Pro-Russian Party Wins South Ossetia’s First Election
Pro-Russian Party Wins South Ossetia’s First Election | US “regrets” nation’s first vote
Russia Pledges to Defend South Ossetia, Abkhazia
Russia Pledges to Defend South Ossetia, Abkhazia | Saakashvili condemns move as illegal
Russia Adds Troops Along South Ossetia-Georgia Border
Russia Adds Troops Along South Ossetia-Georgia Border | US, Russia dispute whether ceasefire is violated
Georgia, Russia Trade Accusations of ‘Provocations’
Georgia, Russia Trade Accusations of ‘Provocations’ | Troop buildups reported along border
Clinton Calls for Fresh Start in NATO-Russia Ties
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for NATO to make “a fresh start” with Russia, saying the alliance “must find ways to work constructively with Russia where we share areas of common interest, including helping the people of Afghanistan.” Secretary Clinton says that at a meeting planned tomorrow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov she [...]
Tensions Remain High in South Ossetia After Reports of Tskhinvali Shelling
The South Ossetian capital city of Tskhinvali, still recovering from the heavy shelling in last year’s Georgian invasion, was hit again yesterday by two shells fired from the Georgian village of Nikozi, according to the South Ossetian government. Though there were no reported casualties the incident is likely to keep tensions between the Georgian government [...]
Russia Accuses Georgia of Genocide in War
Today Russia released the findings of its probe into the August war with Georgia, with the head of the committee saying “we can say that we have witnessed the genocide of the Ossetian people.” Georgia’s actions in the war have been under repeated scrutiny since August, and last month Amnesty International accused them of “indiscriminate [...]
Russia/Georgia Talks Progress, but No Deal
International mediators report that Russia and Georgia have agreed to work out their differences on the status of the region along the border between Georgia and the newly independent enclaves of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Still, the sides failed to finalize a text on the management of the area’s security and refugees. EU representative Pierre [...]
Dispute Over Border Village Near South Ossetia Continues
It was announced earlier today that Russian forces had withdrawn from the disputed village of Perevi along the border between Georgia and the separatist enclave of South Ossetia. The European Union said the pullback came at their behest, but Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze said that Russian troops returned later in the day to reestablish [...]
Former Envoy: Georgia Started War With Russia
In comments today Georgia’s former ambassador to Russia Erosi Kitsmarishvili said Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili was ‘itching’ to do battle over South Ossetia, and blamed the nation for sparking a brief August war with Russia that ended in the destruction of much of Georgia’s military and Russia officially recognizing the independence of the separatist enclaves [...]
