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Georgia's foreign minister called on the UN Security Council Thursday to take action against Russia, alleging it had breached international security by its action in her...


EU leaders considering sanctions against Russia
Moscow/Paris, Aug 28 (RIA Novosti) European Union (EU) countries are considering imposing sanctions on Russia over the Georgia crisis, the French foreign minister said...


Safin just wants a taste of the quiet life on court
Russian tennis player Marat Safin yearns for the quiet life, with no disputes and no hassles as he plays at the US...


Europe unites to condemn Kremlin
London, Aug.28 : European leaders like British Foreign Secretary David Miliband have condemned Russia for jeopardizing European security by recognizing Georgia's two breakaway regions -- Abkhazia and South...


White House terms Russia
Washington, Aug.28 : The United States, Europe and several of their allies have termed Russia's decision to recommend independence to two Georgian rebel provinces of South and North Ossetia as...


NATO reassures Ukraine over its membership aspirations
NATO has reassured Ukraine about its prospects of joining the transatlantic alliance, with both sides condemning Russia's decision to recognise Georgia's breakaway...


Britain warns Russia not to start a new cold war
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband warned Russia Wednesday not to start a new Cold War, and suggested the European Union (EU) and NATO should review their relations with...


Asian alliance snubs Russian plea for support
Shanghai Cooperation Organization also offered some support for Russia's "active role in promoting peace" following a cease-fire, but overall it appeared to...


Vimpelcom to Sell Apple iPhone in Russia
Vimpelcom, Russia's second-largest mobile phone operator, said on Thursday it had signed a distribution deal with Apple Inc. to sell iPhone 3G in Russia. "Vimpelcom announced today it has signed an...


Russian Public Worried About Economy, Not Caucasus
RFE/RL Russian Service correspondent Kirill Kobrin spoke with Dmitry Travin, deputy editor in chief of the St. Petersburg business weekly "Delo," about the impact of the Georgia war on the...


NATO ships cause alarm in Russia
NATO Russian commanders have said they were growingly alarmed at the number of NATO warships sailing into the Black Sea. They said that NATO vessels now outnumbered the ships in their fleet anchored...


U.S. orchestrated Georgian war
NEW: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accuses U.S. of plotting conflict Putin says U.S. did it to help one of the presidential election candidates Russia fails to win support of Asian security...


Georgia calls for UN Security Council action on Russia - Summary
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Texans Setting Up Kitchen In Former Soviet State Of Georgia
BY PATRICK BUTLERReligion EditorA team of seven Texans, including one from Lindale, left Dallas-Ft. Worth airport Wednesday for the former Soviet state of Georgia. The group's goal is setting up "a...


Russia Has Weathered Global Financial Turmoil Well
. "Price rises now extend well beyond what can be explained by worldwide increases in food and energy prices and are likely to exceed the authorities' objective by a substantial margin," the IMF...


Russia missile test heightens stand-off with West
Russia on Thursday tested an inter-continental missile, heightening tensions with the West as France said the European Union could impose sanctions on Moscow over the Georgia conflict. Russia also...


Iranian, Russian presidents confer
President President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday conferred with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on issues of mutual interest. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Summit of Shanghai...


Russian Prez supports OVL
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev today supported ONGC Videsh Ltd's 1.42 billion pound takeover bid of UK-listed Imperial Energy that has assets in Tomsk region of the western Siberia in...


Putin says suspects U.S. provoked Georgia crisis
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he suspected someone in the United States provoked the conflict in Georgia in an attempt to help a candidate in the U.S....


Russia Is Ethnic Cleansing In S Ossetia
has virtually completed its policy of "ethnic cleansing" in the rebel Georgian region of South Ossetia, Georgian Foreign Minister Eka Tkeshelashvili said...


Russia Adopts Blustery Tone Set by Envoy
“There are two dates that have changed the world in recent years: Sept. 11, 2001, and Aug. 8, 2008,” Mr. Rogozin said in an interview, explaining that the West has not fully grasped how...


West condemns Russian aggression
The maneuvering came a day after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said his nation was “not afraid of anything, including the prospect of a Cold...


Premature To Talk About Russian Sanctions
when they hold an emergency summit next week on the crisis in "Sanctions are being considered, and many other means" at next Monday's meeting...


Putin accuses the US of plotting war in Georgia
Moscow - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the United States of plotting this month's war in Georgia. Putin told CNN the fighting was triggered by politicians in Washington in...


Russia Tests Missile Designed To Beat Shield -Reports
(AFP)--Russia Thursday successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile designed to overcome antimissile systems, news agencies reported, citing Russia's strategic nuclear...


Russia isolated as allies withhold support
Russia was dealt a humiliating blow by its own allies today after a specially convened summit in Tajikistan withheld support for the Kremlin’s recognition of the independence of the two...


Russia harshly criticizes Group of Seven members for their hypocrisy
Foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the USA and Great Britain said that Russia had violated the territorial integrity in Georgia, as well as the resolution of the UN Security...


Demands grow for action against Russia
Demands for diplomatic action against Russia over its actions in Georgia, including its recognition of two breakaway regions, continued Thursday with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner saying...


Russia Urges EU Not To Impose Sanctions, Says Would Hurt Bloc
. He said he hoped the leaders could "rise above the emotion of the day and consider seriously and without prejudice the prospective of strategic partnership with their important partner, the...


Russia faces diplomatic isolation on Georgia
Russia faces diplomatic isolation on Georgia August 28, 2008, 16:30 Russia faced diplomatic isolation over its military action against Georgia, with its Asian allies failing to offer support and...


NATO denies military buildup in Black Sea
BRUSSELS, August 28 (RIA Novosti) - NATO denied Thursday accusations by Russia the military alliance is building up its presence in the Black Sea, saying on its website a group of four ships deployed...


EU countries are considering imposing sanctions on Russia over the Georgia crisis, the French foreign minister said on Thursday.
(Adds details in paras 6-10) MOSCOW/PARIS, August 28 (RIA Novosti) - EU countries are considering imposing sanctions on Russia over the Georgia crisis, the French foreign minister said on...


Punishing Russia works, says Georgia
Tbilisi - Georgians on Thursday urged the world to punish Russia, saying that pressure works, as they prepared to bury dozens of dead from the fighting two weeks ago. A mass funeral was planned...


Indian PM allocates $240 million to flood-hit Bihar
NEW DELHI, August 28 (RIA Novosti) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced Thursday he would allocate $240 million for rescue and relief operations following floods in northern India. Heavy...


Russia Had To Recognize Georgian Regions - Belarus
had no choice but to recognize the independence of two Georgian regions, a statement from the presidency said, but it didn't indicate whether the country would follow...


Miliband issues advice to Russia
Britain does not want to launch an "all-out war" with Russia following the country's decision to recognise two breakaway regions, David Miliband said. The Foreign Secretary said Russia needed to...


LUKoil, ConocoPhillips bring North Russia oil field on stream
MOSCOW, August 28 (RIA Novosti) -- LUKoil and U.S. energy giant ConocoPhillips have put into operation an oil deposit in northern Russia, the country's leading crude producer said Thursday. The...


Turk Cypriot leader hopes for solution by year-end
ANKARA, August 28 (RIA Novosti) - The Turkish Cypriot leader said Thursday he hoped the Cyprus problem would be resolved by the end of the year. Mehmet Ali Talat spoke at a news conference after...


Georgia urges OSCE to
VIENNA, August 28 (RIA Novosti) - Georgia's foreign minister accused Russia on Thursday of expansionist behavior and urged the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to take...


Many South Ossetians Hope For Union With Russia
August 28, 2008 · Many people in South Ossetia hope their region will eventually rejoin with Russia. Earlier this week, Moscow formally recognized that breakaway region in Georgia as...


Russia woos China and India after Georgia invasion
The capital of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, is the setting for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting, which opened today gathering together 4 Asian central republics (Tajikistan, Uzbekistan,...


Russia frees 12 Georgians, gets rejected by China
Russian peacekeepers release one of 12 Georgian soldiers, left, on the Abkhazian-Georgian border, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. Russian forces have turned over 12 Georgian soldiers on the border of one of...


UK backs down from war with Russia
Georgia Foreign Secretary David Miliband insisted Thursday that Britain does not want an "all-out war" with Russia following its intervention in Georgia. "There is no question of launching an all-out...


Serbs, Russians share top billing at US Open tennis
. The 21-year-old Serbian is also fresh off winning the bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics. "I played good tennis today, enough to win," Djokovic said Wednesday. "Hopefully I...


EU-Russia Talks Still On Despite Tensions - EU Commission
(AFP)--The next round of European Union-Russia negotiations on a new strategic partnership pact are still due to take place in mid-September despite flaring tensions, the European Commission said...


Russia calls EU sanctions talk sick
DUSHANBE: Discussions in the European Union about imposing sanctions on Russia are the product of a "sick imagination" and Western confusion, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on...


Kouchner says EU nations may consider Russia sanctions - Update
Paris - French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner on Thursday said European nations were considering imposing sanctions against Russia as a result of its actions in Georgia. Addressing journalists...


China, Central Asia State Support For Russian Role In Georgia
used military force only in response to a Georgian attack against South Ossetia, where tens of thousands of Russian citizens live. Medvedev described the "united position" of the SCO members as a...


Georgia calls for Security Council action on Russia - Update
Vienna - Georgia's foreign minister called on the UN Security Council on Thursday to take action against Russia, alleging it had breached international security by its action in her country. At a...


Russia facing isolation over Georgia crisis
Russia is facing diplomatic isolation over its military action against Georgia. It comes after Asian allies failed to offer support to Moscow and France said EU leaders were considering imposing...