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• Saakashvili wants army to "encase Georgia in concrete"
From Interfax; JRL #2009-50, March 12, 2009.
• Russia's Coming War with Georgia
By Pavel Felgenhauer, from The Jamestown Foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2009-31, Feb. 13, 2009.
• Abkhazia seeks renewal of security talks with Georgia
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-29, Feb. 11, 2009.
• Russia's Coming War with Georgia
By Pavel Felgenhauer, from The Jamestown Foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2009-31, Feb. 13, 2009.
• Georgia: Separatist leader downbeat on EU position on Abkhazia
From Interfax; JRL #2009-30, Feb. 12, 2009.
• Russian TV programs begin to be shown in Georgia
From Interfax; JRL #2009-30, Feb. 12, 2009.
• EU, Russia have differences on Caucasus conflict but need to maintain dialogue - Solana
From Interfax; JRL #2009-29, Feb. 11, 2009.
• Georgia Fading On EU, NATO Radar Screens
By Ahto Lobjakas, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-27, Feb. 9, 2009.
• South Ossetia warns of new war if Georgia doesn't sign non-use of force accord
From Interfax; JRL #2009-25, Feb. 5, 2009.
• "Separatist Abkhazia" urges EU stop viewing Abkhazia as part of Georgia
From Interfax; JRL #2009-25, Feb. 5, 2009.
• Countdown to War in Georgia: Russia's Foreign Policy and Media Coverage of the Conflict in South Ossetia and Abkhazia
From East View Press, re: new book; JRL #2009-24, Feb. 4, 2009.
• Natural gas supply resumed to most Tskhinvali residents
From Interfax; JRL #2009-24, Feb. 4, 2009.
• Russia slams Human Rights Watch Report on Georgia conflict
From Interfax; JRL #2009-18, Jan. 27, 2009.
• Russia's Georgian community seeks cultural, economic revival between two states
From Interfax; JRL #2009-15, Jan. 23, 2008.
• Russian General Staff denies use of cluster bombs during August conflict
From Interfax; JRL #2009-15, Jan. 23, 2008.
• S. Ossetia still lacks gas
From Interfax; JRL #2009-15, Jan. 23, 2009.
• Rising Star Says Georgian President 'Fundamentally Misguided'
By Daisy Sindelar, Marina Vashakmadze, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-3, Jan. 6, 2009.
• One Year After Reelection, Georgian President Faces Multiple Challenges
By Liz Fuller, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-2, Jan. 5, 2009.
• Georgia says to sign partnership pact with U.S. Jan. 9
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-2, Jan. 5, 2009.
• Deported Meskhetian Turks seek return to Georgia
From Interfax; JRL #2008-235, Dec. 31, 2008.
• Russian information ministry: Moscow condemns OSCE, EU for inaction on S. Ossetia gas
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-235, Dec. 31, 2008.
• Russian information ministry: Lavrov says Caucasian crisis proves failure of European security architecture
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-235, Dec. 31, 2008.
• Russia's "kindred" ties with Georgia cannot be destroyed - first deputy minister
From Interfax; JRL #2008-234, Dec. 29, 2008.
• U.S.-Georgia Security Pact Said To Be In The Works
By Brian Whitmore, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-230, Dec. 19, 2008.
• Georgian parliamentary commission says Russia started war in South Ossetia
From Interfax; JRL #2008-229, Dec. 18, 2008.
• U.S.–Georgia Security and Military Agreement in the Works
By Vladimir Socor, from The Jamestown Foundation's Eurasian Daily Monitor; JRL #2008-229, Dec. 18, 2008.
• Russian-Georgian attitudes unchanged despite conflict - survey
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-228, Dec. 17, 2008.
• Monitoring Mission Can Play Key Role in Georgia Dispute: U.S. official urges greater access for cease-fire monitors
By David McKeeby, from America.gov; JRL #2008-228, Dec. 17, 2008.
• U.S. diplomat accuses Russia of breaking agreements on pulling troops out of Georgia
From Interfax; JRL #2008-228, Dec. 17, 2008.
• Public Chamber to ask for resuming air service between Russia and Georgia
From Interfax; JRL #2008-228, Dec. 17, 2008.
• Source: Russian retake of S. Ossetia village lawful
From Interfax; JRL #2008-227, Dec. 16, 2008.
• Russia’s Invasion of Georgia Overshadows OSCE’s Year-End Conference
By Vladimir Socor, from the Eurasian Daily Monitor; JRL #2008-219, Dec. 4, 2008.
• Georgia will not negotiate with Russia if it insists on Abkhazia's, S. Ossetia's independence - Saakashvili
From Interfax; JRL #2008-217, Dec. 1, 2008.
• Review of Leon Aron's “The Georgian Watershed”
From Gordon Hahn; JRL #2008-217, Dec. 1, 2008.
• Kokoity urges EU to evaluate provocative act of Georgian, Polish presidents 
From Gordon Hahn; JRL #2008-215, Nov. 24, 2008.
• Five Years After The Rose Revolution, A Functioning State
By David Kakabadze from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-215, Nov. 24, 2008.
• Eyewitness Accounts Confirm Shelling Of Georgian Villages
By Eka Tsamalashvili, Brian Whitmore, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-210, Nov. 17, 2008.
• Comments Regarding C.J. Chivers Article in New York Times [re: Russo-Georgian War] 
From Alexander Melikishvili; JRL #2008-209, Nov. 14, 2008.
• Media blame game against Russia begins to backfire
By Robert Bridge, from The Moscow News; JRL #2008-209, Nov. 14, 2008.
• re Georgia Claims on Russia War Called into Question, (NY Times, 07 Nov) 
From Robert Bruce Ware; JRL #2008-206, Nov. 11, 2008.
• West Must Stand Beside Georgia, And Face Up To Russia, Expert Advises
From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-206, Nov. 11, 2008.
• Commission says over 15 Ukrainians involved in Georgian war
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-206, Nov. 11, 2008.
• US Says Georgia Erred in August Attack in South Ossetia
By David Gollus, from Voice of America; JRL #2008-205, Nov. 11, 2008.
• One Year After Crackdown, Georgian Opposition Remains Angry -- But Weak
By Liz Fuller, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-203, Nov. 7, 2008.
• Georgia's Foreign Minister Says Russia Not Constructive
From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-198, Oct. 30, 2008.
• BBC Film Airs 'Georgian War Crime' Claims
From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-200, Nov. 3, 2008.
• Georgian attack on South Ossetia was a defensive operation - Georgian Chief of Joint Staffs
From Interfax; JRL #2008-197, Oct. 29, 2008.
• Georgian general reports on August war with Russia
From Interfax; JRL #2008-197, Oct. 29, 2008.
• Russia does not want pledged donor aid to Georgia be spent on rearmament - Lavrov
 From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-197, Oct. 29, 2008.
• Saakashvili denies South Ossetia war crimes accusations
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-197, Oct. 29, 2008.
• Ukraine in fact bragging about selling weapons to Georgia - Russian diplomat
From Interfax; JRL #2008-197, Oct. 29, 2008.
• Georgians Contemplate Future Five Years After Rose Revolution
By Sonja Pace, from Voice of America; JRL #2008-196, Oct. 28, 2008.
• Money for the Needy
Mikheil Saakashvili Won the August War with Russia – Economically
By Dmitry Babich, from Russia Profile; JRL #2008-194, Oct. 24, 2008.
• Behind the Five-Day War: The Ideological Backing of Putin’s Regime
From Vladimir Shlapentokh; JRL #2008-194, Oct. 24, 2008.
• The Russia-Georgia Conflict: What Happened and Future Implications for US Foreign Policy
Kennan Institute event summary; JRL #2008-193, Oct. 23, 2008.
• Russia, Georgia Take War To Rights Court
By Claire Bigg, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-193, Oct. 23, 2008.
• Russian websites accessible in Georgia again - agency
From Interfax; JRL #2008-192, Oct. 22, 2008.
• DEMOCRACY "INDISPENSABLE " FOR STABILITY IN GEORGIA - US OFFICIAL
From Interfax; JRL #2008-191, Oct. 20, 2008.
• ROPV Announcement
From Gordon Hahn; JRL #2008-191, Oct. 20, 2008.
• Russian Duma accuses Georgia of failure to resettle Meskhetian Turks
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-191, Oct. 20, 2008.
• Russia to outline security proposals at Caucasus talks Nov. 18
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-190, Oct. 17, 2008.
• U.S. has no plans to render military assistance to Georgia in 2009
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-187, Oct. 14, 2008.
• Russians Pull Back in Georgia But Scars of War Remain
By Sonja Pace, from Voice of America; JRL #2008-187, Oct. 14, 2008.
• U.S. has no plans to render military assistance to Georgia in 2009
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-187, Oct. 14, 2008.
• "Dr. Strangelove in the Caucasus" (podcast)
From Nicolai Petro; JRL #2008-186, Oct. 14, 2008.
• A rebuttal to Gordon M. Hahn, Ph.D. [re: Anna Politkovskaya, murders of journalists, Russo-Georgian War]
From Pavel Felgenhauer; JRL #2008-184, Oct. 9, 2008.
• Lives Lost, Homes Destroyed: The Human Cost of the War in Georgia
From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-184, Oct. 9, 2008.
• Researcher Examines Brutality, Indiscriminate Use Of Force In Georgia Conflict
From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-183, Oct. 8, 2008.
• EU responsible for security once peacekeepers leave Georgia - Kremlin aide
From Interfax; JRL #2008-183, Oct. 8, 2008.
• Russia asks EU to monitor its troop pullout from Georgia
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-182, Oct. 7, 2008.
• EU Monitors Begin Georgia Patrols, But Russian Restrictions Add Confusion
From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-178, Oct. 1, 2008.
• A Final Response to Col. Hamilton (and an aside or two on Mr Worms) [re: Russo-Georgian War]
From Gordon Hahn; JRL #2008-180, Oct. 3, 2008.
• Reply to Hahn/JRL#178 [re: Russo-Georgian War]
From Patrick Worms; JRL #2008-179, Oct. 2, 2008.
• Comment re "internment camps" [re: Russo-Georgian War, Russian detention camps for Georgian detainees]
From Gordon Hahn; JRL #2008-179, Oct. 2, 2008.
• My response to Hahn's response/  JRL#177
[re: Russo-Georgian war]
From Patrick Worms; JRL #2008-178, Oct. 1, 2008.
• A Response to Professor Hahn/ JRL #172
[re: Russo-Georgian War]
From Bob Hamilton; JRL #2008-177, Sept. 30, 2008.
• Response to Worms/ JRL#176
[re: Russo-Georgian War]
From Gordon Hahn; JRL #2008-177, Sept. 30, 2008.
• Response to Georgi Stutua in JRL #174  
From Gordon Hahn; JRL #2008-175, Sept. 26, 2008.
• Reply to Hamilton's reply/ JRL #172  
From George Hewitt; JRL #2008-175, Sept. 26, 2008.
• re Russia: Report on Civilian Casualties in South Ossetia  
From Rachel Denber; JRL #2008-175, Sept. 26, 2008.
• Most Of Russians Support "Treaties" With S. Ossetia, Abkhazia - Poll
From Interfax; JRL #2008-175, Sept. 26, 2008.
• Putin: "Contacts" With Georgia's Civil Society Must Be Developed
From Interfax; JRL #2008-175, Sept. 26, 2008.
• Some truths regarding Georgia   
From Robert W. Schaefer; JRL #2008-173, Sept. 24, 2008.
• Re: Gordon Hahn in JRL #173   
From Georgi Sturua; JRL #2008-174, Sept. 25, 2008.
• Re Some truths regarding Georgia   
From Patrick Armstrong; JRL #2008-173, Sept. 24, 2008.
• Re: Some truths regarding Georgia   
From Gordon Hahn; JRL #2008-173, Sept. 24, 2008.
• THE MAKING OF THE GEORGIAN FIVE-DAY WAR   
From Gordon Hahn; JRL #2008-173, Sept. 24, 2008.
• Comment on Col. Hamilton's response to Hewitt  
From Gordon Hahn; JRL #2008 - September Special Edition, Sept. 22, 2008.
• A Response to Hewitt JRL#171 [re: Georgia, Russia]  
From Bob Hamilton; JRL #2008-172, Sept. 19, 2008.
• Secretary Rice Addresses U.S.-Russia Relations At The German Marshall Fund  
State Department transcript; JRL #2008-172, Sept. 19, 2008.
• "Georgia and Russia" -- Testimony at Hearing on "RUSSIA’S AGGRESSION AGAINST GEORGIA: CONSEQUENCES AND RESPONSES" (PDF, opens in new window)  
William J. Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, prepared testimony, U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee document; text version featured in JRL #2008-171, Sept. 18, 2008.
• Russia's Medvedev pledges to restore ties with Georgia  
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-172, Sept. 19, 2008.
• The War He Actually Got
From Patrick Armstrong; JRL #2008-170, Sept. 17, 2008.
• 'The Main Question Remains Whether The Crisis Was Preventable'
Nino Burjanadze interview by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-170, Sept. 17, 2008.
• Reassessing the Damage
Russia Was Too Swift to Recognize the Independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia
By Vladimir Frolov, from Russia Profile; JRL #2008-170, Sept. 17, 2008.
• Russian information ministry: Russia signs cooperation "treaties" with Abkhazia, South Ossetia regions
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-170, Sept. 17, 2008.
• After South Ossetia, Time to Restore the Prigorodny District
From Robert Bruce Ware; JRL #2008-170, Sept. 17, 2008.
• On Russian media blocking in Georgia
From Timothy Blauvelt; JRL #2008-170, Sept. 17, 2008.
• RE: Ossetian War article/ JRL#159 item #24
From Bob Hamilton; JRL #2008-165, Sept. 3, 2008.
• Caucasus wars
From Rein Mullerson; JRL #2008-165, Sept. 3, 2008.
• Comment on Washington Post editorial
From Sarah C. Carey; JRL #2008-165, Sept. 3, 2008.
• OPPOSITION LEADERS WARN THAT RUSSIA FACES INTERNATIONAL ISOLATION
By Jonas Bernstein, from The Jamestown Foundation's
Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2008-165, Sept. 3, 2008.
• Russia Expects Resolution Of Differences In Interpretation Of Medvedev- Sarkozy Plan
From Interfax; JRL #2008-165, Sept. 3, 2008.
• The Medvedev Doctrine and American Strategy
By George Friedman, from StratFor.com; JRL #2008-165, Sept. 3, 2008.
• PDF version of my Caucasus timeline (JRL #162)
From Nicolai Petro; JRL #2008-163, Sept. 2, 2008.
• GEORGIA’S PROPAGANDA WAR
From Gordon M. Hahn; JRL #2008-163, Sept. 2, 2008.
• The 2008 Crisis in the Caucasus: A Unified Timeline, August 7-16.
From Nicolai Petro; JRL #2008-162, Aug. 31, 2008.
• Sources re conflict
From Pavel Felgenhauer; JRL #2008-162, Aug. 31, 2008.
• Human Rights Watch Says Both Russia, Georgia Used Cluster Bombs
By Lisa Schlein, from Voice of America; JRL #2008-163, Sept. 2, 2008.
• Kremlin Makes Its Case With Tskhinvali Tour
By Anna Smolchenko, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2008-163, Sept. 2, 2008.
• Russian pundits comment on outcome of EU summit on Georgia
From Interfax; JRL #2008-163, Sept. 2, 2008.
• Last file wrapup
From Thomas Goltz; JRL #2008-162, Aug. 31, 2008.
• Pavel Felgenhauer Response to Professor Herspring Posting on JRL [re: Russia-Georgia war]
From Glen Howard; JRL #2008-161, Aug. 29, 2008.
• Response to Pavel Felgenhauer [re: Russia-Georgia war]
From Dale R. Herspring; JRL #2008-161, Aug. 29, 2008.
• 'Right is on our side' over Georgia crisis says Putin
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-162, Aug. 31, 2008.
• First Fateful Shots [re: Russia-Georgia war]
From Robert Bruce Ware; JRL #2008-161, Aug. 29, 2008.
• Re: 2008-#160-Johnson's Russia List (Totten's Worms-Goltz version) [re: Russia-Georgia war]
From anonymous(?) International Economist based in New Jersey; JRL #2008-161, Aug. 29, 2008.
• COMMENT ON MICHAEL TOTTEN'S PIECE [re: Russia-Georgia war]
From: Patrick Armstrong; JRL #2008-161, Aug. 29, 2008.
• Theories Swirl About War's Beginning
By Nikolaus von Twickel, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2008-160, Aug. 28, 2008.
• Russia insists on international control of bordering Georgian territory
From Interfax; JRL #2008-160, Aug. 28, 2008.
• Of Georgia, Jamtland and the Texas Solution
From Thomas Goltz; JRL #2008-160, Aug. 28, 2008.
• International Law and SO/Abkhazian independence.
From  Andrei Liakhov; JRL #2008-160, Aug. 28, 2008.
• re Felgenhauer
[Russia-Georgia war, war planning]
From Ingerid Maria Opdahl; JRL #2008-158, Aug. 26, 2008.
• How the war began
From Stephen Shenfield; JRL #2008-158, Aug. 26, 2008.
• Georgian Official Says West Can Show Russia 'Political Price' Of Noncompliance With Cease-Fire  
By Fyodor Lukyanov, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty,; JRL #2008-158, Aug. 26, 2008.
• Seven Theses Prompted By The Russia-Georgia Conflict
By Fyodor Lukyanov, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty,; JRL #2008-158, Aug. 26, 2008.
• Georgia and Kosovo: A Single Intertwined Crisis
By George Friedman from Stratfor.com; JRL #2008-158, Aug. 26, 2008.
• Comment on Felgenhauer.
[Russian-Georgian war planning]
From Gordon Hahn; JRL #2008-157, Aug. 25, 2008.
• Re: Felgenhauer
[re: Russia-Georgia war, war planning]
From Joera Mulders; JRL #2008-157, Aug. 25, 2008.
• Scene At Russia-Georgia Border Hinted At Scripted Affair
By Brian Whitmore from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-157, Aug. 25, 2008.
• THE RUSSIAN-GEORGIAN WAR WAS PREPLANNED IN MOSCOW
By Pavel Felgenhauer, from The Jamestown Foundation's
Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2008-156, Aug. 25, 2008.
• Comment on the Felgenhauer article
[Russia-Georgia conflict, start of hostilities]
From Dale R. Herspring; JRL #2008-156, Aug. 25, 2008.
• U.S. Should Ensure That Georgia’s Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity Are Not Undermined by the United Nations
By Sally McNamara and Brett D. Schaefer, from Heritage.org; JRL #2008-156, Aug. 25, 2008.
• A comment from David Johnson
JRL #2008-155, Aug. 22, 2008.
• Russia will not consult with Saakashvili on buffer zone parameters inconflict regions - Nogovitsyn
From Interfax; JRL #2008-155, Aug. 22, 2008.
• A Shield of a Passport
Moscow Uses Russian Citizenship as a Tool for Recollecting the Empire’s Lands
By Andreas Umland, from Russia Profile; JRL #2008-155, Aug. 22, 2008.
• South Ossetia Debacle Could Trigger Political Backlash In Georgia
By Liz Fuller, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-155, Aug. 22, 2008.
• Ombudsman Lukin Against Hasty "Recognition" Of Abkhazia, South Ossetia
From Interfax; JRL #2008-155, Aug. 22, 2008.
• Russian pundits disagree over recognition of Abkhaz, S Ossetian "independence"
From Interfax; JRL #2008-155, Aug. 22, 2008.
• One Out Of Two Russians Blames U.S For Caucasus Crisis
From Interfax; JRL #2008-155, Aug. 22, 2008.
• Why Moscow Went Into Georgia  
By Victor Yasmann, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-154, Aug. 21, 2008.
• Analyst: Russia May Recognize S. Ossetian, Abkhaz Independence
From Interfax; JRL #2008-154, Aug. 21, 2008.
• Letters from Georgia: Nationalism and fear
People fleeing to Tbilisi arrive by the truckload into an atmosphere filled with apprehension and nationalism.
By Ben Judah, from the [Swiss government-funded] International Relations and Security Network's ISN Security Watch; JRL #2008-154, Aug. 21, 2008.
• From Confrontation To Dialogue
By Aleksei Malashenko, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-154, Aug. 21, 2008.
• South-Ossetian standoff. Results and forecasts
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-154, Aug. 21, 2008.
• A Black and White World
In the West, Russia Is Still Perceived as the Usual Suspect Prone to Aggression
By Georgy Bovt, from Russia Profile; JRL #2008-154, Aug. 20, 2008.
• Russian information ministry: Russian troops continue Georgia pull out - General Staff
 From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-153, Aug. 20, 2008.
• Medvedev Vies With Putin in Word War
By Anna Smolchenko, Matt Siegel, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2008-152, Aug. 18, 2008.
• Local Win, Global Loss: With Its Lack of Coordination and Planning, Russia Failed to Provide Western Newsmakers with a Credible Story
Comment by Silvio Pitter from Russia Profile; JRL #2008-152, Aug. 18, 2008.
• Gordon Hahn on Felgenhauer
From Gordon Hahn; JRL #2008-151, Aug. 17, 2008.
• [Medvedev] Joint Press Conference with Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel
Kremlin transcript; JRL #2008-151, Aug. 17, 2008.
• The blame game should stop
From Joera Mulders; JRL #2008-151, Aug. 17, 2008.
• USA will not exert economic or political pressure on Russia - pundits
From Interfax; JRL #2008-151, Aug. 17, 2008.
• Russian information ministry: OSCE says South Ossetians must decide their fate themselves
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-151, Aug. 17, 2008.
• Russian information ministry: Russian general makes contemptuous remarks about Georgian army
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-151, Aug. 17, 2008.
• Medvedev Backs Independence Bids
By Nabi Abdullaev, Nikolaus von Twickel, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2008-150, Aug. 15, 2008.
• Russian information ministry: Almost 60 per cent of Russians support intervention in S Ossetia - poll, [41% do not support it]
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-150, Aug. 15, 2008.
• Annexation: Russian information ministry -- Some 40% of Russians favor S. Ossetia's accession to Russia - poll
 From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-150, Aug. 15, 2008.
• separate and unequal
From Arch Getty; JRL #2008-150, Aug. 15, 2008.
• FRIDAY: RFE/RL Briefing on Georgia Crisis
From KnappJ@rferl.org; JRL #2008-148, Aug. 13, 2008.
• [Aug. 18 event in Washington, D.C.]
Urgent! Event: Russian-Georgian War: A Challenge for the U.S. and the World
From Ariel Cohen; JRL #2008-148, Aug. 13, 2008.
• West Reassesses Relationship With Russia In Wake Of Georgia Conflict
By Brian Whitmore, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-149, Aug. 14, 2008.
• The Russo-Georgian War and the Balance of Power [including maps]
By George Friedman, from Stratfor.com; JRL #2008-149, Aug. 14, 2008.
• The Russo-Georgian War
From Vlad Sobell; JRL #2008-149, Aug. 14, 2008.
• Main results of the Georgian conflict
From Petr Neev; JRL #2008-149, Aug. 14, 2008.
• Russian senior official questions Georgian sovereignty over land occupied by Russian forces
 From Interfax; JRL #2008-149, Aug. 14, 2008.
• Russian military will leave Gori in 2 days
 From Interfax; JRL #2008-149, Aug. 14, 2008.
• Medvedev hosts South Ossetia, Abkhazia factions, sign peace plan condoning Russian occupation (Russian information ministry)
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-149, Aug. 14, 2008.
• Intl partners will help bring peace to S. Ossetia, Abkhazia - Medvedev
From Interfax; JRL #2008-149, Aug. 14, 2008.
• U.S. underestimated Saakashvili's belligerence, recklessness - Lavrov
 From Interfax; JRL #2008-149, Aug. 14, 2008.
• Saakashvili calls Georgia outpost in Europe’s fight against Russia
From Interfax; JRL #2008-148, Aug. 13, 2008.
• S.Ossetia "leader" backs internationally mediated peace plan
 From Interfax; JRL #2008-148, Aug. 13, 2008.
• Tbilisi actions in Tskhinvali region "serious mistake" - Shevardnadze
 From Interfax; JRL #2008-148, Aug. 13, 2008.
• President Bush Discusses Situation in Georgia
White House transcript; JRL #2008-147, Aug. 12, 2008.
• [Sarkozy-Medvedev] Press Statement following Medvedev Negotiations with French President Nicolas Sarkozy
Kremlin transcript of joint media appearance; JRL #2008-148, Aug. 13, 2008.
• Comment on the "Olympic War"
From Robert Bridge; JRL #2008-148, Aug. 13, 2008.
• Who's To Blame In South Ossetia?
From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-144, Aug. 8, 2008.
• Russian information ministry: Georgian security actions in Georgian territory are attack on "Russian citizens"
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-144, Aug. 6, 2008.
• Saakashvili calls on world to protect Georgia from creeping annexation
 From Interfax; JRL #2008-137, July 23, 2008.
• Russian Human Rights Activists Warn About Possible Armed Conflict With Georgia
From Interfax; JRL #2008-133, July 17, 2008.
• Political scientist says Georgia's ambassador recall attempt to unnerve Russia
From Interfax; JRL #2008-130, July 11, 2008.
• Commentary: Georgian President Wins Big, But Loses Bigger, In Parliamentary Vote
By David Kakabadze and Brian Whitmore, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-104, May 28, 2008.
•    

Russian pundit downbeat on prospects for good relations with Georgia
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-102, May 23, 2008.
• Russian Air Force commander backs idea of Abkhazia military base
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-96, May 15, 2008.
• Abkhazia wants to conclude military "treaty" with Russia
From Interfax; JRL #2008-95, May 14, 2008.
• U.S. Delegation To Visit Abkhazia
From Interfax; JRL #2008-91, May 9, 2008.
• Breakaway Abkhazia seeks Russian military protection
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-91, May 9, 2008.
• Stop Playing With Fire In Abkhazia
Moscow Times editorial; JRL #2008-89, May 7, 2008.
• Breakaway Abkhazia seeks Russian military protection
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-88, May 6, 2008.
• EU: Dealing With Both Russia And Georgia
From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-87, May 5, 2008.
• Possible outcomes of a Georgian-Abkhazian war
By Ilya Kramnik, from Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-87, May 5, 2008.
• 'Today's Most Dangerous Power' Threatens Georgia - President
 From Interfax; JRL #2008-87, May 5, 2008.
• Possible outcomes of a Georgian-Abkhazian war
By Ilya Kramnik, from Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-87, May 5, 2008.
• Georgia: West Urges Restraint As Tempers Flare In Moscow, Tbilisi Over Plane Incident
From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-Special Edition, April 22, 2008.
• President Bush Meets with President Saakashvili of Georgia
White House transcript; JRL #2008-60, March 20, 2008.
• Georgia: South Ossetia Cites Kosovo 'Precedent' In Call For International Recognition
From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-50, March 7, 2008.
• Kosovo may influence Russian ties with Georgia breakaway regions
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-32, Feb. 14, 2008.
• Patarkatsishvili Death 'Suspicious'
By Nabi Abdullaev and David Nowak, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2008-32, Feb. 14, 2008.
• Patarkatsishvili is gone, but questions to him remain
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2008-32, Feb. 14, 2008.
• Russian MP is sure Berezovsky to be interested most of all in Patarkatsishvili’s death
From Regnum.Ru; JRL #2008-32, Feb. 14, 2008.
• About 150,000 Georgians in Russia have no chance to vote - community leader
From Interfax; JRL #2008-5, Jan. 5, 2008.
 
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