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Years of simmering ethnic tensions and East-West brinkmanship helped brew the war that broke out between Georgia and Russia ten days ago. But a puncture on a Russian diplomat's car may have proved the final straw. picked by topofall 3 months ago tags war diplomacy flat tyre Russia Georgia |
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Russia battled Georgian forces on land and sea, reports said late Sunday, despite a Georgian cease-fire offer and its claim to be withdrawing from South Ossetia, the separatist Georgian province battered by days of intense fighting.Russia claimed to have sunk a Georgian boat that was trying to attack Russian vessels in the Black Sea, and Georgian officials said Russia sent tanks from South Osseti... read full post picked by bingo 3 months ago 0 comments edit related share politics |
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Gorby, as do many others, point to a shelling of Russian citizens as the onset of the conflict. picked by fugazi 3 months ago 1 comments edit related share world |
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Disco Legends Boney M are attempting to end hostilities between Georgia and South Ossetia by laying on a concert on the frontline. 7 comments edit related share worldAnd good luck to them, say I. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago |
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Pull your seat belts tight! 5 comments edit related share worldHe said Russia's escalation of the conflict had "raised serious questions about its intentions in Georgia and the region" and had "substantially damaged Russia's standing in the world." picked by Bornbad 3 months ago |
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Says its goals were accomplished, but the fighting continues, and no withdrawal yet. picked by meggysue 3 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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