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Military conflict between Russia and Georgia in August 2008
18:30 11/08/2010
The Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST) presents an updated map of the events of the August 2008 Russian-Georgian war. The map was originally published in The Tanks of August English version.
Strasbourg court gets complaint against Russia, Georgia over five-day war
04:18 19/06/2010
A Georgian human rights organization sued Russia and Georgia in the European Court for Human Rights over the five-day war the two states fought in August 2008.
Russia to support Abkhazia, S.Ossetia if they are attacked
20:27 26/08/2008Russia will defend Abkhazia and South Ossetia with all necessary support if they come under attack, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday.

NATO sends more ships into Black Sea
12:13 23/08/2008NATO has sent a Polish frigate and a U.S. destroyer through the Bosporus to boost its presence in the Black Sea, where it is delivering humanitarian cargoes to Georgia, a source in the Turkish navy said.

S.Ossetian president to fly to Moscow with sovereignty appeal
12:04 23/08/2008South Ossetia's president and parliamentary leadership will fly to Moscow on Saturday to deliver the republic's sovereignty appeal to the Russian authorities in person.

South Ossetia says Georgian attack caused $4 billion damage
15:07 22/08/2008Georgia's recent military operations in South Ossetia caused some 100 billion rubles ($4.1 billion) in damage, according to the breakaway republic's preliminary estimates.

Georgia has lost S.Ossetia peacekeeping rights - Russian military
14:55 21/08/2008Georgia has lost the right to conduct peacekeeping operations in its breakaway republic of South Ossetia, a senior Russian military official said on Thursday.

Russia says some 18,000 refugees return to S. Ossetia
13:17 21/08/2008Almost 18,000 refugees have returned to South Ossetia from Russia over the last nine days, Russia's emergencies ministry said on Thursday.

Russian pullback continues in South Ossetia - source
12:48 21/08/2008Russia is continuing to pull back its troops from the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict zone, a Russian Defense Ministry source said on Thursday.

S.Ossetia says almost 1,500 locals killed in Georgia's attack
14:21 20/08/2008Authorities in Georgia's breakaway republic of South Ossetia said on Wednesday that 1,492 of the province's residents were killed in Georgia's August 8 military offensive, according to revised data.

Senior Russian officer accused of spying for Georgia
12:50 20/08/2008A senior Russian military officer has been detained in southern Russia on suspicion of spying for Georgia, a spokesman for Russia's security service said on Wednesday.

Russia sends almost 4,000 tons of humanitarian aid to S.Ossetia
11:55 19/08/2008Russia has delivered 3,700 metric tons of humanitarian aid to the war-hit Georgian breakaway republic of South Ossetia, the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said on Tuesday.

Russia temporarily closes border with Azerbaijan, Georgia
10:12 19/08/2008Russia has temporarily closed its borders with Azerbaijan and Georgia to all foreigners with the exception of CIS nationals, the Rossiiskaya Gazeta government daily said on Tuesday.

Russian troops start pullout from South Ossetia capital
14:47 18/08/2008Russian armored vehicles have started to pull out of the South Ossetian capital of Tskhinvali toward the Russian Republic of North Ossetia.

South Ossetia conflict wipes $7bln off Russian market - Kudrin
17:13 17/08/2008The armed conflict between Georgia and Russia over breakaway South Ossetia wiped $7 billion off the Russian stock market, Russia's Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Sunday.

Some 40% of Russians favor S. Ossetia's accession to Russia - poll
14:43 15/08/2008The majority of Russians (80%) believe the breakaway republic of South Ossetia will never be a part of Georgia again, while 39% say they are ready to see it become a part of Russia, a pollster said on Friday.

North Ossetia hospitals admit 528 people since Tskhinvali assault
14:41 15/08/2008A total of 528 refugees from South Ossetia have received medical assistance in North Ossetia since Georgia's attack on the rebel republic's capital on August 8, the Russian health ministry said on Friday.

Gorbachev blames Georgia for provoking war, West for backing it
13:39 15/08/2008Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has blamed Georgia for provoking hostilities in its breakaway region of South Ossetia and criticized Western states for backing Tbilisi.

Russia launches genocide probe over S.Ossetia events
11:13 14/08/2008Top Russian investigators have opened a criminal case on charges of genocide in connection with recent events in South Ossetia, a General Prosecutor's Office spokesman said on Thursday.

Rice warns Russia faces isolation over Georgia
10:58 14/08/2008The U.S. secretary of state has said Russia faces international isolation if it does not honor a ceasefire with Georgia.

Youth organizations honor S. Ossetia dead at Moscow rally
10:18 14/08/2008Youth organizations gathered overnight near the Christ the Savior Cathedral in central Moscow to honor the dead in South Ossetia as a fragile ceasefire took hold in Georgia.

Diplomatic formula for the Caucasus
22:42 13/08/2008Russia's Lavrov slams Bush statement on S.Ossetia
22:30 13/08/2008Russia's foreign minister criticized on Wednesday comments made by the U.S. president on fighting in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia as being based on unverified reports.

U.S. request not behind Russian ceasefire in S.Ossetia - Lavrov
15:04 13/08/2008Russia's foreign minister said Wednesday that Russia had ended its operation in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia after fulfilling tasks set by its president, not at the request of the United States.

Georgia sues Russia over 'ethnic cleansing'
13:36 13/08/2008Georgia has filed a lawsuit against Russia at the International Court of Justice over alleged ethnic cleansing, the Georgian National Security Council secretary said.

Russia rules out talks with Georgian leader
14:25 12/08/2008Russia's foreign minister said on Tuesday that the country rules out negotiations with Georgia's president, and insisted that Georgia must no longer have a peacekeeping presence in breakaway South Ossetia.

What court will Saakashvili be taken to?
13:05 12/08/2008Medvedev, Sarkozy to discuss South Ossetian developments
12:21 12/08/2008Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will meet with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Georgia's breakaway republic of South Ossetia.

Ossetia sets up its precedent
11:37 12/08/2008Russia sends another humanitarian aid convoy to South Ossetia
11:05 12/08/2008Russia has sent another humanitarian aid convoy to South Ossetia, devastated after major ground and air attacks launched by Georgia to seize control of the rebel republic, Russia's Emergencies Ministry said Tuesday.

President Bush 'deeply concerned' by Russia's actions in Georgia
10:18 12/08/2008U.S. President George W. Bush expressed his concern over Russian military operations in Georgia which he said is threatening to escalate the conflict in the north Caucasus republic.

Saakashvili as a propaganda phenomenon
21:58 11/08/2008Water supply resumed in South Ossetia's capital
15:42 11/08/2008The mains water supply has been restored in South Ossetia's capital of Tskhinvali, the administration of the violence-torn breakaway Georgian region said on Monday.

Russian humanitarian aid convoy enters South Ossetia - 2
14:24 11/08/2008Russian humanitarian aid convoy on Monday entered South Ossetia's capital of Tskhinvali, devastated after major ground and air attacks launched by Georgia to seize control of the rebel republic.

Russia cuts sea links with Georgia
12:52 11/08/2008Sea links between Georgia's Black Sea port of Batumi and Russia's Sochi have been cut, the deputy head of the Russian Black Sea port said on Monday.

Russian humanitarian aid convoy enters South Ossetia
10:53 11/08/2008A Russian humanitarian aid convoy entered South Ossetia's devastated capital of Tskhinvali early on Monday.

RIA Novosti hit by cyber-attacks as conflict with Georgia rages
17:50 10/08/2008RIA Novosti news agency's website was disabled for several hours on Sunday by a series of hacker attacks, as the conflict between Russia and Georgia over breakaway South Ossetia continued for a third day.

Russia points to media bias in coverage of S.Ossetia conflict
17:13 10/08/2008A top Russian diplomat accused foreign media on Sunday of pro-Georgian bias in their coverage of the ongoing conflict between Georgia and Russia over breakaway South Ossetia.

Russia to send more aid convoys to S. Ossetia
16:54 10/08/2008Russia plans to send a humanitarian aid convoy from Russia's North Ossetian city of Vladikavkaz to Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, the Emergency Situation Minister said on Sunday.

EU to hold emergency meeting on South Ossetia next week -2
16:34 10/08/2008Foreign ministers from the EU's 27 member states will gather for an emergency meeting early next week to discuss measures to help settle the conflict in South Ossetia, EU diplomatic sources said on Sunday.

Russia says talks with Georgia only possible after ceasefire deal
15:34 10/08/2008Negotiations with Georgia will only be possible once the South Caucasus state signs a ceasefire agreement, a Russian deputy foreign minister said on Sunday.

Russia denies bombing Georgian towns
15:21 10/08/2008A top Russian Armed Forces official denied on Sunday Georgian claims that Russian warplanes have been bombing towns in Georgia.

Peacekeepers say Georgian forces shelling apartments in S.Ossetia
14:04 10/08/2008Russian peacekeepers in Georgia's breakaway republic of South Ossetia said on Sunday that Georgian forces remain in the region, and are shelling apartment blocks in the capital.

Putin announces $420 million in aid for war-torn S.Ossetia
12:37 10/08/2008Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced on Sunday the government will provide $10 billion rubles ($420 million) in aid for South Ossetia after Georgia's military offensive largely destroyed the capital of the breakaway region.

Russian Navy ships approach Georgia's sea border
12:19 10/08/2008A group of ships from Russia's Black Sea Fleet including the flagship Moskva guided missile cruiser arrived on Sunday in the eastern part of the sea near the Georgian border, a high-ranking navy official said.

Peacekeepers deny reports of Georgian pullout from S.Ossetia
11:21 10/08/2008Russian peacekeepers in Georgia's breakaway republic of South Ossetia have denied Sunday's media reports claiming Georgia has withdrawn its forces from the province.

Russian PM arrives in N. Ossetia to discuss aid for refugees
19:36 09/08/2008Medvedev tells Bush Russia aims to force Georgia to accept peace
18:17 09/08/2008The 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 09/08/2008United 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 09/08/2008Georgia'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 09/08/2008Russia'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 says 1,500 killed in S.Ossetia
12:37 09/08/2008Russian 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 09/08/2008Russian 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.

Russian troops near S.Ossetia capital, 10 peacekeepers killed
18:34 08/08/2008Russian troops are approaching the capital of breakaway South Ossetia to help peacekeepers amid a spiraling conflict with Georgia, which tried to regain control of the region Friday, a top military spokesman said.

Georgia launches major attack on rebel province despite ceasefire-2
10:08 08/08/2008The Georgian military attacked the capital of breakaway South Ossetia on Friday with tanks and infantry and bombed a village, despite a ceasefire declared by Georgia, the separatist government said.

Georgian president seeks talks with South Ossetia
22:07 07/08/2008Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said on Thursday he was prepared to enter into "any kind of talks," in order to find a solution to the current Georgian-South Ossetian conflict.

Russian peacekeepers report illegal flights over S. Ossetia
12:21 07/08/2008Russian peacekeepers in the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict zone said on Thursday they had identified at least eight illegal flights over Georgia's breakaway region overnight.

Georgia rejects reports of troops moving to S. Ossetia border
13:22 03/08/2008Georgia rejected on Sunday the reports that it was moving its troops close to the border with its breakaway region of South Ossetia.

Georgia says "will not step back" in conflict with S. Ossetia
17:46 02/08/2008Georgia will not give ground in the crisis around recent incidents on the border with its breakaway region of South Ossetia, a senior military official said on Saturday.

Russia urges Georgia, S. Ossetia to stop violence in conflict
14:17 02/08/2008Russia's Foreign Ministry called on Saturday upon Georgia and its breakaway region of South Ossetia to show restraint and search for ways to settle the conflict without violence.

S. Ossetia puts troops on high alert over Georgia attack
13:30 02/08/2008South Ossetia has not yet mobilized its population following border incidents allegedly provoked by Georgia but put its armed forces on high alert, the interior minister said on Saturday.

S.Ossetia threatens Georgia with irrigation cut-off
15:32 31/07/2008South Ossetia, one of Georgia's breakaway provinces, warned on Thursday that it could block irrigation canals leading to central Georgia if Tbilisi refuses to re-start water supplies to the region's capital.

South Ossetia reports airspace violation
17:20 23/07/2008Georgia's breakaway republic of South Ossetia said on Wednesday, citing Russian peacekeepers, that it had detected an illegal flight over the de facto independent region.

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