Mikheil Saakashvili
latest news & developmentsNato holds Georgia war games, Russia fiercely critical
Nato launched military exercises in former Soviet Georgia on Wednesday under a storm of criticism from Russia and following a rebellion in Georgia.
Georgian opposition alleges arrests before rallies
Georgia’s opposition said dozens of supporters had been detained overnight ahead of mass rallies against President Mikheil Saakashvili on Thursday.
Post-war Georgia-Russia talks resume
International talks resumed on Wednesday in Geneva aimed at getting Russia and Georgia to bury the hatchet following August’s five-day war.
‘Dangerous gulf’ opens between Russia and West
The West’s pillorying of Moscow over the invasion of Georgia has kindled a fierce Russian resentment that poses dangers for security in Europe.
Divided EU prepares to review stand on Russia
Calls grew louder on Sunday for Russia to face greater international isolation because of its invasion and partition of Georgia
Russia lawmakers to recognise Georgia rebel regions
Russia approved on Monday a resolution recognising the independence of two rebel regions of Georgia, a move likely to worsen relations with the West.
Sending the wrong signals
Twelve days after they first rolled in, Russian tanks are still in Georgia and show no signs of pulling out.
US says Russian pullback in Georgia ‘far too slow’
Russia promised to complete a pull back of troops from Georgia by the end of Friday but said a number of ”peacekeeping forces” would stay.
Russia warned: Withdraw from Georgia, or else
European leaders warned Russia on Sunday to withdraw its forces rapidly from Georgia or face unspecified consequences.
A dirty little war in Georgia
What began as a skirmish has become a tragedy of global importance.
Russia signs ceasefire but troops still on the move
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a peace deal with Georgia on Saturday but his troops pushed even deeper toward the capital, Tbilisi.
Moscow warns it could strike Poland over missile shield
The risk of a new era of East-West confrontation triggered by Russia’s invasion of Georgia heightened on Friday.
Russian leader reassures Georgian rebel states
Russia’s President Dmitri Medvedev promises to guarantee any vote by rebel Georgian states to break with Tbilisi.
West’s impotence laid bare
Moscow has to take some of the blame. But it is the West’s policy of liberal interventionism that has fuelled war in Georgia.
Surrender or else, Russia tells Georgia
The Kremlin on Tuesday night dictated humiliating peace terms to Georgia as the price for halting the Russian invasion of the small Black Sea country.