Saakashvili’s War + Russian troops begin withdrawal from Georgia

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RussiaToday

In Context has a look at a number of dynamics regarding the situation surrounding the conflict in South Ossetia and Georgia.

“Saakashvili’s War“, posted with vodpod

Russian troops begin withdrawal from Georgia

Russian military forces are beginning their pull-out from the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict zone and will return to their previous positions defined by their peacekeeping mandate. The withdrawal is part of a six-point peace plan drawn-up by Russia and France and follows a weekend conversation between their leaders, Dmitry Medvedev and Nicolas Sarkozy.

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All the Propaganda That’s Fit to Print: The New York Times, Again, Tells It Like It Ain’t

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“Gori in ruins”? See for yourself + Paul Craig Roberts on Russia Today + Georgia is a US Project

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