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Georgia May Take In Gitmo Prisoners

[St. Petersburg Times]–  Georgia is negotiating with the United States about accepting Guantanamo Bay prisoners, a process that highlights the tricky relationship between President Mikheil Saakashvili, one of Russia’s harshest…

Belarus will discuss recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has stated that the Parliament of his country will discuss the possibility of recognising Georgia’s breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent at the…

Venezuela Recognizes Independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia

During a visit to Russia on Thursday, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez formally recognized South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states, and declared that Venezuela will establish diplomatic relations with the…

Putin makes surprise visit to Abkhazia, pledges Russia defense

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to the Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia Wednesday, calling on the UN to recognize its independence and pledging billions in military…

Russia To Punish Those Guilty of Genocide in South Ossetia

Georgian troops committed criminal acts of looting and vandalism. They desecrated burial grounds and used unjustifiable violence against prisoners of war. These are not all crimes, which Georgia committed a…