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Russian press on Thursday The seventh anniversary of 9/11, the terrorism threat as it looks today, the likelihood of a new cold war, and the West’s discovery of President Saakashvili’s shortcomings as a warrior and statesman – all...

Zimbabwe switches to greenbacks as local currency chalks up the 0’s Galloping inflation has forced the Zimbabwean Government to accept foreign currencies as legal tender. It is hoping the move will reduce the role of the black market and bring some relief to Government’s own depleted...

Heads roll in Georgian army shakeup Georgia’s President Saakashvili has launched a massive clean up among senior officers of the Georgian army, in an attempt to find responsibility for defeat in the South Ossetian war.

Khodorkovsky: Medvedev had no other choice The Russian President had little choice but to react the way he did after Georgia tried to use force to retake the breakaway region of South Ossetia in August, says former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

Russia - Poland talks focus on missile shield wrangle Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov travelled to Warsaw on Thursday for talks with his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorsky and the country's Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Polish participation in U.S. plans to build...

Britain pulls army band from Moscow’s Kremlin Zorya The British government has slapped a ban on its army bagpipers from travelling to Russia's capital this autumn, for the Kremlin Zorya. British performers were pulled from the event, in which 47 military bands took part...

Ron Paul urges Americans to vote for third-party candidates The U.S. Presidential campaign has taken a new turn with the former candidate Ron Paul launching a crusade against both John McCain and Barack Obama. At a news conference, Paul joined three third-party candidates in pres

Kremlin watchers to examine Caucasian conflict Political experts and journalists from all over the world have gathered in Russia’s southern city of Rostov-on-Don for a series of meetings aimed at providing them with a better understanding of the country. On...

Russia urges UN court to dismiss case launched by Georgia Moscow has called on International Court of Justice in The Hague to dismiss the case launched by Georgia against Russia. Tbilisi accuses Russia of harassing and persecuting Georgians in South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

Czech govt. approves U.S. forces deal The Czech government has approved a treaty with the United States on the deployment of military personnel at radar base near Prague. It is part of the missile defence shield the U.S. is seeking to build in Eastern Europe

Protests against rising oil prices Demonstrations against rising fuel prices have taken place in Russia's main cities all over the country. Direct action will include picket lines outside of Russia's main oil companies and rallies on the cities' main...

Georgia accused of press freedom violations Media freedom advocates, Reporters Without Borders have called on the Georgian government to allow people access to all media outlets, including Russian cable TV and websites. RWB says press freedom has seriously...

South Ossetian capital getting back on its feet More than five hundred people are confirmed dead after Georgia's attack in August, according to the South Ossetian prosecutor's office. Meanwhile the war-torn region is determined to get back to normality as quickly as p

Scientists ecstatic over 'new age' beginning The final testing of The Large Hadron Collider – the world's largest underground particle accelerator – was completed successfully in Switzerland on Wednesday, according to European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CER

France won't extradite former Georgian defence minister The Paris Appeal Court has rejected a Georgian request to extradite the country's former Defence Minister Irakly Okruashvili, former ally, turned critic of President Saakashvili. He is wanted in Georgia where he has...

OSCE official: Everyone will draw own conclusions in South Ossetia OSCE parliamentarians are to discuss the situation in the Caucasus at a session in Toronto at the end of September. One hundred extra observers are being sent to Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the Secretary General of the...

Lavrov: Georgia could attack again Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili still hasn't provided sufficient assurances that the country won't attack South Ossetia and Abkhazia, according to Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Such a guarantee was the

Wednesday's Russian Press Review South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and the new system of international relations that is being built around them, are the focus of attention of the Russian print press today.

OSCE special envoy to report on Caucasian crisis The situation in Abkhazia and South Ossetia will be on the agenda at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's upcoming meeting in Toronto. Its special envoy for the Caucasus Goran Lennmarker will present a report on the crisis.

U.S. rejects call for Georgian arms embargo At the United Nations, the U.S. has rejected a Russian draft resolution asking for an arms embargo to be imposed on Georgia. It called for countries to agree a ban on the sale of arms or military equipment, as well as...

Drunken horseplay wakes up Kazan Residents of the Russian city of Kazan had a sleepless night when they were tormented by frantic neighing from a neighbour’s balcony. The horse had been tethered there by the owner of the apartment.

Russian troops to replace peacekeepers in new states Russia has established formal diplomatic ties with newly independent South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Moscow will now station about 8,000 regular army troops there to provide protection for the republics. Meanwhile, Russian c

U.S. officials split over Caucasus conflict U.S. officials are divided over the recent violence in South Ossetia. The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing has cast Moscow as an aggressor but members of the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs have...

Russia calls for arms embargo against Georgia Moscow has submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council calling for an end to Georgia's militarisation. Russia is urging other countries to stop direct or indirect supply or sale of weapons to Georgia.

Russian withdrawal a step forward – Saakashvili The Georgian President has given a cautious welcome to an agreement between Moscow and the EU which will see Russian forces withdrawn from Georgia and replaced by EU monitors. Speaking at a media briefing in Tbilisi with

Russia endorses Ossetian & Abkhazian diplomats Russia has established official diplomatic relations with South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The news was announced by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a joint media conference with his counterparts from the new states.

Review of Russian newspapers The 'Caucasus problem' continues to occupy most of the front pages of Russian newspapers. Many of them have interesting reports as well as commentaries and analysis articles concerning the issue. Here is a review of seve

Kim Jong Il: dead, alive or using a body double? The health of North Korea’s dictator, Kim Jong Il, has come under the spotlight, just as his country celebrates 60 years since its foundation. The leader did not attend a military parade dedicated to the state holiday. T

Washington Post: “Georgians question Saakashvili’s actions” According to The Washington Post, “Georgians inside and outside the government have begun to question the wisdom of the costly confrontation, and of the leaders who set it in motion”. One of the oldest and most respectab

Russian Navy set for U.S. backyard exercise The Russian Navy has confirmed that a fleet of warships belonging to the Russian Northern Fleet is preparing to cross the Atlantic Ocean and head for the Caribbean.

Rabbi key to Obama’s bid for Jewish vote Democratic U.S. Presidential candidate Barack Obama, who has been struggling to gain the Jewish vote, could have taken advantage of his wife’s cousin who’s one of the most distinguished black rabbis in the U.S. Still,...

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Georgia-Russia conflict being heard in The Hague: comments

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