Georgia’s Arduous Attempt to Challenge Moscow’s Broadcasting Monopoly
On January 4, the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) inaugurated its first Russian language television channel: Pervyi Kavkazsky (First Caucasus) or 1-K. It initially operated as... MORE
FSB Accuses Georgia of Aiding al-Qaeda in the North Caucasus
Insurgent violence has continued unabated in the North Caucasus this week, with five federal servicemen dying in a shootout with insurgents in Chechnya yesterday (February... MORE
“Exotic Schemes” in Russia’s Georgia Policy
By Giorgi KvelashviliOn February 1, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was asked during a press conference to comment on the pro-Russia Georgian opposition’s latest “proposal... MORE
Au Pays des Lumieres: Gazprom’s Partner Eutelsat Disconnects Georgian TV Channel
On February 1, the Paris-based Eutelsat, Europe’s number one satellite television operator, disconnected Georgian Public Broadcaster’s First Caucasus TV Channel from its satellite, after a... MORE
Russia’s Efforts to Sell Its Military Aggression against Georgia as “Humanitarian Intervention”
By Giorgi KvelashviliOn January 22 2010, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a press conference to sum up his country’s foreign policy activities in 2009.... MORE
The Russia-Georgia Conflict as Analyzed by the Center of Analysis of Strategies and Technologies in Moscow
Part TwoThe long-term military implications of the Russian-Georgian war are addressed by Viacheslav Tseluiko. He warns that the popular conclusions regarding the weakness of the... MORE
Russian and Georgian Religious Leaders React Differently, Now on Tragedy in Haiti
By Giorgi KvelashviliThe Georgian and Russian churches have long found themselves heavily involved in political antagonism affecting almost all segments of the broad divide between... MORE
The Russia-Georgia Conflict: Analyzed by the Center of Analysis of Strategies and Technologies in Moscow: Part One
The Center of Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST) in Moscow has published a collection of essays devoted to the Russia-Georgia conflict in August 2008... MORE
No Let-up for Georgia: The Kremlin Is Escalating its ‘Terrorism’ Rhetoric Against Tbilisi
By Giorgi KvelashviliOn January 14, 2010, Russian media reported this country’s Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Colonel General Arkady Edelev as saying that “foreign instructors... MORE
The Georgian Dimension of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
By Giorgi KvelashviliIn 2014 the Russian Black Sea coastal city of Sochi, located a few kilometers north of the Russian-Georgian border across the Psou River,... MORE