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Russia says it will ‘crush’ future aggressors
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday promised a ”crushing response” to any attack on its citizens.
Russia take South Ossetian capital
Russian troops took the capital of the separatist Georgian region of South Ossetia on Sunday after a three-day battle as Georgian forces retreated.
Russians queue up to mourn Solzhenitsyn
Russia paid tribute to former Soviet dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn on Tuesday with all the hallmarks of an official lying-in-state.
Russia restricts visas for British Council staff
Russia announced on Monday it will not issue new entry visas to staff working in the British government’s cultural offices in two regions, sharpening a row that has soured…
Saakashvili wins Georgian presidential election
Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili was on Monday celebrating Orthodox Christmas and victory in a presidential election his opponents called rigged. The central election…