Russian MP: NATO should cooperate with Russia on Georgia issue
Xinhua – China
31 (Xinhua) — NATO should cooperate with Russia on the issue of Georgia, otherwise it might be defeated in Afghanistan because Russia would make it…
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Russia to sign deals with Georgia’s breakaway regions, Medvedev says:
President Dmitry Medvedev says Russia will provide military aid to Georgia’s breakaway provinces. Medvedev told Russian television stations that Russia is preparing to sign deals with Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
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Putin: U.S. military advisers in Georgia conflict:
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said U.S. military advisers had been involved in this month’s conflict in Georgia and the White House could have planned it to help Republicans win the U.S. election.
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Putin in fresh attack on US over Georgia:
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin made fresh accusations of US involvement in the Georgia conflict and rejected suggestions Moscow could target Ukraine next, in an interview aired Saturday.
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Russia ready to hit back at sanctions – Medvedev: –
President Dmitry Medvedev warned Sunday that Russia was ready to retaliate against sanctions, on the eve of European Union summit called to agree on a response to the Georgia conflict.
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Venezuela Recognizes South Ossetia and Abkhazia Independence:
The President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez, officially declared Saturday his country’s support of Russia and of their decision to recognize South Ossetia’s and Abkhazia’s independence.
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Relief agencies decry US military role in Georgia:
Non-governmental relief agencies working in Georgia are furious that President Bush has put the Pentagon in charge of the operation, charging that the “militarization” of the humanitarian operation puts them at risk.
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OSCE observers fault Georgians in conflict: –
European observers have faulted Georgia in this month’s Caucasus conflict, saying it made elaborate plans to seize South Ossetia, according to the German news magazine Der Spiegel on Saturday.
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Georgia withdraws from 14-year-old Abkhazia cease-fire:
A Georgia Cabinet minister said that the country had pulled out of a 1994 UN agreement that ended the war in the separatist region of Abkhazia.The announcement Saturday by the office of Temur Yakobashvili followed Russia’s recognition of Abkhazia as independent.
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Russia calls for more observers in Georgia:
Russia called Saturday for more international observers to be sent to Georgia, two days before a European Union summit that Tbilisi hopes will decide on measures to punish the Russian leadership.
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Britain to urge sanctions against Russians linked to breakaway Georgian regions:
Britain is to urge the European Union to impose sanctions on Kremlin-backed intelligence chiefs thought to have orchestrated the invasion of Georgia.
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Putin warns against US influence on EU:
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has warned European countries against following the US policies in the Moscow-Tbilisi conflict.
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Transcript: CNN interview with Vladimir Putin:
I’ll be frank with you, and actually there is no secret about it, we had of course considered all the possible scenarios of events, including direct aggression by the Georgian leadership.
www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/29/putin.transcript/

Georgia Splits the Kremlin
By Andrei Piontkovsky
The Georgia crisis revealed a new strategic force in the Kremlin that opposes both Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Dmitry Medvedev. We still cannot name its players, but we are aware of its interests and impact on events in the same way that astronomers discern a new but invisible planet by recording its impact on known and visible objects in space. One after another, loyal Kremlin pundits have appeared on television and radio to denounce “provokers,” whom they dare not name, for “planning the incursion of Russian troops all the way to Tbilisi and the establishment there of a pro-Russian government.” The line in the sand that U.S. President George W.
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Russia takes a stand
Posted: 31 Aug 2008 01:52 AM CDT
The 2008 Crisis in the Caucasus: A Unified Timeline, August 7-16 Putin accuses US of staging Georgia conflict (Gareth Porter) Eric Margolis: The US Created a Crisis in Georgia Back to the future: “Chaos and instability Washington’s officlal policy line” Ron Paul: Why are we provoking the Russians? Russia Today: Alex Jones
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When a Toast for Peace Works Best in Russian
By Matthew Collin
Sakartvelos gaumarjos!” the young man shouted as he raised his brimming glass of wine high above his friends’ heads in the traditional toast to his country, Georgia.
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EU Meets As Talk of Sanctions Recedes
By Anatoly Medetsky / and Anna Smolchenko
European Union leaders are unlikely to call for economic sanctions Monday when they convene in Brussels for an emergency meeting to formulate a joint response to Russias actions in the conflict with Georgia.
www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2008/09/01/002.html

Tbilisi Closes Embassy, Toughens Visa Regime
By Nabi Abdullaev / Staff Writer
Georgia severed diplomatic ties with Russia and toughened visa requirements for Russian citizens over the weekend in response to Moscows decision to recognize the independence of its separatist provinces of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
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S. Ossetia Talks of Joining Russia
By Natalya Krainova / Staff Writer
But a South Ossetian official says no specific political steps have been taken yet.
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China Faces Boost From Georgia War
By Peter Leonard / The Associated Press
President Dmitry Medvedev has cast vague Central Asian support for Russia’s actions in South Ossetia as a diplomatic victory. But a summit in the region held signs that China, already a powerful regional player, will benefit from concerns about an aggressive Russia.
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Army’s Actions Raises Ukraine Issues for EU
By Robert Wielaard / The Associated Press
Russias actions in Georgia have turned the prospect of EU membership for Ukraine into a hot issue
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Cheney Will Give Saakashvili More Assurances From U.S.
Reuters
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney in his first visit to Tbilisi this week will assure President Mikhail Saakashvili that the United States stands firmly with Georgia.
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‘Ossetia Is for Ossetians, Let the Georgians Suffer’
By Yuras Karmanau / The Associated Press
After Georgian soldiers stormed South Ossetia and killed Vitaly Guzitayevs friend, he hid in the woods. Once the Georgians left, he set fire to the elegant brick homes of ethnic Georgians who lived nearby.
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Russian Bombs Just Missed Supsa Pipe
By Mark Trevelyan / Reuters
During the conflict with Georgia, Russian planes dropped bombs within 15 meters of a pipeline to the Black Sea that BP was in the process of reopening through the country, witnesses said.
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The 2008 Crisis in the Caucasus: A Unified Timeline, August 7-16
Posted: 31 Aug 2008 12:43 AM CDT
By Prof. Nicolai N. Petro Global Research, August 30, 2008 To reveal and analyze what actually happened, it is essential to have a unified version of key events. To achieve this objective, I have examined the detailed timelines provided on the web sites of the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Russia Today news service, integrating these
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The mouse that roared
Edmonton Sun – Alberta, Canada
By ERIC MARGOLIS Pipsqueak Georgia’s harebrained and disastrous attack on tiny South Ossetia has produced a full-blown crisis pitting the US and NATO…
www.edmontonsun.com/Comment/2008/08/31/6622886-sun.html

Brown to reduce UK’s reliance on Russia
Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia“Nato must re-evaluate the alliance’s relationship with Russia and intensify our support for Georgia and others who may face Russian aggression. …
www.smh.com.au/news/world/brown-to-reduce-uks-
reliance-on-russia/2008/08/31/1220121048623.html

Venezuela Recognizes South Ossetia and Abkhazia Independence
Sofia News Agency – Bulgaria
Venezuela Recognizes South Ossetia and Abkhazia Independence: The President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez, officially declared Saturday his country’s support of …
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Iran backs Russia over Georgia
Hindu – Chennai,India
DUBAI: Iran has blamed Georgia for its confrontation with Russia and in a reference to Israel and the US, urged regional countries to unite against foreign …
www.hindu.com/2008/08/31/stories/2008083155371400.htm

Georgia reshaping alliances
The National – Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
Uriel Sinai / Getty Images DAMASCUS // An arms deal between Syria and Russia that could help reshape the Middle East conflict – and perversely even boost …
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Most Germans against Georgia joining NATO
In a recent opinion poll carried out in Germany, 56% of Germans said they were against Georgia joining NATO, the pollster said on Friday. The poll published by Leipziger Volkszeitung indicated that only 24% out of 1001 respondents …
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Germans-against-Georgia-joining-NATO

Georgia Doesn’t Belong in Nato
RedOrbit – Dallas,TX,USA
The Bush administration has been energetic in its push to incorporate Georgia, a tiny republic on the Black Sea, into the NATO alliance. …
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8240/georgia_doesnt_belong_in_nato/

NATO Has No Moral Right To Judge As Putin Assails US Over Georgia
by Staff Writers
Moscow (AFP) Aug 29, 2008
NATO has repeatedly ignored the United Nations and international law and has “no moral right” to judge Russia for its decision to recognise two rebel Georgian regions, the Russian foreign ministry said Friday.
www.spacewar.com/reports/NATO_Has_No_Moral_Right_To
_Judge_As_Putin_Assails_US_Over_Georgia_999.html