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  • August 2008

    • Facing Russia, Ex-Soviet States Need NATO

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 26, 08 1:03 PM CDT

      Facing Russia, Ex-Soviet States Need NATO

      (Newser) - Russia's military actions in Georgia sent shudders throughout the region, Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko writes in the Guardian . Not only did the war reveal the Kremlin's willingness to commit "massacres" for political gain; it also exposed the weakness of the UN and European security organizations. The West needs to send peacekeepers—and continue the NATO accession process for Georgia and Ukraine. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • NATO  • Ukraine  • Viktor Yushchenko  • peacekeeping force

    • Russia Recognizes Georgia's Breakaway Regions

      BBC  |  Aug 26, 08 7:29 AM CDT

      Russia Recognizes Georgia's Breakaway Regions

      (Newser) - Thumbing its nose at the West, Russia has officially recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Dmitry Medvedev announced today, following votes in the Russian parliament. The move flies in the face of a plea from President Bush that Russia refrain from doing so, and the US State Department’s warning that it could be “inconsistent with international law.” Earlier today, Russia canceled a visit from NATO’s secretary general. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • Dmitry Medvedev  • South Ossetia  • Abkhazia

    • Russian MPs Back Georgian Separatists

      Independent (UK)  |  Aug 25, 08 6:37 PM CDT

      Russian MPs Back Georgian Separatists

      (Newser) - Russian lawmakers voted unanimously today to recognize the independence of two Georgian breakaway regions, leaving the final decision to President Dmitry Medvedev, the Independent reports. The move threatens to further strain Russian-Western relations as Russian troops remained in Georgia with orders to inspect all shipments arriving at a Black Sea port. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • Dmitry Medvedev  • South Ossetia

    • Cheney Set to Visit Georgia

      Associated Press  |  Aug 25, 08 12:33 PM CDT

      Cheney Set to Visit Georgia

      (Newser) - 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 »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • Dick Cheney  • Ukraine  • invasion  • sovereignty  • Azerbaijan

    • Germany Is Crux of Russia Talks

      New York Times  |  Aug 25, 08 10:05 AM CDT

      Germany Is Crux of Russia Talks

      (Newser) - A fretful Eastern Europe is hoping Germany can play a key diplomatic role in its stare-down with Russia, the New York Times reports. Until recently, relations between Moscow and Berlin were too cozy for the Caucasus’ tastes, but East German-born Angela Merkel has distanced herself from Russia just enough to be a credible mediator, criticizing the country's leaders on democracy, press freedoms, and human rights. More »

    • US Aid Ship Arrives in Georgia

      Associated Press  |  Aug 24, 08 12:57 PM CDT

      US Aid Ship Arrives in Georgia

      (AP) - A US Navy warship carrying humanitarian aid anchored at the Georgian port of Batumi today, sending a strong signal of support to an embattled ally as Russian forces built up around two separatist regions. But a top Russian general suggested that the presence of US and other NATO ships in the Black Sea would worsen tensions already at a post-Cold War low. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • NATO  • South Ossetia  • US Navy  • Abkhazia  • humanitarian aid  • Russian military  • warship  • Georgians

    • Russia Keeps Troops in Poti

      Reuters  |  Aug 23, 08 10:35 AM CDT

      Russia Keeps Troops in Poti

      (Newser) - Russia says it will continue to patrol the key Black Sea port of Poti despite Western demands that it pull back to pre-conflict positions, Reuters reports. A Russian general said troops will continue "peacekeeping" operations there even though the city falls outside the perimeter agreed upon in the recent cease-fire. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • troop withdrawal  • ceasefire  • Black Sea  • military presence

    • US Finishes Strong, Sweeps 1600 Relays

      Associated Press  |  Aug 23, 08 8:59 AM CDT

      US Finishes Strong, Sweeps 1600 Relays

      (AP) - The US men's and women's teams swept the 1600-meter relays today, ending a string of frustrations for the Americans that included dropped batons in two earlier races. For the women, Sanya Richards anchored her team in a come-from-behind victory over Russia in 3:18.54, the world's fastest time since 1993. On the men's side, Jeremy Wariner crossed the line 12 strides ahead of Christopher Brown of the Bahamas, finishing in 2:55.39 to break the Olympic record by 0.35 second. More »

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      Russia  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • United States  • track and field  • Jamaica  • Team USA  • athletics

    • Russians Pull Back, But West Not Satisfied

      New York Times  |  Aug 22, 08 3:14 PM CDT

      Russians Pull Back, But West Not Satisfied

      (Newser) - Having withdrawn from the Georgian city of Gori, Russia said tonight it is in full compliance with a cease-fire agreement, the New York Times reports. Despite criticism from the US and France, nations that helped broker the deal, Moscow continues to occupy the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, plus perimeter posts on Georgian soil—installations it says are permanent and part of a “peacekeeping” mission. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • United States  • ceasefire  • Mikhail Saakashvili  • peacekeeping force  • peacekeeper

    • Post-Soviet States No Longer Russian Puppets

      BBC  |  Aug 22, 08 1:56 PM CDT

      Post-Soviet States No Longer Russian Puppets

      (Newser) - Former cold warriors can be expected to see the Georgian conflict as signalling a return to simpler East-vs-West geopolitics, writes Bridget Kendall for the BBC. But the reaction of the post-Soviet states shows something very different: Former Soviet client states whose loyalty was assured 20 years ago—including Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Belarus—are now looking out for themselves first. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • NATO  • Ukraine  • invasion  • Belarus  • sovereignty

    • Kremlin Foe Denied Bid for Parole

      Associated Press  |  Aug 22, 08 10:40 AM CDT

      Kremlin Foe Denied Bid for Parole

      (AP) - A Russian court has rejected Mikhail Khodorkovsky's request for parole on Friday, ordering the jailed oil tycoon to serve out the remainder of his sentence in a ruling his lawyer called politically motivated. Khodorkovsky, the former head of Yukos oil company and once Russia's richest man, was sentenced to 8 years in a Siberian prison in 2005 for tax evasion and fraud in what Kremlin critics slammed as a flawed trial. More »

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      Russia  • prison  • Siberia  • political prisoner  • parole

    • Russian Troops Leave Gori

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Aug 22, 08 10:30 AM CDT

      Russian Troops Leave Gori

      (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 »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • South Ossetia  • Gori

    • Russia Roars, NATO Purrs

      Washington Post  |  Aug 22, 08 7:51 AM CDT

      Russia Roars, NATO Purrs

      (Newser) - Russia had better watch its back. NATO has proven that if it goes around invading its neighbors, the world’s mightiest alliance will take action and…er… cancel the next NATO-Russia Council meeting. That’s the lone consequence NATO put forth in its statement on the “situation in Georgia,” a document that Charles Krauthammer of the Washington Post finds “almost comically evenhanded.” More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • NATO

    • Russia Returns Favor, Cuts Off NATO Council

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 21, 08 4:41 PM CDT

      Russia Returns Favor, Cuts Off NATO Council

      (Newser) - Russia formally suspended military cooperation with NATO today over Georgia, the Guardian reports, a move affecting operations in Afghanistan and the Mediterranean. “Cooperation had really already been ended with the Russians,” a US official said, per an alliance declaration earlier in the week. If NATO supports “the bankrupt Saakashvili regime to the detriment of partnership … it's not our fault,” Russia’s foreign minister said. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • NATO  • international relations  • SERGEY LAVROV

    • Gergiev to Lead Defiant South Ossetia Concert

      Times (UK)  |  Aug 21, 08 12:47 PM CDT

      Gergiev to Lead Defiant South Ossetia Concert

      (Newser) - Valery Gergiev, the principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, among other prominent posts, will preside over a victorious concert tonight in South Ossetia, celebrating Russia’s recent military successes, the Times reports. Gergiev is an ethnic Ossetian and close personal friend of Vladimir Putin—they are godfathers of each others’ children—and Putin is expected to be guest of honor. The concert will coincide with rallies declaring South Ossetia independent. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • South Ossetia  • classical music

    • Nuke Advantage Emboldened Putin's Russia

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 21, 08 9:25 AM CDT

      Nuke Advantage Emboldened Putin's Russia

      (Newser) - Diplomats and pundits have debated what led Russia to attack Georgia so forcefully, pointing to everything from newfound economic strength to a sense of national humiliation. But Gabriel Schoenfeld, editor at neoconservative magazine Commentary , has another explanation: it's Russia's growing nuclear advantage, especially with short-range arms, that has "helped embolden the bear." More »

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      George W. Bush  • Russia  • Georgia  • Vladimir Putin  • NATO  • nuclear weapons  • Cold War  • nuclear disarmament  • nuclear arsenal  • neoconservatves

    • Tit for Tat? Russia Could Station Missiles in Syria

      Times (UK)  |  Aug 20, 08 5:35 PM CDT

      Tit for Tat? Russia Could Station Missiles in Syria

      (Newser) - Syria could host batteries of Russian missiles in return for Russian military technology and the reopening of a Soviet-era naval base on its Mediterranean coast, the Times of London reports. President Bashar al-Assad flew to Moscow today to discuss a deal, which may be Russia’s response to the US-Poland missile defense agreement also signed today. More »

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      Russia  • Syria  • Cold War  • missile defense system  • Missile defense  • navy  • Bashar al-Assad

    • Russia's 'Buffer Zone' Includes Georgia Territory

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 20, 08 3:41 PM CDT

      Russia's 'Buffer Zone' Includes Georgia Territory

      (Newser) - Russia may soon officially recognize the sovereignty of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, lawmakers said today, even as the military moved to establish so-called buffer zones that include Georgian territory, the Wall Street Journal reports. Then-president Vladimir Putin used the move to recognize the secessionist republics to criticize countries which did the same for Kosovo in February, saying Russia wouldn’t “ape” the West. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • South Ossetia  • Abkhazia  • independence  • military bases  • secession

    • Gorbachev: Blame Georgia

      New York Times  |  Aug 20, 08 1:25 PM CDT

      Gorbachev: Blame Georgia

      (Newser) - It is important to remember that Georgia, not Russia, struck first in the conflict over South Ossetia, writes former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev for the New York Times . Russian leadership is strong domestically and did not need a victory to rally support—rather, Moscow “was dragged into the fray by the recklessness of the Georgian president.” More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • war  • Mikhail Saakashvili  • attack  • invasion  • Mikhail Gorbachev

    • McCain Forgets That Big Talk Can Cost Lives

      Washington Post  |  Aug 20, 08 1:09 PM CDT

      McCain Forgets That Big Talk Can Cost Lives

      (Newser) - Many in Georgia are angered over what they consider broken promises of support from the West in the confrontation with Russia. But it’s bold talk from US politicians—including hardliner John McCain—that encourages countries like Georgia to provoke Moscow, David Ignatius writes in the Washington Post , only to see lives lost when those verbal checks bounce. More »

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      John McCain  • Russia  • Georgia

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