Windows to Russia

Mikhail Gorbachev: Said, “Russia had No Choice!”

Putin to take care of South Ossetian refugees from Russiatoday.ru Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has changed his travel plans to see for himself the efforts being made to help the war refugees from South Ossetia. The former president has arrived in the capital of North Ossetia, Vladikavkaz, to hold talks with evacuees and local officials.

Has Georgia Overreached in Ossetia? from TIME!

Russia says Georgian forces expelled from S.Ossetian capital from Russia News Russia’s peacekeeping command said on Saturday the country’s troops have driven Georgian forces from the capital of the separatist republic of South Ossetia. “Tskhinvali has been fully liberated,” a spokesman said. The city has suffered major destruction since the start of Georgia’s ground and […]

Bush voices concern over escalating violence in Georgia from RIA Novosti United States President George W. Bush said on Saturday he was deeply concerned by the escalating conflict between Russia and Georgia over the separatist republic of South Ossetia.

Medvedev tells Bush Russia aims to force Georgia to accept peace from RIA Novosti The Russian president told his U.S. counterpart on Saturday that Russia’s ongoing military operation in Georgia’s breakaway republic of South Ossetia is aimed at forcing Georgia to accept peace.

Russian Military Has Freed Tskhinvali from Kommersant The Russian military has freed Tskhinvali and has “begun pressing the Georgian units out of the peacekeeping force’s zone of responsibility,” main commander of the Russian infantry Gen. Vladimir Boldyrev stated on the Vesti television news channel. “But the situation in the conflict zone remains extremely difficult,” he […]

Russia Receives Refugees from South Ossetia from Kommersant Russia has received more than 30,000 refugees from South Ossetia in the last couple of days. All people seeking support of authorities are being rendered the required aid, Interfax reported with reference to the RF Vice Premier Sergei Sobyanin.

Russia’s Warplanes Bombed Out Georgia’s Artillery near Gori from Kommersant Two warplanes of Russia dropped bombs on Georgia’s artillery 10km from Gori-town of Georgia. The bombs were lowered near the telecom tower in Gori.

General Staff and Foreign Ministry Release Info about Wounded from Kommersant The total number of victims of the military action in South Ossetia reached 1500 people and continues to grow, Associated Press reports. That was announced by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a telephone press conference with foreign journalists. According to information from Interfax, […]