September 4, 2009

Tensions Remain A Year After Georgia-Russian War
In August 2008, Georgia launched a military operation to take control of the breakaway province of South Ossetia -- an operation Russia soundly defeated. A year later, residents from both countries held vigils to remember the lives lost.

July 2, 2009

Russia-Georgia Talks Aim to Prevent Another Flare-up
Georgian and Russian officials reportedly engaged in constructive -- though at times strained -- talks this week and agreed to meet again in mid-September in the next of a series of discussions aimed at avoiding a repeat of August's five-day war.

September 11, 2008

Georgia Conflict Reveals Contrasts Between Candidates on Russia
Among the foreign policy challenges facing the next president, U.S.-Russian relations loom large, and differences between how Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama might handle matters related to Moscow came to light during the recent Georgia conflict.

September 8, 2008

Russia Agrees to Georgia Troop Pullback; U.S. Cancels Nuclear Deal
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Monday that Russian troops would pull out of Georgian territory after European Union monitors deploy to the separatist provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia next month.

September 4, 2008

Cheney Reaffirms Commitment to Georgia Joining NATO
Emphasizing Washington's support for Georgia in its showdown with Russia, Vice President Dick Cheney said the United States was "fully committed" to Georgia's efforts to join the NATO alliance.

August 27, 2008

Ukraine Condemns Russian Action in Georgia; U.S. Ships Avoid Russian-Held Port
World leaders on Wednesday continued to condemn Russia's decision to formally recognize two breakaway Georgian regions. Meanwhile, a U.S. Naval ship carrying humanitarian aid that was expected to dock at the Russian-patrolled city of Poti instead docked in another port 50 miles south.

August 26, 2008

Russia Formally Recognizes Breakaway Georgian Areas
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday formally recognized the independence of two breakaway Georgian regions, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, heightening tensions with the United States and Europe over the conflict in the separatist areas.

August 22, 2008

Some Russian Troops Seen Pulling out of Georgia
Russian troops began leaving several cities in Georgia on Friday, the day that Russia's president had said a pullback would be complete, but elsewhere they were still manning checkpoints and controlling traffic.

August 21, 2008

Citizens of Abkhazia Strive to Shape Sovereign Nation
Special correspondent Kira Kay reports on the political tensions within Georgia's breakaway province Abkhazia. This report was produced in partnership with The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and The Bureau for International Reporting, and is a co-production with HDNet.

August 21, 2008

Russia Sends Mixed Signals Over Military Presence in Georgia
Russia has said although it will withdraw the bulk of its troops from Georgia in coming days, it will maintain a military presence to protect South Ossetia. NPR correspondent Ivan Watson reports from Tbilisi.

August 19, 2008

NATO Warns Moscow No 'Business as Usual' Amid Conflict
During a NATO meeting Tuesday, world leaders warned Russia that its recent actions against Georgia could endanger Moscow's diplomatic relations. Analysts examine how the West and Russia have clashed over the crisis.

August 18, 2008

Reports Contradict Russia's Claim of Withdrawal
Russia said Monday its military is withdrawing from Georgia, but left it unclear where its troops and tanks will operate under the cease-fire that ended more than a week of fighting in the former Soviet republic.

August 15, 2008

Georgian Leader Defiant in Face of Russia Conflict
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili signed a cease-fire deal with Russia Friday, while asserting that Georgia would "never, ever surrender" to Moscow. Experts discuss Saakashvili's role in the regional conflict.

August 15, 2008

U.S. Calls for Russia to Immediately Remove All Troops From Georgia
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice issued a new call Friday for Russia to remove all troops from neighboring Georgia as part of an internationally brokered agreement to end the weeklong military conflict over two breakaway provinces.

MP3: Freelance video journalist Jason Maloney, who was filming in Georgia at the time of the fighting, describes the tensions that preceded the clashes and the impacts on the region.

August 14, 2008

Debate Abounds on Russia's Ambitions in Georgia Conflict
Defense chief Robert Gates warned Russia Thursday to curb its military actions in Georgia while Moscow affirmed its support for the separatist enclaves there. Two analysts examine why Russia has engaged in the conflict.

August 14, 2008

Russia Voices Ongoing Support for Georgia's Separatist Enclaves
Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday that Moscow would continue to offer support to Georgia's breakaway provinces.

August 13, 2008

Diplomats Analyze U.S. Response to Georgia Conflict
President Bush on Wednesday promised Georgia that the U.S. military would deliver aid to help it recover from its fighting with Russia. Former diplomats Lawrence Eagleburger and Madeleine Albright analyze the U.S. response.

MP3: President Bush addresses Georgia conflict and humanitarian effort.

August 13, 2008

'Cyberwar' Emerges Amid Russia-Georgia Conflict
Georgia's recent conflict with Russia over the fate of two separatist provinces brought with it a first in international cyber-warfare, as Georgia faced a slew of Internet attacks. An Internet security specialist offers insight.

August 12, 2008

Russia, Georgia Agree to Terms of Cease-fire Deal
The presidents of Russia and Georgia agreed Tuesday to the terms of an international-brokered deal aimed at ending the fighting over Georgia's breakaway province, South Ossetia. Vitaly Churkin, Russia's envoy to the U.N., discusses the crisis, and regional experts offer insight.

August 12, 2008

Russia Orders Halt to Fighting in Georgia
Russia ordered a halt to military action in Georgia after five days of clashes over the breakaway region of South Ossetia, but reports continued to emerge of lingering fighting between Russian and Georgian troops.

August 11, 2008

U.S. Issues Strong Warning to Russia Over Georgian Conflict
President Bush warned Monday it appeared that Russian forces may be seeking to depose the elected Georgian government as Moscow sent forces deeper into the unstable region. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad discusses the American position on the crisis.

Resource: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev spoke to the state Duma about the conflict in Georgia. (PDF)

August 11, 2008

Georgia-Russia Crisis Deepens; Diplomats Rush to Urge Cease-fire
Russian troops continued to push into separatist regions of Georgia on Monday and Georgian forces reportedly renewed some shelling of South Ossetia as violence continued to rage between the neighboring countries over the breakaway provinces.

August 8, 2008

Soldiers Clash as Georgia, Russia Vie to Assert Their Power
Tensions between Georgia and Russia escalated Friday as Georgia sought control over the breakaway South Ossetia province and Russian tanks moved in to defend the pro-Russian enclave. Two experts explain the conflict.

August 8, 2008

Clashes in South Ossetia Latest Round in Tumultuous History
The Georgian province of South Ossetia has been trying to exert its independence since it split from the former Soviet republic in the early 1990s. Tensions erupted into fighting Aug. 7, drawing Russian retaliation and raising a new specter of war.

August 8, 2008

Fighting Escalates in Georgian Breakaway Province
Georgian troops launched a major offensive Friday to exert control over the breakaway province of South Ossetia, while Russian tanks and airplanes moved in to defend the pro-Russian enclave.

Nov. 24, 2003

Peaceful Coup Removes Georgian President from Power
A peaceful coup removed Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze from power Sunday, ending three weeks of protests over disputed election results. Following a background report, two experts discuss the reasons for Shevardnadze's removal, and what it portends for Georgia's political future.

Sept. 20, 2002

Russian Defense Minister Discusses Iraq, Georgia
The Russian defense minister discusses the U.S. stance on Iraq, and his country's concerns about alleged terrorist incursions from neighboring Georgia.

August 20, 2001

Experts Recount 10-Year Anniversary of End of Soviet Rule
On Monday August 19, 1991, Soviet citizens awoke to the news that a group of Communist hard liners was taking control of the country. Three experts on Russia look back at the events of the time and the situation 10 years later.