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Sep 30, 2009

EU: Georgia ‘Triggered’ Russia’s Illegal Invasion

By James Joyner

As widely anticipated, an EU report on last year’s Russian invasion of Georgia finds plenty of blame to go around, finding that Tblisi “triggered” the conflict but that Moscow violated international law by its invasion and with numerous atrocities thereafter.

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New Atlanticist

Aug 4, 2009

Biden Was Right: Russia No Longer a Great Power

By David Smith

As U.S. Vice President Joe Biden returned to Washington from his foray to Ukraine and Georgia, the first copies of a Wall Street Journal article that would plunge him into political controversy rolled off the presses.

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Ukraine

New Atlanticist

Jul 28, 2009

Biden Georgia Visit Could Be Historic

By David Smith

US Vice President Joe Biden stormed Tbilisi last week with a message of American support for Georgian territorial integrity, sovereignty and democracy. 

The Caucasus

New Atlanticist

Jul 1, 2009

Rumors of War in Georgia

By David Smith

Russia Monday launched Kavkaz 2009—the largest ever military exercise in the North Caucasus—possibly the prelude to another assault on Georgia.  Meanwhile, rumors of war loom like thunderheads on a hot summer evening.

The Caucasus

New Atlanticist

Jun 2, 2009

Georgia the Key to US-Russia “Reset”

By David Smith

US President Barack Obama will travel to Moscow July 6-8 on the first real test of his attempt to “reset” US-Russian relations.  At the Kremlin, Obama must articulate what is negotiable and what is not. 

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The Caucasus

New Atlanticist

May 22, 2009

Fairytale: We Don’t Wanna Put-In

By David Smith

Fairytale is the sprightly little ditty that won the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest for Norwegian Alexander Rybak last Saturday in Moscow.  We Don’t Wanna Put-In is a song by Stefane and 3G of Georgia.

The Caucasus

New Atlanticist

May 6, 2009

Russia’s Privileged Sphere of Influence

By David Smith

Late last week, about 1,800 additional Russian troops poured into the already heavily occupied Georgian territories of Abkhazia, South Ossetia and the Akhalgori District.

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The Caucasus
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New Atlanticist

May 5, 2009

Georgia Army Mutiny: Russia-Backed Coup Attempt?

By James Joyner

Georgia has put down a rebellion at an army barracks near Tblisi, which President Mikheil Saakashvili’s government is claiming was “coordinated with Russia and aimed at minimum thwarting NATO military exercises.”  Moscow says this allegation is “mad.”

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New Atlanticist

May 1, 2009

NATO Expels Russian Diplomats on Espionage Charges

By Valerie Nichols

 The expulsion of two Russian diplomats from the nation’s mission to NATO will surely put a damper in recent attempts to thaw relations.  Yesterday’s confirmation of the action comes only one day after the first resumption of formal talks between NATO and Russian representatives since last summer’s war with Georgia.  The talks were meant to […]

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Russia

New Atlanticist

Apr 29, 2009

NATO and Russia Resume Formal Relations

By James Joyner

NATO and Russia today resumed formal relations, which were broken off in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Georgia.

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