Georgia - The News from Georgia
Russian Media Accuse Saakashvili of Nervous Breakdown Over Tie-Chewing
Here's what happened: Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, waiting for a BBC interview to begin last week, takes a cell phone cell and begins nervously nibbling on the end of his tie, somewhat stuffing it into his mouth. Russian media go nuts over the video, calling in "experts" to say that this shows Saakashvili is falling apart and is unfit to lead.
Here's what happened: Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, waiting for a BBC interview to begin last week, takes a cell phone cell and begins nervously nibbling on the end of his tie, somewhat stuffing it into his mouth. Russian media go nuts over the video, calling in "experts" to say that this shows Saakashvili is falling apart and is unfit to lead.
Suffering in the Occupied City of Gori
Residents of one Georgian town live with uncertainty as Russian troops occupy their streets.
Residents of one Georgian town live with uncertainty as Russian troops occupy their streets.
Russia Claims Georgia Pullout Near
But as Al-Jazeera reported, there's not too much evidence of that happening, with Russian tanks still dug in just half an hour from the Georgian capital of Tbilisi.
But as Al-Jazeera reported, there's not too much evidence of that happening, with Russian tanks still dug in just half an hour from the Georgian capital of Tbilisi.
France Sends Out Security Council Resolution on Russia-Georgia War
The resolution was the result of five straight days of emergency meetings on the crisis in Georgia, and State Department sources say that the wording was watered down from what the United States sought.
The resolution was the result of five straight days of emergency meetings on the crisis in Georgia, and State Department sources say that the wording was watered down from what the United States sought.
Letter from Tbilisi: Georgia Weathers Russian Assault
The conflict between Russia and Georgia widens as Russia bombs closer to the capital of Tbilisi.
The conflict between Russia and Georgia widens as Russia bombs closer to the capital of Tbilisi.
Why is there conflict in South Ossetia?
Russian forces battle Georgian troops for control of this breakaway region.
Russian forces battle Georgian troops for control of this breakaway region.
NATO Asks Russia to Cool Georgia Rhetoric
After Russia threatened to send in forces to counter what it said was an imminent Georgian attack on the breakaway regions, NATO spoke up.
After Russia threatened to send in forces to counter what it said was an imminent Georgian attack on the breakaway regions, NATO spoke up.
CIA World Factbook - Georgia
A primer on Georgia's leaders, geography, demographics, economy, military, infrastructure, and more.
A primer on Georgia's leaders, geography, demographics, economy, military, infrastructure, and more.