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Russian PM arrives in N. Ossetia to discuss aid for refugees
19:36 09/08/2008
Medvedev tells Bush Russia aims to force Georgia to accept peace
18:17 09/08/2008
The Russian president told his U.S. counterpart on Saturday that Russia's ongoing military operation in Georgia's breakaway republic of South Ossetia is aimed at forcing Georgia to accept peace.
Bush voices concern over escalating violence in Georgia
17:00 09/08/2008
United States President George W. Bush said on Saturday he was deeply concerned by the escalating conflict between Russia and Georgia over the separatist republic of South Ossetia.
Georgia imposes martial law as violence continues
15:28 09/08/2008
Georgia's parliament accepted President Mikheil Saakashvili's declaration of martial law on Saturday, as the country battled with Russia for control over breakaway South Ossetia.
Russia says Georgian forces expelled from S.Ossetian capital
13:53 09/08/2008
Russia's peacekeeping command said on Saturday the country's troops have driven Georgian forces from the capital of the separatist republic of South Ossetia.
Russia wins its first Olympic medal in China
13:44 09/08/2008
Lyubov Galkina has won Russia's first Olympic medal, taking the silver in the 10m air rifle event in Beijing.
Russia says 1,500 killed in S.Ossetia
12:37 09/08/2008
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that 1,500 people have been killed in South Ossetia since the start of Georgia's attack on the breakaway republic.
Russia launches operation to ensure peace in S.Ossetia
10:42 09/08/2008
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday that the country's troops have begun a military operation in Georgia's separatist region of South Ossetia to force Georgian troops to cease violence.

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Russia

Main news of August 9

Russian PM arrives in N. Ossetia to discuss aid for refugees

Medvedev tells Bush Russia aims to force Georgia to accept peace

Bush voices concern over escalating violence in Georgia

Georgia imposes martial law as violence continues

Russia says Georgian forces expelled from S.Ossetian capital

Russia wins its first Olympic medal in China

Russia says 1,500 killed in S.Ossetia

Russia launches operation to ensure peace in S.Ossetia

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