Russia army unit sent to Abkhazia

Posted by Matt in May 31st, 2008 | no comment

Published in Conflict, Russia, Abkhazai, Abkhazia, Army Unit, Breakaway, Defence Ministry, Military Intervention, Railway, Railways, Russia

Russia is sending a unit from the army’s railway force to the breakaway province of Abkhazia, the country’s defence ministry has said.
The 300 unarmed troops are needed to help carry out repairs on the network, said the head of Abkhazia’s railways.
The move has been denounced by Georgia which says Russia is planning a military intervention [...]

Georgia says “very close” to war with Russia

Posted by Matt in May 6th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Russia, War, Abkhazia, Breakaway, Deployment, Georgia, Prospect Of War, Russia Russia, Soviet Georgia, War

Russia’s deployment of extra troops in the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia has brought the prospect of war “very close,” a minister of ex-Soviet Georgia said on Tuesday.
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Can Medvedev Escape from Putin’s Shadow?

Posted by Matt in May 6th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Russia, Breakaway, Double Act, Dual Leadership, Election Edition, Face Off, Full Coverage, Medved, Medvedev, moscow, New President, Photo Gallery, Power Struggle, President Vladimir Putin, Pub Quiz, Russia, Russian Election, Russian President Vladimir, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Spiegel, Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his successor, Dmitry Medvedev, have promised a harmonious dual leadership. But as Medvedev prepares to be inaugurated as Russia’s new president, the two leaders’ supporters are already gearing up for a power struggle. By Uwe Klussmann in Moscow more…

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EU Condemns Saber Rattling: Russia and Georgia [...]

Russia and Georgia rattle sabres

Posted by Matt in April 30th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Russia, Abkhazia, Breakaway, Central Government, Georgia, Georgia Russia, Georgian Authorities, Kodori Gorge, kremlin, Military Presence, Peacekeepers, Soviet Republic, Surveillance Drone, Tbilisi, Video Footage

GEORGIA and Russia agree upon one thing: the situation in the breakaway province of Abkhazia is bad and getting worse. Georgia, an ex-Soviet republic with close links to America, says that Russia is illegally putting more troops in the region. Last week it produced video footage of what looks like a Russian warplane shooting down [...]