MEP Tobias Pflueger says the recognition of Kosovo's independence set a "spiral" in motion.

The Democratic Party in the U.S. is gathering in Denver to endorse Barack Obama for President. Political analyst Andrey Kortunov discusses what the annual Convention means for Russia.

Russia's entry to the WTO is assured by its potential for sustained growth, according to William Wilson from investment management company Vangard Group.

Russian State Duma deputy Vladimir Pligin, who sits on the Constitutional Law Committee, explained to RT why he voted for the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhasia.

Russia's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia's independence is a foregone conclusion - the only question is when, says Aleksandr Pikaev, a political analyst from the Institute for World Economy and International Relations.

Russian MPs have voted for the recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. This is just the first major consequence of Kosovo's declaration of independence, says political analyst Aleksandr Pavic, from the Belgrade Institute of Political Research.

There will be no re-integration of Abkhazia and South Ossetia with Georgia under Saakashvili, says political analyst and acting editor of Russia Profile Magazine Dmitry Babich who joined RT's political commentator Peter Lavelle in the studio.

Russia’s State Duma is considering Abkhazia and South Ossetia’s claims for independence, after the Upper Chamber unanimously backed them on Monday. A political analyst from the Moscow News newspaper, Kirill Bessonov, discussed the situation with RT.

The Rambler search portal is one of the most popular Internet sites in Russia, and has long battled with local competitor Yandex and global giant Google for users. The company posted a 150%1H 2008 revenue increase year-on-year - something Chief Product Officer Arkady Moreynis attributes to a development-minded management team.

Recent events, including the Mechel saga and the military conflict with Georgia, have long-term consequences for the Russian economy according to Chris Weafer, Chief Strategist at Uralsib.

The conflict in South Ossetia put a huge strain on relations between Russia and the West. Spencer Boyer from the Center for American Progress in Washington gave his opinion on the future of U.S.-Russia relations.

The Council of Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner, Thomas Hammarberg, visited both South Ossetia and refugee camps in Russia’s North Ossetia on a fact-finding mission. He told RT what he saw and what he’ll put into his report.