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Georgia torpedoes talks on South Ossetia - Moscow High-level discussions on security and stability in Georgia's neighbouring republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in Geneva have been delayed. Russia has accused Georgia of deliberately stalling the first direct talks...

International Court rules for protection of South Ossetian and Abkhaz civilians The International Court of Justice has ordered Russia and Georgia to defend civilians in South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

Politkovskaya murder hearings underway Pre-trial hearings into the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya have begun at a Moscow military court. Four men are facing trial for their involvement in the killing. Three of them are charged with murder...

War over but anger remains: South Ossetians remember The shooting may be over but the anger remains. The people of South Ossetia have to come to terms with the devastation of their land. Those who have lost their homes are dreading the coming winter.

Abkhazia asks Ireland and Belarus to recognise independence Abkhazia has called on the parliaments of Belarus and the Republic of Ireland to recognise its independence. The former Georgian breakaway republic says it was asking Ireland to acknowledge its status because it had...

South Ossetians fear renewed Georgian aggression People in South Ossetia fear they’re vulnerable to Georgian attack after the pull-out of Russian troops, claiming they’re now defenceless. European observers are in place instead, but they’re unarmed, and locals say...

Medvedev witnesses record missile launch Russia's northern fleet has held military exercises in the Murmansk region. Russia's President Dimitry Medvedev praised the maneuvers paying special attention to the launch of the intercontinental missile ‘Sineva’,...

French FM confirms Russian troops’ withdrawal from Georgia French foreign minister, Bernard Kouchner, says Russia has met the deadline to withdraw its peacekeepers from the security zones on Georgia's border with South Ossetia. He is on a visit to Georgia to check that other...

South Ossetians sue Georgia The European Court of Human Rights had received some 2.729 applications from South Ossetians following the intervention of Georgian armed forces in August.

Georgian military aggression was a mistake – Sarkozy French President Nicolas Sarkozy has condemned the “Georgian aggression” in South Ossetia. It’s the first statement of its kind by a Western European leader, although Sarkozy also criticised the scale of...

Russian troops withdrawal nearing completion All Russian peacekeepers are set to dismantle their checkpoints in the security zone around South Ossetia before October 10. They will be replaced with EU monitors, who are watching the Russian pullout.

Video blog of Russian President Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has started his own video blog on the official Kremlin website. It’s the latest phase of his drive to make maximum use of modern technology across Russia, which includes the...

Politkovskaya looked her murderer in the face Investigators in charge of the Anna Politkovskaya murder case say she saw her assassin before her death. Ekho Moskvy radio station says police have revealed the hitman rehearsed the crime several times.

Russian soldiers leave Georgia Russian peacekeepers are dismantling more of their checkpoints on the Georgian side of the security zone on the Georgian-South Ossetian border. Moscow has promised to complete the withdrawal by the October 10 as part of...

Tension mounts after South Ossetia blast The situation in the South Ossetian capital, Tskhinval, remains tense following Friday’s deadly car bomb attack. Following a night on which the sound of gunfire could be heard, the capital’s inhabitants, alarmed at the...

PACE finds an 'Evil Empire' The third day of the PACE session was marked by severe criticism of and even insults to Russia. In an interview with Osetinfo.ru, Aleksandr Brod, the chief of the Moscow Bureau for Human Rights comments on the...

Russian refugees flee Georgia A group of Russian refugees has had to cross the border with Georgia at gunpoint. They said that, despite having all the necessary documents, the Georgian police didn't want to let them through.

Politkovskaya case to be considered in court … finally Three suspects are due to be charged with the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya. The case has been handed over by the General Prosecutor's Office to be considered in court.

Georgia's territorial integrity ‘not up for discussion’ – Merkel Georgia's territorial integrity is not an issue to discuss. That’s according to German Chancellor Angela Merkel who spoke to a news conference following talks with President Dmitry Medvedev on the sidelines of the Russia

Council of Europe: Georgia used ‘disproportionate force’ The war in South Ossetia was the result of a serious escalation of tension and a worsening of the security situation, says the draft resolution of the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly. It also recognises that...

Georgia wants Sweden to be its trustee Georgia has formally asked Sweden to represent its interests in Russia. Swedish opposition members believe the demand should be turned down.

PACE rejects move to strip Russia of its powers The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has turned down a proposal to suspend Russia's voting rights in the organisation. The initiative was put forward by 24 PACE representatives who were unhappy over...

EU observers replace Russian peacekeepers Unarmed EU observers in light armoured vehicles have carried out their first patrol near the Georgian city of Gori in the Georgian buffer zones adjoining Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

Russia prefers peaceful foreign policy - Medvedev Russia will always put diplomacy first as a way of protecting its interests, though it will not exclude other means if necessary, said President Medvedev when awarding state honours to Russian troops for the bravery...

Medvedev warns extremists Russia's president says special attention should be paid to the fight against extremism and nationalism in the country. Dmitry Medvedev told the Interior Ministry that detecting threats to the Russia's national security...

South Ossetia: Chronicle of Contract Murder That’s the name of a new book dedicated to the victims of the Georgian aggression on August 7-12 containing documents and photographs, as well as survivors’ testimonies. The book was released by human rights movement Sop

‘Jews will come back to S. Ossetia’ The Jewish quarter in South Ossetia’s capital Tskhinval is the oldest of all the national communities there, but it was ruined as long ago as 1991 due to Georgian aggression, said Zinovy Kogan, head of Congress of...

Medvedev lashes out at gold producers President Dmitry Medvedev has hit out at Russia's gold producers for not being efficient enough.

Medvedev wants more energy for export Russia is ready to invest in the development of energy and fuel resources in the country’s Far East and plans to export part of it, President Medvedev has announced while touring the region.

No deer in Medvedev’s entourage While visiting Russia’s most north-easterly region of Chukotka, with its former Governor Roman Abramovich, President Dmitry Medvedev made a run to see the deer. RT tracks his adventures in the process.

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