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1. 080808: With time, we are finding out more and more about the events that led to the recent Russo-Georgian War in the Caucausus. Two very good recent accounts have been published...; Tags: war, georgia; By Paul E. Richardson

2. Caucasian Stalemate: Last Thursday, after several days of skirmishes and confrontation in the breakaway region of Ossetia, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili announced a unilateral cessation of hostilities. Hours later, however, Saakashvili ordered his armed forces to undertake a full-scale assault on Ossetia...; Tags: caucasus, georgia, war; By Paul E. Richardson

3. A Metaphorical Net Game: Russia has truly regained its prowess as a sports superpower, and it may rise further yet. It will surely be giving the U.S. a run for its money in the overall medals race at the Beijing Olympics in August... this rise in sports achievement takes place against the backdrop of a Russia that, without putting too fine a point on it, has bumbled from failure to failure in foreign policy in recent months; Tags: sports, politics, georgia; By Paul E. Richardson

4. Wine Embargo: Russia puts a cork in wine imports from Georgia and Moldova. Are the reasons political or otherwise?; Tags: wine, imports, georgia, moldova; By Maria Kolesnikova

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