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Europeans throw Russia an olive branch
The big political story in Europe is the release of the European Union report on last year’s war between Russia and Georgia. Both sides claim a degree of vindication from it.
Leaked: who’s to blame for war in Georgia?
Officially, it’s equal blame game for the 2008 South Ossetian war, with Georgia opening the initial fire, but Russia responsible for keeping it going, according to leaks from the EU investigation.
Journalists cross over to the dark side: PR
As jobs are destroyed in the carnage of the media downturn, countries in need of an image makeover, like Russia and Georgia, are salvaging the spoils, scoring some of the sharpest media minds around to spin their dirty laundry for the Western media.
Putin builds up military fortress in Abkhazia
Russia will spend nearly A$600 million developing its military presence in the contested region of Abkhazia. Vladimir Putin hopes that Abkhazia will become to Russia what Monaco is to France. A celebrity tax haven?
The Georgian war: one year on
A year after the Georgian war, nearly 30,000 refugees have been unable to return to their homes in the now Russian controlled South Ossetia. It seems unlikely they will ever return.
Georgia v Russia: What the papers say
Russia fails to withdraw after a treaty and the US reassesses ties with their old arch rival.
Georgia v Russia wrap: Putin 1, Saakashvili 0
After six days of intensive fighting that left homes in ruins, over 1000 dead and uprooted 100,000 people, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has declared mission accomplished and agreed to a ceasefire, writes Sophie Black.
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The Russians are backing separatists in South Ossetia with all the might of its revitalised military – while the “international community”, including Australia, regards South Ossetia as belonging to Georgia – nice, pro-Western, anti-Russian Georgia.
Georgia v Russia II: What the papers say
Where exactly is South Ossetia? Why are Russians throwing bombs at these people? And why is the Georgian leader asking the USA for help? Here’s a helpful explainer, writes Eleri Harris.
Georgia, Russia: blogging as the bombs come down
Around midnight I heard some roaring, ran up to the window and saw shaft of fire, explosions at the port and heard a deafening noise, writes Georgian blogger Veronica Khokhlova.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government, Richard Farmer writes.
Georgia v Russia I: What happened and who’s to blame?
The conflict between Georgia and Russia over South Ossetia has its roots in the break-up of the Soviet federation. But it may also be a case of Georgian military miscalculation, says Dr David Lockwood, specialist in Russian politics at Flinder University.
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