The representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Luc van den Brande, is in Moscow on a monitoring mission. He says he’s concerned over the humanitarian situation in the region.

Although the Olympics do not involve politics, conflicts overshadow the sporting event, says four-time world junior welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu. He believes all wars must be stopped for that time.

A joint Georgian-Ossetian orchestra could help heal the rivalry between the two peoples, believes musical analyst, conductor and journalist Mikhail Segelman from the Musical Review Journal.

William Wilson from the Vanguard Group Investment Company joined RT to give his comments on the latest developments in Russia's relations with the West.

Breakaway republic of Abkhazia has officially asked Russia to recognise its independence. Dmitry Babich, a political analyst from Russia Profile Magazine hopes Russia will not openly support the breakaway republic’s independence.

As Russian troops are withdrawing from the conflict zone, American economist, philosopher and political activist Lyndon Larouche told RT that the Georgian assault on South Ossetia was probably a British -led operation with U.S. support.

European members of NATO managed to prevent Washington from making the “most odious statements” on South Ossetia, says Russia’s envoy to the alliance, Dmitry Rogozin. He spoke exclusively to RT after the meeting in Brussels.