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 Posted: September 01 2008 at 6:14am |
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EU to send civilian monitors to Georgiaexcerpt-
Solana said around a hundred monitors would be deployed after approval from the European Union in the next few weeks. He said 40 European observers had already been deployed to Georgia. He also pledged that the European Union would voice its political and economic support for the ex-Soviet republic at an emergency summit on Monday. source
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The Georgian Kingdom reached its zenith in the 12th to early 13th centuries. This period has been widely termed as Georgia's Golden Age or Georgian Renaissance during the reign of David the Builder and Queen Tamar.
This early Georgian renaissance, which preceded its European analogue, was characterized by the flourishing of romantic- chivalric tradition, breakthroughs in philosophy, and an array of political innovations in society and state organization, including religious and ethnic tolerance. The Golden age of Georgia left a legacy of great cathedrals, romantic poetry and literature, and the epic poem "The Knight in the Panther's Skin". The struggle against the Seljuk invaders was led by the David the Builder, who employed tens of thousands Kipchak soldiers and settled them, in 1118, in his kingdom.
The Ushguli is dominated by typical Svan defensive towers, most dating back to the 9th-12th centuries[23]The revival of the Georgian Kingdom was short-lived however, in 1226 Tblisi was captured by Mingburnu and the Kingdom was eventually subjugated by the Mongols in 1236 (see Mongol invasions of Georgia). Thereafter, different local rulers fought for their independence from central Georgian rule, until the total disintegration of the Kingdom in the 15th century. Georgia was subjected, between 1386 and 1404, to several disastrous invasions by Timur. Neighbouring kingdoms exploited the situation and from the 16th century, the Persian Empire and the Ottoman Empire subjugated the eastern and western regions of Georgia, respectively.
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Posted: September 02 2008 at 9:39pm |
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02/09/2008.
U.S. warship leaves Sevastopol after protestsUkrainian customs officers who boarded the ship and met the commander said they had been prepared to lay on buses for the U.S. crew to give them a tour of the city, but apart from a few officers, no one left the vessel. Tensions between Russia and the West have been exacerbated by the build up in the Black Sea of U.S. and NATO naval vessels delivering humanitarian aid to Georgia. In an apparent response, Russia sent a group of warships last week, including the Moskva missile cruiser, to Sukhumi, the capital of Abkhazia . author, Julien29
Panorama Museum of Sevastopol
 One of the most notable events involving the city is the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855) carried out by the British, French, Sardinian, and Turkish troops during the Crimean War, which lasted for 11 months.
Despite its efforts, the Russian army had to leave its stronghold and evacuate over a pontoon bridge to the north shore of the inlet. The Russians had to sink their entire fleet to prevent it from falling into the hands of the enemy and at the same time to block the entrance of the Western ships into the inlet.
When the enemy troops entered Sevastopol, they were faced with the ruins of a formerly glorious city. A panorama of the siege created by Franz Roubaud and which was restored after its destruction in 1942 is housed in a specially constructed circular building in the city. It portrays the situation in the height of the siege, on 18 June 1855.
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Posted: September 02 2008 at 9:59pm |
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No one wants to approach the Russian tanks that stand between the aid and the people Russia is ...guarding. Especially after the UN workers were robbed of their vehicles at gunpoint.
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Putin pledges measured response to NATO warships in Black Sea02/09/08 excerpt-
The U.S. has delivered millions of dollars of what it says is humanitarian aid to its ally Georgia. Russia has however questioned the nature of the deliveries. "If the talk is about humanitarian aid to one of the parties to the conflict, I believe that...it should go to the victims of aggression, that is to South Ossetia," Putin said, adding that it was unclear why warships were needed to carry humanitarian aid. here-
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Russian Ships...
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Posted: September 03 2008 at 7:20pm |
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The pipelines that Russian's wanted through Russia was put through Georgia instead.
After all Russian GOV. took over a private enterprise (due to alleged illegal activities(taxes etc)
Here is the US/EU protected interest (pipelines). Gotta keep warm.
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Posted: September 03 2008 at 9:08pm |
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Well... Turkey let in three ships for aid to Georgia.. Not exactly an armada.
There isn't much for the Government to say. Nations have to run on oil and it can't be disrupted. When there is unspeakable firepower floating near by and the worry is a defensive missile site in Poland? The worry should be .... "Oh my God, we sold NUK missiles to How Many rogue nations?" Talk about messing with one's own economy.
Yer not livin in a bubble now....the Russian Ruble and stock market have to be tended to at all times...fun isn't it?
The cold war stunk. Is there any way Mr. Putin can turn it around?
Of Course. Russia is not on the list. He could make Russia a shining example to all the countries around. By extending his friendship through cooperation. Russia has a lot to offer. They are one Nation very rich in resources.
Imagine the shock of 15 of our United States declaring themselves independant.
All of a sudden California, Florida, Maine start electing their own presidents. Florida won't sell us their oranges any more because the Canadians struck a deal. Then the Texans and the Mexicans start a war. Texans flee into the neighboring country of Arizona where camps are set up.
I think they are coping pretty well over there in the few yrs since.
Russia is not poor. China invited everyone in to set up businesses and asked questions and see how well they are doing, they own a bunch of our debt.
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I have heard two News groups (Real News and Democracy Now) with videos on YouTube use the phrase...
NATO has encircled Russia.
Do they not have a map? Spring for one people. Not my kind of news.
I don't see Russia being encircled any time soon.
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Posted: September 05 2008 at 9:28pm |
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Does Bernard Kushner Speak for EU President Nicolas Sarkozy?
From Russia..................
September 5, 2008, 21:44 EU wants truth about Ossetian war
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EU Foreign Ministers are calling for an international inquest into identifying who was responsible for starting the conflict in South Ossetia.
French FM Bernard Kushner said U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney was not Americas best ambassador
"The very fact that Americans didn't find anything else to support their failed ally - Mr. Saakashvili - other than sending Mr. Cheney to the region, who is incredibly unpopular in the world, who is associated with the war in Iraq, with all these neo-conservative, black-and-white visions of the world, who was accused of corruption - remember the Halliburton affair in Iraq. And if they wanted, if the Bush administration really wanted to consolidate the international community behind the United States in criticising Russia, I think they should find somebody else and not send Mr. Cheney," Kushner said. ......................................................................................................................
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And someone like Bernard Kushner, who made his name as the founder of Doctors Without Borders and has been sitting around looking for a cause, never was really tied to the Socialist Party, so he embraced the opportunity to become foreign minister.
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Posted: September 05 2008 at 9:31pm |
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Georgia's human chain protest
See VIDEO here...............
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We want European people to stand by us....
Another video of human chain by air, impressive sight.
click on second one down
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Posted: September 05 2008 at 9:34pm |
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Stop Russias Unlawful Military Invasion in Sovereign Georgia
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To: President of the United States; Congress of the United States; European Council; President of the European Commission; NATO Secretary General; Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe click here to sign petition
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Posted: September 05 2008 at 9:43pm |
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Monday, September 1, 2008Russia's cruel intention - In South Ossetia, I witnessed the worst ethnic cleansing since the war in the Balkans Luke Harding
The Guardian, Monday September 1 2008 Article history excerpt-
After three weeks in Georgia reporting on the war and its aftermath, I find one conversation sticks with me. I had arrived in Karaleti, a Georgian village north of Gori. I had gone there with a group of foreign journalists in a Russian army truck; our ultimate destination was Tskhinvali, in South Ossetia. Several houses along the main road had been burned down; an abandoned Lada lay in a ditch; someone had looted the local school.
Refugees from Karaleti and nearby villages gave the same account: South Ossetian militias had swept in on August 12, killing, burning, stealing and kidnapping. Sasha, our Kremlin minder, however, had a different explanation. "Georgian special commandos burned the houses," he told us. I demurred, pointing out that it was unlikely Georgian special commandos would have burned down Georgian villages north of Tskhinvali, deep inside rebel-held South Ossetia. Sasha's face grew dark; he wasn't used to contradiction. "Those houses suffered from a gas or electricity leak," he answered majestically.
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Posted: September 05 2008 at 10:09pm |
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GEORGIA
Area:
total: 69,700 sq km land: 69,700 sq km Area - comparative:
slightly smaller than South Carolina Georgia
Population: 4,630,841 (July 2008 est.) Georgian 83.8%, Azeri 6.5%, Armenian 5.7%, Russian 1.5%, other 2.5% (2002 census)
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 5 January 2008 (next to be held January 2013)
election results: Mikheil SAAKASHVILI reelected president; percent of vote - Mikheil SAAKASHVILI 53.5%, Levan GACHECHILADZE 25.7%, Badri PATARKATSISHVILI 7.1% ...................................................................................................................................
Russia wants a piece (...40 miles by 40 miles...) of a Country
slightly smaller than South Carolina ?
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Posted: September 06 2008 at 10:59am |
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PART OF THE HISTORY-
Russian jets targeted major oil pipeline-Georgia
09 Aug 2008 14:07:00 GMT
Source: Reuters TBILISI, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Russian fighter jets targeted the the major Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline which carries oil to the West from Asia but missed, ...........................................................................................................
Georgia: Oil pipelines at riskThe gas and oil pipelines that run through Georgia are of strategic importance to Western Europe because they reduce dependence on Russian supplies and do not cross Russian territory.source-
at same site....
SEE VIDEO
Mr. Cheney in GEORGIA
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Posted: September 06 2008 at 11:21am |
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Baku pipelines
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Posted: September 06 2008 at 11:30am |
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A few of Russia's Pipeline Rivals
 Norway
Austria
Poland
USA
Turkey
Azerbaijan
Georgia
etc...
Shakh-Deniz Pipeline
TELEGRAPH.CO.UK
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The Baku-Tblisis-Ceyhan pipeline: ............................................................................
The BP-led pipeline was opened in 2006.
It can pump up to one million bpd of Azeri crude along the 1,040 mile route to the Turkish port of Ceyhan. It is the first pipeline to carry large volumes of crude from the Caspian without going through Russia. Shakh-Deniz Pipeline
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The Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum pipeline: Also known as the Shakh-Deniz Pipeline, takes gas from the Shakh Deniz gasfield in the Caspian Sea to Erzurum in Turkey.
It is jointly operated by BP and StatoilHydro. (Norway) It began exports to Turkey in 2007 and will eventually be able to carry 20 billion cubic metres of gas. ...........................................................
Nabucco Pipeline
The pipeline will run from Erzurum in Turkey to Baumgarten an der March in Austria with total length of 3,300 kilometres (2,050 mi).[4]
It will be connected near Erzurum
with the Tabriz-Erzurum pipeline,
and with the South Caucasus Pipeline,
connecting Nabucco Pipeline with the
planned Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline.
Polish gas company PGNiG is studying the possibility of building a link to Poland with the Nabucco gas pipeline.
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Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG) is a leader in the natural gas market in Poland. The core activity of the company covers exploration and production of natural gas and crude oil; as well as import, storage, trade and distribution of gas and liquid fuels. Polish Oil and Gas Company is one of the largest and oldest companies in Poland.
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Posted: September 06 2008 at 11:38am |
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Photo of the Nabucco natural gas pipeline here...
Press Release
August 18th, 2008 - Vienna
Pipeline capacities are more than 100 percent overbooked by potential shippers on a non binding basis
August 18th, 2008: Reinhard Mitschek, Managing Director of Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH stated: "This result is a strong positive signal from the European gas market and potential shippers to Nabucco. More than 100 Percent overbooking from day one in 2013 shows huge demand for the provided Nabucco capacities on a strong growing gas market." The Nabucco project is one of Europe´s most important energy infrastructure projects to strengthen Europe's security of supply for natural gas, as it contributes substantially to diversifying existing supply routes. The 3,300 km long pipeline connects the large gas deposits in the Caspian region, the Middle East and Egypt with Europe. The investment costs will amount to approximately EUR 7.9 bn. When completed, the pipeline's annual capacity will be 31 bcm. Shareholders nowadays are OMV, MOL, Transgaz, Bulgargaz Holding, BOTAS and RWE. |
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Posted: September 06 2008 at 12:20pm |
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Supplying EUROPE's Energy
The race is on...
Here is some history/info on The pipelines Russia loves to hate....
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Russia, meanwhile, is shoring up pipeline routes of its own, signing lucrative deals with Central Asian and Balkan states for energy supplies to
The most recent of these deals is the South Stream pipeline project with
The pipeline is expected to come on-stream in 2013 and run from
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Another very interesting source of information.
TED Case Studies, Caspian Oil
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Georgia: Russia targets key oil pipeline with over 50 missilesRussian jets targeted a key oil pipeline with over 50 missiles in a weekend bombing raid in Georgia that raised fears the conflict will tighten Moscow's stranglehold on Europe's energy supplies. By Damien McElroy in Rustavi, Georgia
Last Updated: 6:22AM BST 11 Aug 2008 excerpt-
Deep craters pockmark the landscape south of the Georgian capital Tblisi in a Y-shaped pattern straddling the British-operated pipeline. The attack left two deep holes less than 100 yards either side of a pressure vent on the pipeline. Shrapnel of highly engineered munitions litters the area. There was no visible damage to the pipeline. Source-
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Posted: September 07 2008 at 12:53pm |
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More History on
Russia's (Gazprom) South Stream Gas Pipeline
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If carried out, South Stream would partly replace the planned extension of Blue Stream from Turkey through Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, and Austria. Either project is rival to the EU- and U.S.-backed Nabucco transport project for Caspian gas along that same route. South Stream would also rival the proposed extension of the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum gas pipeline through Turkey, which is planned to either be integrated with Nabucco or run from Turkey to Greece and Italy. Apart from running ahead in the transit and downstream races, Russia is running way ahead in the upstream race for Central Asian gas to feed these projects.
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Posted: September 07 2008 at 12:59pm |
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This is an excellent map showing the web of transnational piplines-
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Posted: September 08 2008 at 9:26pm |
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Russia agrees troops pullout from Georgia heartland By Francois Murphy Mon Sep 8, 6:46 PM ET TBILISI (Reuters) - Russia
agreed on Monday to completely withdraw its troops from Georgia's heartland
within a month, but there was no commitment to scale back its military presence
in two Georgian separatist regions. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080908/wl_nm/georgia_ossetia_dc |
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Posted: September 09 2008 at 6:33am |
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In light of the military movements in the Gulf and other information - this is all talk with forces moving behind the scenes for a military confrontation. Cease fire means they were firing. Weren't official attacks from Russia according to Western media over weeks ago. Why a cease fire, if no one is attacking anyone?
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Posted: September 09 2008 at 5:38pm |
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hi Med, Are you referring to the title of the 1st post? It's just a remnant.
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Posted: September 09 2008 at 5:53pm |
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RUSSIA .............. Russia is maneuvering at the UN, hoping to get the Georgian breakaways in on any sort of informal talk. Georgia is having none of it. Russia has been told to get the h--l out of Georgia. A joint Russian, Venezuelan flotilla is planned for the future, in 08. Participants may include, Peter the Great missile cruiser and three other Russian navy ships visiting Venezuela and would be joined by a unit of long-range anti-submarine patrol aircraft. Russia introduced a draft resolution on imposing an arms embargo on Georgia. Our Indian friends say: Russia recently sold 24 advanced multi-role Su-30MK2 fighter planes to
Venezuela, similar to those acquired by India, as well as I wonder, Could we fit all that on the Mount Whitney? ......................................................................................................................................  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lissner_TroiceSergievaLavr.jpg |
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 Too Bad The Chechens Didn't Have Pipeline Ties With The US ........................................................................................................................................ First Chechen War Main article: First Chechen War The First Chechen War occurred in a two year period lasting from 1994 to 1996, when Russian forces attempted to stop Chechnya from seceding. Despite overwhelming manpower, weaponry and air support, the Russian forces were unable to establish effective control over the mountainous area due to many successful Chechen guerrilla raids. The Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis in 1995 shocked the Russian public, and discredited the Russian Government. Widespread demoralization of the Russian forces in the area prompted Russian President Boris Yeltsin to declare a ceasefire in 1996 and sign a peace treaty a year later. The war was disastrous for both sides. Most estimates give figures of between 3,500 and 7,500 Russian military dead, between 3,000 and 15,000 Chechen militants dead, and no fewer than 35,000 civilian deaths—a minimum total of 41,500 dead. Others have cited figures in the range 80,000 to 100,000.[4] Inter-war period Main article: Chechen Republic of Ichkeria After the war, parliamentary and presidential elections took place in January 1997 in Chechnya and brought to power Aslan Maskhadov, chief of staff and prime minister in the Chechen coalition government, for a five-year term. Maskhadov sought to maintain Chechen sovereignty while pressing Moscow to help rebuild the republic, whose formal economy and infrastructure were virtually destroyed.[5] Russia continued to send money for the rehabilitation of the republic; it also provided pensions and funds for schools and hospitals. Most of these transfers were stolen by Chechen authorities and divided between favoured warlords.[6] Nearly half a million people (40% of Chechnya's prewar population) have been internally displaced and lived in refugee camps or overcrowded villages. [7] The economy was destroyed. Two Russian brigades were stationed in Chechnya and did not leave.[7] In lieu of the devastated economic structure, kidnapping emerged as the principal source of income countrywide, procuring over $200 million during the three year independence of the chaotic fledgling state [8] but victims were rarely killed.[9] In 1998, 176 people had been kidnapped, and 90 of them had been released during the same year according to official accounts. President Maskhadov started a major campaign against hostage-takers, and on October 25, 1998, Shadid Bargishev, Chechnya's top anti-kidnapping official, was killed in a remote controlled car bombing. Bargishev's colleagues then insisted they would not be intimidated by the attack and would go ahead with their offensive. Political violence and religious extremism, blamed on "Wahhabism", was rife as well. In 1998, a state of emergency was declared by the authorities in Grozny. Tensions led to the open clashes such as the July 1998 confrontation in Gudermes between the Chechen National Guard and Islamist militants. Second Chechen War Main article: Second Chechen War In August 1999, the IIPB began an unsuccessful incursion into the neighbouring Russian republic of Dagestan in favor of the Shura of Dagestan who sought independence from Russia. (see Dagestan War). In September, a series of apartment bombings took place in several Russian cities, including Moscow, which were blamed on the Chechens. In response, after a prolonged air campaign of retaliatory strikes against the Ichkerian regime a ground offensive began in October 1999 effectively starting the Second Chechen War. Much better organised and planned than in the first Chechen War, the military actions by the Russian Federal forces enabled them to re-establish control over most regions. After the re-capture of Grozny in February 2000, the Ichkerian regime fell apart. Russia has severely disabled the Chechen rebel movement, although violence still occurs throughout the North Caucasus.[10] Nonetheless Russia was successful in installing a pro-Moscow Chechen regime, and the most prominent separatist leaders died including former President Aslan Maskhadov and radical warlord Shamil Basayev. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chechnya#First_Chechen_War |
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http://news.yahoo.com/story/nm/georgia_ossetia_dc Russia plans 7,600 force in Georgia rebel regionsBy Conor Sweeney and Oleg Shchedrov Conor Sweeney And Oleg Shchedrov – Tue Sep 9, 4:09 pm ET MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia
announced plans on Tuesday to station about 7,600 troops in Georgia's separatist
regions, more than twice the number based there before last month's war and a
level likely to alarm the West
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NO FOOD AID ALLOWED FOR HUNGY VILLAGERS ................................................................................... According to a report by DEBKAFILE- Maj. Gen. Marat Kulakhmetov the head of the Russian peacekeeping forces in South Ossetia turned away a truck loaded up with food, about half way between Gory and Tbilisi. The four vehicle UN convoy was bringing staples, much needed by the villagers in the area. http://www.debka.com/search.php?type=headline  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:EleneAkhvledianiOldTbilisi.jpg |
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Mary, thanks for the posts!! Great pictures!
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Source- Russian Gazetteer www.rg.ru. September 10, 2008 ................................................................................................................................... Google translater assisting... From Russia's Head of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov- ...He also reported that Russia, Abkhazia, South Ossetia have agreed to provide military assistance to each other and provide the right construction of military infrastructure. "The contract that we zavizirovali expressly refers to the mutual commitments to provide each other with their respective territories to accommodate military installations. From Abkhazia's Head of the Abkhazian Republic, Sergei Bagapsh ..."Everything goes to the fact that Georgia enters NATO. So, Abkhazia will be a kind of buffer between Russia and the bloc. Therefore eastern border with Georgia, we need to strengthen" Mr. Bagapsh made it known that all steps will be in agreement with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From Russia's Chairman of the Committee of the Federation Council on International Affairs Mikhail Margelov Margelov commented on the meeting with Dmitry Medvedev Nicolas Sarkozy, held in Moscow, "The Russian president once again said that recognition of the independence of two Caucasian states is irreversible. EU, probably understands that there are no sanctions that Moscow would be forced to denounce this recognition. Regarding the Ossetians and Abkhazians, they are not going to be subjects of Tbilisi..." From Russia's Director of Russian and Asian programs Global Security Institute, Nikolai Zlobin From a unipolar world - for peace bespolyarnomu Russia has established official relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Moscow has done this in spite of requests from the international community not to do so. That is why the West has remained extremely dissatisfied with these actions. "Nobody expected that Dmitry Medvedev, who must try to please the leaders of the West, not vnimet (caving to) their request and show its independence and political will" Kazakhstan authorities intend to maintain economic ties with Georgia Culture of Kazakhstan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Kazakhstan Mänti is another popular dish in Kazakh cuisine. It is a spiced mixture of ground lamb (or beef) spiced with black pepper, enclosed in a dough wrapper. Mänti is cooked in a multi-level steamer and served topped with butter, sour cream, or onion sauce. Popular in many countries... Nepali Momo (Nepalese Meat Dumplings) recipe here-
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hi Coyote, thanks for reading.
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sadly...
...Right up until the hours before Georgia launched its attack late last week in South Ossetia, Washington's top envoy for the region, Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Fried, and other administration officials were warning the Georgians not to allow the conflict to escalate. Russia continues to crow... about?
from Russia-
Russia...opened the way to what the U.S. and the West have sought in recent years -
to direct the revision of the fundamental pillars of all modern world order. While recognizing Abkhazia and Southern Ossetia,
Russia abandoned the principle role of chief defender of
the inviolability of international relations that prevailed after the Second World War, had only been upgraded in early 1990 - x after the collapse of the Soviet Union and continued (mainly as a result of Moscow's support) to operate until now . There are even some logic in that Dmitry Medvedev - the first Russian president,
emerged as a politician even after the Cold War - vbil last nail in the coffin of this very system that has long lost its effectiveness and relevance, but has increasingly led the world community to a standstill. so.... Russia feels they are doing what everyone has wanted,
to make all the used to be satellite groups into free and independant countries (guided by Russia)
Because countries the size of Rhode Island need protecting. And they want to sit outside in the waters of Ukraine for how many years? Who's idea was that?
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Russians really believe this stuff, partly because the government has, in the last few years, taken control of most mass media in the country. Russia also has a new set of "satellite states" (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan) who all expressed approval of the "peacekeeping operation in Georgia." These Russian allies are all nations that were formerly part of the Soviet Union, and are still dependent on Russia for economic or political aid.
Meanwhile, the U.S. has provided Georgia with a billion dollars of economic and military aid. This includes NATO sending technicians and equipment to link Georgia's air defense radars with the NATO system. That means anything the Russian Air Force does over Georgia, will immediately show up in NATO air defense command centers.
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Please read entire interview here-http://www.cfr.org/publication/17093/hunter.html?breadcrumb=%2Fpublication%2Fpublication_list%3Ftype%3DinterviewHunter: Russia is Long Run 'Loser' in Georgia Conflict.
September 3, 2008 excerpt Putin has gone much too far and does not understand exactly what he is doing, not just stirring up a hornet's nest in all the countries that used to belong to the Communist world but also leading people in the West to ask whether they can do business with this man. That involves investment, it involves creditworthiness, it involves the sanctity of Russian investments abroad, it involves cooperation with the European Union, and in fact the strongest thing that's been done so far is what the EU decided yesterday, to suspend meetings on the EU-Russia partnership program. What they've said is, "We're going to send a team to look, and we're going to judge whether the Russians are following the six points of the cease-fire agreement with French President Sarkozy, and decide whether it's worth having this EU-Russian summit on November 14."
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Russia Plans To Beef Up Army
Sept 11, 2008
Mary Martin
Russia intends to focus on re-arming their Army due to the crisis in the Caucasus, Georgian aggression and its continuing militarization, counted amoung the highest priorities of state for the next few years. According to statements made by President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev.
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Russia is Back. But Which Russia?
22/08/2008 By Amir Taheri excerpt- Ever since Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Georgia this month, the headlines have screamed: “Russia Is Back!” Supposing this is the case, one might ask: which Russia is back?
Students of history might suggest a return of the Russia of Tsar Alexander I. After all, it was under him that Russia first invaded Georgia in 1801, detaching it from Iran, and triggering a chain of conquests that pushed the Iranians out of the Caucasus and, by 1830, extended the frontiers of the Tsarist Empire to the River Aras. Read here- |
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This is a massive surge of information which is in complete contradiction with other sources outside the main stream media. The most powerful part of the Russian Fleet is preparing to head to the Caribbean with nuclear arms, planes, and subs.
This is serious and so is the problems with a major Russian military about to be present on our door step. It is in the SOP of whatever to flood the net with data obscurring what is happening in Bird Flu (the net is almost barren of any significant or accurate information on the spread or mutation of the bird flu virus, and this also applies to the grave sitatuion with Iran, the Persian Gulf, and this continual 'business as usual' after Russia invaded a country. Russia is in expansion and readiness mode. They are forming powerful ties with Iran, and Iran in supporting the terrorists who are preparing to attack Israel. The problem is once the flashpoints go off, only the preppers will have much chance of survival. There is a problem. Russia is sendng its most powerful warship and fleet towards the U.S. and forming a powerful (another powerful) tie with Venezuela. This can't just be passed on to the next admistraton. All is not well. MC |
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RUSSIA Not Willing To Pull Out Of Georgia More than one thousand Russian soldiers are still occupying some 18 positions inside Georgia. Russia continues to tighten it's hold on the breakaway provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. About 200 EU monitors are gearing up to hold positions in the buffer zones by October first. Russia has claimed these independent nations to be needing protection by over 7,000 Russian soldiers. |
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Russian troops leave west, but remain in GeorgiaBy STEVE GUTTERMAN, Associated Press Writer TBILISI, Georgia - Russian soldiers and armored vehicles pulled back from positions deep in western Georgia on Saturday, meeting a closely watched withdrawal deadline a month after the war between the former Soviet republics. Read here- http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080913/ap_on_re_eu/georgia_russia |
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http://www.debka.com/headline.php?hid=5579 Syrian commandos invade seven N. Lebanese villages outside TripoliDEBKAfile Exclusive Report September 13, 2008, 10:21 PM (GMT+02:00) ...The Russian presence will add a new and troubling dimension to this development" |
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SHAKE UP IN THE UKRAINE GOVERNMENT
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Kiev Ukraine News Blog
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The presidential party pulled out of the coalition when the Tymoshenko bloc and the pro-Moscow opposition passed new laws to reduce Yushchenko's powers and make it easier to impeach him.
In a challenge to the prime minister, who was his partner in the 2004 "Orange Revolution," Yushchenko also threatened to dissolve the parliament and call early elections if a new coalition wasn't formed within 30 days. Experts believe that fresh elections may be held Dec. 21. Source: AFP |
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RUSSIANS ACT AS CUTE AS IRANIANS
Buzzing Nimitz Carrier ...........................................................................
September 11, 2008, 20:06
Bomber training in Venezuela doesn’t suggest a Russian baseThe flight of Russian strategic bombers to Venezuela cannot be considered as the prelude to establishing a Russian military base there, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. Two Russian Tu-160 Blackjack planes landed in Venezuela last night accompanied by NATO fighters.
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U.S. Navy Intercepts Russian Bombers Flying Near ShipsTuesday, February 12, 2008 sxcerpt-
WASHINGTON — U.S. fighter planes intercepted two Russian bombers flying unusually close to an American aircraft carrier in the western Pacific during the weekend, The Associated Press has learned.
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Posted: September 15 2008 at 7:15am |
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1) Europe, UK central banks inject funds to shore up markets reeling from Lehman Brothers’ crash (DEBKAfile) 09/15/08 1:15 PM (GMT+02:00)
2) Terror suspected in Aeroflot crash which killed all 88 people aboardTerror suspected in Aeroflot crash which killed all 88 people aboard (DEBKAfile) Exclusive Report 09/14/08 12:13 PM (GMT+02:00)
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BOEING 737-500
...The -500 series was offered, due to customer demand, as a modern and direct replacement of the 737-200. It incorporated the improvements of the 737 Classic series; allowing longer routes with fewer passengers to be more economical than with the 737-300. The fuselage length of the -500 is 1 ft 7 in (47 cm) longer than the 737-200, accommodating up to 132 passengers.
...The 737-500 has become a favorite of some Russian airlines, with Aeroflot-Nord, S7 Airlines, and Rossiya Airlines all buying second-hand models of the aircraft to replace aging Soviet-built aircraft.
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The Israeli Government prescribe businessmen to cease military trade with Georgia rg.ru from September 10, 2008
Израильское правительство приняло решение отказаться от любых военных контактов с Грузией. Read here-
Georgia: Civilians Killed by Russian Cluster Bomb Duds More Attacks Confirmed; Unexploded Ordnance Threatens Many Clarification Regarding Use of Cluster Munitions in Georgia excerpt- (Tbilisi, August 21, 2008) – Georgian and Russian authorities should take urgent measures to protect the civilian population in Georgian villages from unexploded ordnance left by Russian attacks, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch researchers documented additional Russian cluster munitions attacks during the conflict in Georgia, refuting Russia’s earlier denials that it used the weapon. Read article, video here- |
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JAPAN Weighs In DAIWA Institute
A research organization affiliated with the European branch of a Japanese investment firm
 Washington Blunders into an Unwinnable Campaign Against Russia
Yuri Mamchur
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When did the United States ever say that it supports a uni-polar world?
That would be ridiculous. But that apparently is what the report says Medvedev wants the world to think America is proposing.
article here-
Daiwa Scholarships 2009
Daiwa Scholarships are provided by the Foundation to encourage better understanding between both countries.
The next closing date for applications is THURSDAY 4 DECEMBER 2008.
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Ukraine Prez: Russia Wants To Destabilize UkraineKIEV, Ukraine -- President Viktor Yushchenko accused Russia on Tuesday of trying to destabilize Ukraine by encouraging separatists in the Crimea, as fears grow about Russia's willingness to throw its weight around the former Soviet Union. Ukraine PM Refuses To Resign As Crisis Deepens KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Wednesday refused to resign as a political crisis provoked by the Georgian conflict deepened following the collapse of the pro-Western ruling coalition. Read NICHOLAS' Articles here- ............................................................................................ Dmytro Sergiyenko  Official Residence Currently, the President of Ukraine is Viktor Yushchenko who was sworn in on January 23, 2005. According to the Constitution of Ukraine, the President is the guarantor of the state sovereignty and territorial integrity, the observance of the Constitution of Ukraine and human and civil rights and liberties. The President is elected by the citizens of Ukraine by way of a universal, equal and direct vote for a five-year term. Before the constitutional reform, the Prime minister was usually dismissed unilaterally by the President. After the reform the Prime minister can only be dismissed by the parliament. Formally, the Verkhovna Rada needs to pass a resolution of no confidence in the Cabinet, which must result in the PM's resignation. However, the parliament cannot put the resolution on vote within one year after the approval of the Cabinet's programme Source en.wikipedia.org |
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DOES RUSSIA SLEEP NIGHTS? Georgian War fallout Lingers on... Let's Re-Cap Both sides erred big time. Russia looked the Heavy. The on going Russian passport scheme and long term messing in Georgia, painfully obvious. The Russian stock market took a hit. Foreign business fled or thought twice about investing in Russia. The Ruble fell. Russia did not comply with a signed agreement, thereby humiliating the President of the EU. A terrified Poland ran to sign a missile site agreement. Ukraine is seeing Red. There's that old saying, two wrongs never make a right. When I think of what a huge country Russia is and look at the maps of the web of pipeline$ bringing in immense wealth... I just can't fathom Mr. Putin having time to jerk the chains of his small neighbors in such an unrelenting fashion as he has these past 7 years or so. Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. Moscow, Russia  Alex Zelenko. Taken September 25, 2005 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Russia-Moscow-Cathedral_of_Christ_the_Saviour-6.jpg |
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