Tags: georgia

Should the EU reassess its ties with Russia?

The BBC asks. The answer is yes. It also needs to reassess its ties with the United States. One American reader on the BBC websites writes: The contempt and dislike for America by Europeans continues to amaze me. So go right ahead and give Russia… more »

Miliband on Russian recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia

Looks like Mr Miliband has caved completely to the interests of US imperialism, not surprising, but at least he's made it official - if it wasn't already. From the Press Association: Britain branded Russian recognition of Georgia's breakaway region… more »

Saakashvili must go

The signatures are on the paper, the ceasefire has been signed by both sides now. But something is clear, Saakashvili has issues. This guy makes Condoleezza Rice look sane. I'm sure even she was embarrassed by some of the crap this guy came out with a… more »

South Ossetia conflict over, Saakashvili exposed

After Russian forces halted actions against Georgian forces yesterday, citing that South Ossetia had been secured and that (to quote Russian President Medvedev) the "aggressor has been punished and their armed forces have suffered significant loses", Geo… more »

More careful editing, and more US interference in South Ossetia

Yesterday you may remember the BBC using footage of a crying woman and a child, describing the attack that she witnessed, she was portrayed in the report as being Georgian. The same woman was also shown on Russian television - what the BBC didn't bother… more »

Georgia's idea of a "ceasefire" and possible US involvement in South Ossetia

On the news tonight - reports of Georgian forces observing a ceasefire - desperately trying to cast the Georgian forces in a positive light. Yet even on the very same news programs they later admitted that fighting continued in South Ossetia, and that G… more »

The propaganda begins - Georgia started this conflict

For those up early Friday morning, if you turned on the news you saw reports of a huge Georgian offensive against separatists in South Ossetia. Background: South Ossetia, is a de-facto independent state, which Georgia claims is its own, however it… more »

Hypocrisy at its finest - South Ossetia

Blatant and obvious to all, hypocrisy at its best. In response to the Georgian offensive against Russian peacekeeping forces within the de-facto independent state of South Ossetia (ethnically Russian). The U.S. State Department supports Georgia's "te… more »