Sep 04 Cheney Reaffirms Commitment to Georgia Joining NATO By PBS News Hour 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. Continue reading
Aug 27 Ukraine Condemns Russian Action in Georgia; U.S. Ships Avoid Russian-Held Port By PBS News Hour World leaders on Wednesday continued to condemn Russia's decision to formally recognize two breakaway Georgian regions, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and to maintain troops in South Ossetia. Continue reading
Aug 26 Russia Formally Recognizes Breakaway Georgian Areas By PBS News Hour 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. Continue reading
Aug 22 Some Russian Troops Seen Pulling out of Georgia By Admin, PBS News Hour 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. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 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. Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 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. Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch Fighting in Georgia Ruins Villages, Alters Landscape Villages in and around the breakaway regions of Georgia have suffered heavily from the recent fighting between Georgian and Russian troops. Independent Television News reports on the impact to the region. Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch U.S. Defense Deal With Poland Stirs Angry Russian Rhetoric A newly inked deal paves the way for the building of a U.S. missile defense base in Poland -- a move that has infuriated regional power Russia. Experts examine the state of U.S.-Russia relations. Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 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. Continue watching
Aug 18 Reports Contradict Russia’s Claim of Withdrawal By Admin, PBS News Hour 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. Continue reading