow all Russian ground forces would be confined to South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Russia intends to keep more than 2,000 troops stationed in the breakaway regions, which Georgia decries as unlawful “annexation.” A US general, meanwhile, criticized the Russian withdrawal, saying, “If they are moving, it is at a snail's pace.” More»

West Worries as Russia Digs In

Troops seen reinforcing positions in Georgia despite pullback agreement

(NEWSER) - Russian forces appear to be hunkering down rather than beginning their promised withdrawal from Georgian territory, the New York Times reports. Troops are digging in along the highway to Tbilisi and military vehicles are moving in both directions, alarming the West, according to Reuters. Pentagon officials say they have seen no significant Russian movement out of Georgia. More»

Russian Troops Remain in Georgia

Medvedev backs seperatist regions

(NEWSER) - Russian troops are still occupying the Georgian city of Gori, and other cities beyond the South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions, as President Dmitri Medvedev declared today that his nation will stand behind the breakaway regions’ independence bids, CNN reports. Russia says will keep tanks in Gori for up to 3 days to help facilitate the handover of power, Bloomberg reports, but Georgia says Russia is actually building its military presence there. More»

Peace Deal Opened Door to Russian Advance

Russian 'peacekeepers' given wide latitude in new pact

(NEWSER) - A Russian convoy was headed deeper into Georgia within hours of a new peace deal thanks to a big loophole in the agreement, Andrew E. Kramer writes in the New York Times. The deal brokered by French President Nicolas Sarkozy allows Russian peacekeepers to implement unspecified "additional security measures,” giving them plenty of room to maneuver, Kramer reports. Russian troops quickly took up posts in the key Georgian city of Gori. More»

Russians, Looters Advance on Georgia

Reports suggest seige of Gori, despite ceasefire agreement

(NEWSER) - Georgians claimed that Russian tanks advanced from South Ossetia into the city of Gori today, despite a ceasefire brokered by the EU yesterday. Villages were being burned and looted, eyewitnesses told the Guardian. Though the Russian army denied any advance, tanks appeared to be targeting Georgian military sites, followed by bands of maurauding "irregulars," including Ossetians and Chechens. A reporter for the Guardian described the scene as one of "absolute panic. The idea there of a ceasefire is ridiculous." More»

NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS

What is Newser?

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser, we choose the most thought-provoking and entertaining stories from hundreds of US and international sources and reduce them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. 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 »

Partnering with: Slate

View Newser on the mobile website

Russians Cut Georgia in Half

Georgian civilians flee from warplanes

Russia • Europe • Georgia • South Ossetia • Gori

MOST POPULAR STORIES

[ By Views ]

[ By Comments ]

More Newser Stories

Russian Troops Leave Gori

Georgian officials say pullout really happening

West Worries as Russia Digs In

Troops seen reinforcing positions in Georgia despite pullback agreement

Russian Troops Remain in Georgia

Medvedev backs seperatist regions

Peace Deal Opened Door to Russian Advance

Russian 'peacekeepers' given wide latitude in new pact

Russians, Looters Advance on Georgia

Reports suggest seige of Gori, despite ceasefire agreement

About Us

Site

Community

Site Maps

Tools

More News

What is Newser?