Russia Signs Border Defense Pacts with Georgia’s Breakaway Regions
[Photo Credit: The separatist leaders of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Sergei Bagapsh and Eduard Kokoity (left and right respectively) with the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev... MORE
Medvedev Tells the West to Keep Out of Georgia
Russia has reacted angrily to the forthcoming NATO-led Partnership for Peace (PfP) exercises in Georgia. President Dmitry Medvedev called the decision to hold the exercises... MORE
Russian, Georgian and South Ossetian Sides Meet to Defuse Tensions in the Conflict Zone
The first meeting of Russian, Georgian and South Ossetian sides in accordance with the terms of the incident prevention and response mechanism agreed upon during... MORE
Amid Intensifying Russian Complaints Kazakhstan Boycotts NATO Exercises in Georgia
Today the Kazakh Minister of Defense Danial Akhmetov announced that his country will not be taking part in the NATO exercises in Georgia planned for... MORE
“Nashi” Foray into Georgia Stopped in Time
On April 16, Georgian authorities prevented the Kremlin-coordinated youth group, Nashi, from provoking incidents at the South Ossetia demarcation line and in Tbilisi. A convoy... MORE
Russian Forces Deploying for Possible Action in Georgia
Last week Georgian opposition parties prepared to mount street protests to force President Mikhail Saakashvili to resign, while Russian forces began military exercises in the... MORE
Georgian Government Fine-Tunes its Response to Radical Opposition Offensive
Georgia's extra-parliamentary opposition has launched its third attempt since mid-2007 at "regime change" -a post-modern version of the old-fashioned toppling of governments through other than... MORE
Georgia Opposition Escalates Rhetoric Amid Dwindling Numbers
Extra-parliamentary opposition groups continue pushing for regime change in Georgia despite the diminishing numbers at their daily rallies in Tbilisi. All of Georgia's television channels... MORE
Georgia’s President Reorganizes the Army
President Mikheil Saakashvili's announcement on March 4, reshuffling the leadership of Georgia's armed forces has caused widespread surprise. Colonel Vladimir Chachibaia, Chief of the Joint... MORE
The Impact of the Russia-Georgia War on the South Caucasus Transportation Corridor
*Click here to view the full PDF of this report Executive SummaryThe August 2008 war in the Caucasus revealed the new strategic realities that have... MORE