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  • August 2008

    • Russia-Georgia Rules Sunday Talk Shows

      Politico  |  Aug 17, 08 7:14 PM CDT

      Russia-Georgia Rules Sunday Talk Shows

      (Newser) - The Russia-Georgia conflict dominated discussion on Sunday morning talk shows today, Politico reports. "People are beginning to wonder whether Russia can be trusted," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told David Gregory on NBC's Meet the Press . She also stated on Fox News Sunday and Face the Nation that Russia would face "consequences" if it breached the cease-fire agreement. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Election 2008  • Russia  • Georgia  • McCain 2008  • vice president  • Mikheil Saakashvili

    • Georgia Is the Victim, So Blame Russia

      Weekly Standard  |  Aug 17, 08 5:53 PM CDT

      Georgia Is the Victim, So Blame Russia

      (Newser) - Why blame Georgia for Russia's invasion when Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is clearly at fault? Putin has been seething ever since pro-Western Mikhail Saakashvili came to power in Georgia 3 years ago, writes Matthew Continetti in The Weekly Standard . "Putin has been pressuring Georgia for years," writes Continetti, shelling Georgia with bureaucratic and economic attacks while bolstering troops in the region. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • European Union  • Vladimir Putin  • NATO  • Dmitry Medvedev  • South Ossetia  • Abkhazia  • Mikhail Saakashvili

    • Russia 'Already Paid a Price' for Georgia Invasion: Rice

      Politico  |  Aug 17, 08 3:13 PM CDT

      Russia 'Already Paid a Price' for Georgia Invasion: Rice

      (Newser) - Condoleezza Rice says Russia has “already paid a price” for its invasion of Georgia, because its “reputation as a potential partner in international institutions—diplomatic, political, security, economic—is frankly in tatters.” Returning from a trip to Georgia, Rice made a string of Sunday talk show appearances, skirting questions about whether the US had done enough to diffuse the situation earlier. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • Condoleezza Rice  • troop withdrawal  • Dmitry Medvedev  • reputation

    • In China and Russia, a 'Springtime for Autocrats'

      New York Times  |  Aug 17, 08 2:36 PM CDT

      In China and Russia, a 'Springtime for Autocrats'

      (Newser) - The autocratic world powers that were crumbling in the late 1980s may yet have their day, and sooner than we think, writes executive editor Bill Keller in the New York Times . As China keeps its stranglehold on free speech despite promises to the IOC, and Russia tests how far it can push the West in Georgia, "It is at least a season: Springtime for autocrats," writes Keller. More »

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      George W. Bush  • China  • Russia  • Georgia  • United States  • Vladimir Putin  • foreign policy  • democracy  • Cold War  • communism  • autocracies

    • Biden Headed to Georgia

      Talking Points Memo  |  Aug 17, 08 1:19 PM CDT

      Biden Headed to Georgia

      (Newser) - Top Obama surrogate Sen. Joe Biden announced today that he’s heading to Georgia, joining McCain surrogatges Joe Lieberman and Lindsey Graham. The move bodes well for both Biden, who’s been much-discussed as a possible vice president, and Obama, who needs to seem active as McCain dispatches men and talks with key leaders of the conflict almost daily, Talking Points Memo reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Russia  • Georgia  • Joe Biden  • vice president

    • Another Global Crisis, Another Vacation

      New York Times  |  Aug 17, 08 9:19 AM CDT

      Another Global Crisis, Another Vacation

      (Newser) - “America’s back in the cold war and W.’s back on vacation,” writes Maureen Dowd in the New York Times , observing that as another global crisis begins, the president is again failing to take it seriously. After condemning Russia’s push into Georgia, Bush skipped off to his ranch—where he’s spent 469 days of his presidency. His trip to China, likewise, saw little work and a lot of play in a celebration of China's ascension on the world stage. More »

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      George W. Bush  • China  • Iraq war  • Russia  • Georgia  • vacation  • Maureen Dowd

    • Russia Pledges to Start Georgia Pullout Tomorrow

      BBC  |  Aug 17, 08 8:51 AM CDT

      Russia Pledges to Start Georgia Pullout Tomorrow

      (Newser) - Dimitry Medvedev said today he'll start pulling troops out of Georgia tomorrow, but has no plans to withdraw from the separatist stronghold of South Ossetia, the BBC reports. The Russian president made the pledge after a phone conversation with Nicolas Sarkozy, who had brokered a ceasefire Friday. Despite signing the agreement, Russia has continued to control a wide swath of Georgia, including the city of Gori and the main highway through the western part of the country, the AP reports, and today confirmed that it had taken over a major power plant. More »

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      Russia  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • Georgia  • Condoleezza Rice  • ceasefire  • Russian military  • peace deal

    • Russia, Georgia Built Up to War for Months

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 16, 08 12:01 PM CDT

      Russia, Georgia Built Up to War for Months

      (Newser) - The explosion of violence in South Ossetia took the world by surprise, but Russia and Georgia had been gearing up for war for months, reports the Wall Street Journal . Both sides had been steadily boosting their military presence around South Ossetia, waiting for the trigger that came with Ossetian shelling of Georgian positions. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • Dmitry Medvedev  • South Ossetia  • Mikhail Saakashvili

    • Russia Issues Nuke Threat to Poland

      Times (UK)  |  Aug 16, 08 8:00 AM CDT

      Russia Issues Nuke Threat to Poland

      (Newser) - A top Russian general warned yesterday that Poland would be "100% exposed" to nuclear attack if it follows through with plans to host a US missile defense system, reports the Times of London. The agreement "cannot go unpunished," the general warned in the first direct threat from the Kremlin since the fall of the Soviet Union. More »

    • Medvedev Signs Peace Pact

      CNN  |  Aug 16, 08 6:20 AM CDT

      Medvedev Signs Peace Pact

      (Newser) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev today signed a ceasefire agreement ending hostilities with Georgia. Sources said he views the 6-point pact as "very positive," CNN reports. Russia, however, will not withdraw from Georgian territory until troops have finished removing "huge depots" of ammunition, weapons and boobytraps left by Georgian troops, said a government spokesman. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • Condoleezza Rice  • Dmitry Medvedev