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S.Ossetia: Post-War Resurrection (RT Documentary)

Duration: 26:01
Updated: 17 Aug 2013

Five years ago South Ossetia was devastated by a Georgian offensive designed to take control of the breakaway territory within its borders. Today South Osset...

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PLACES THAT DONT EXIST: SOUTH OSSETIA (episode 3 of 5)

Duration: 29:08
Updated: 18 Aug 2013

Please visit www.simonreeve.co.uk for more information. Simon Reeve travels to a group of unrecognised nations -- countries so obscure they don't officially ...

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Act of War: 5 years after South Ossetian conflict (RT Documentary)

Duration: 27:35
Updated: 19 Aug 2013

RT's Oksana Boyko tells the story of the Georgia-Ossetia War of 2008. Meet the people affected by the offensive and the theater that Georgian President Mikha...

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BBC Newsnight - What really happened in South Ossetia? (2008)

Duration: 26:13
Updated: 11 Aug 2013

BBC Newsnight broadcast of november 2008, dedicated to figuring out a theory what happened, and who started what in the Georgian-Russian war over South-Osset...

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BBC - Inside South Ossetia - 1

Duration: 6:56
Updated: 09 Aug 2013

BBC Documentary aired on BBC World News in November 08.

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Joy in South Ossetia and Abkhazia

Duration: 6:59
Updated: 29 Jul 2013

Russia's recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia has brought virtually their entire populations onto the streets to mark the event. There has been celebrat...

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Russian vs. Georgian infantry - South Ossetia battle

Duration: 2:05
Updated: 15 Aug 2013

monday,august 11th. last pockets of resitance stage an ambush on russian forces convoy - and again: thanks a lot to CNN for providing the video!

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Day one of the Georgia-South Ossetia military conflict

Duration: 18:46
Updated: 17 Aug 2013

On Friday, August 8, Georgia launched a military offensive against its breakaway republic of South Ossetia. Artillery shelling and tanks have reportedly redu...

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National Anthem of South Ossetia (Южная Осетия) - "Республикæ Хуссар Ирыстоны Паддзахадон Гимн"

Duration: 3:23
Updated: 01 Mar 2014

●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ۩ESPAÑOL۩ஜ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● El Himno de Osetia del Sur (Osetio: Республикæ Хуссар Ирыстоны Паддзахадон Гимн, Respublikæ Hussar Irystony Paddzahadon Gimn), del compositor soviético Félix Algorov y del lírico Totraz Kokaev del 5 de mayo de 1995. ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ۩ENGLISH۩ஜ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● The National Anthem of South Ossetia (Ossetian: Республикæ Хуссар Ирыстоны Паддзахадон Гимн, Respublikæ Hussar Irystony Paddzahadon Gimn) was adopted on May 5, 1995. The lyrics were written by Totraz Kokaev (Тотраз Кокаев), and the music was written by Felix Alborov (Феликс Алборов). ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ۩DEUTSCH۩ஜ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● Die südossetische Nationalhymne (ossetisch: Республикæ Хуссар Ирыстоны Паддзахадон Гимн, Respublikæ Hussar Iristony Paddzahadon Gimn) wurde am 5. Mai 1995 eingeführt. Der Text wurde von Totras Kokajew (Тотраз Кокаев) geschrieben und die Melodie wurde von Felix Alborow (Феликс Алборов) komponiert.

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The Russian border fence that divides Georgia and South Ossetia

Duration: 0:59
Updated: 29 Jul 2014

People living along the disputed border between Georgia and South Ossetia say a Russian constructed fence is dividing communities and separating people from their families and property. In 2008, Russia and Georgia fought a five day war over the region after Georgia launched an offensive against rebel fighters and Russia intervened on behalf of its Ossetian allies. Russia now recognises South Ossetia as an independent state while Georgia still views it as part of its territory. It is along thi… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2014/07/29/the-russian-border-fence-that-divides-georgia-and-south-ossetia What is in the news today? Click to watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyY1udCyYqBeLGPTLVZMp8kczDH7_5Ni euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=euronews euronews is available in 14 languages: https://www.youtube.com/user/euronewsnetwork/channels In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/euronews Twitter: http://twitter.com/euronews Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews

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Places That Don't Exist: South Ossetia, Abkhazia 1 of 4

Duration: 7:10
Updated: 22 Jun 2013

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Congratulations abkhazia and South Ossetia on independence

Duration: 4:56
Updated: 02 Aug 2013

Congratulations Abkhazia and South Ossetia on independence You deserve it.

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Russian-Georgian naval clash. South Ossetia war (2008)

Duration: 6:32
Updated: 18 Aug 2013

Sea battle off the coast of Abkhazia. On the evening of 10 August a naval skirmish between Russian and Georgian forces took place. The Russian Nanuchka III c...

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BBC Places that don't exist - South-Ossetia / Abkhazia (2005)

Duration: 29:08
Updated: 14 Jul 2013

Episode from a BBC documentary series presented by Simon Reeve about countries/areas that officially don't exist (read: unrecognized by the international com...

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BBC - Inside South Ossetia - 2

Duration: 9:01
Updated: 14 Aug 2013

BBC Documentary aired on BBC World News in November 08.

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Washington sanctioned assault on South Ossetia

Duration: 6:10
Updated: 06 Feb 2013

Georgia wouldn't have attacked South Ossetia without the green light from the U.S, believes Paul Craig Roberts, a former assistant secretary to the treasury ...

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National Anthem of South Ossetia (Vocal)

Duration: 3:36
Updated: 17 Jun 2013

Here the National Anthem of South Ossetia Aqui o Hino Nacional da Ossétia do Sul Республикæ Хуссар Ирыстоны Паддзахадон Гимн.

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GEORGIAN MILITARY ACTION IN SOUTH OSSETIA - (08.08.2008)

Duration: 1:46
Updated: 27 Jul 2013

Georgian militars in action.

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National Anthem of the Republic of South Ossetia

Duration: 3:50
Updated: 05 Aug 2013

The Republic of South Ossetia is a disputed region and partly recognized state in the South Caucasus, located in the territory of the South Ossetian Autonomo...

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Republic of South Ossetia

Duration: 1:32
Updated: 01 Jun 2013

Republic of South Ossetia Anthem Name: National Anthem of South Ossetia Date Adopted: 1995 Lyrics: (Ossetic) Uarzon Iryston! Dæ nomy kadæn Læuuæm cyrahau max...

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Iveria Georgian Dance Song Ensemble Caucas Kavkaz Mountains Adjara Abkhazia South Ossetia

Duration: 2:52
Updated: 01 Jul 2013

3 min promo Iveria - Georgian Dance Song Ensemble.

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South Ossetia War in 5 Minutes

Duration: 5:22
Updated: 22 May 2014

A quick video detailing the Georgian crisis in 2008. If you enjoyed it please give me a like and help a struggling youtuber!

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Russia moving into South Ossetia

Duration: 3:23
Updated: 20 Aug 2012

dozens of t-72 tanks (150 says Georgia) move into Georgian territory.

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Places That Don't Exist: South Ossetia, Abkhazia 4 of 4

Duration: 6:47
Updated: 11 Jun 2013

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Places That Don't Exist: South Ossetia, Abkhazia 3 of 4

Duration: 7:52
Updated: 11 Jun 2013

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Places That Don't Exist: South Ossetia, Abkhazia 2 of 4

Duration: 7:02
Updated: 20 Aug 2013

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South Ossetia, Abkhazia mark 5th recognition anniv. ‎

Duration: 2:31
Updated: 27 Aug 2013

Abkhazia and South Ossetia marked the fifth anniversary since Russia recognized their independence. However Georgia considers these two regions to be its sovereign territories.

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04/16: Holidays in the Danger Zone - Places That Don't Exist: Abkhazia and South Ossetia (Georgia)

Duration: 28:33
Updated: 02 Jul 2013

Author Simon Reeve undertakes a thrilling journey through the most obscure countries in the world -- PLACES THAT DON'T EXIST. This award-winning five part se...

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A visit to the administrative border line at South Ossetia in the republic of Georgia

Duration: 28:48
Updated: 12 Dec 2013

A visit to the administrative border line at South Ossetia in the republic of Georgia, a Georgian NGO. While in the American Ally, the republic of Georgia, the Georgians state that 150 more cities and villages are under occupation by Russian forces since that August 2008 Georgia/Russia War. December 11, 2013 video and images taken by Michael R. Vanderpool, APA - American Press Association

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Russia - Holiday destinations - Russia's cities and nature

Duration: 0:43
Updated: 16 Jun 2014

Russia - Holiday destinations - Russia's cities and nature Travel Guide: http://www.quality4-u.com/russia-travel-guide-ebook.html You may also be interested in: http://www.quality4-u.com/china-travel-guide-ebook.html http://www.quality4-u.com/thailand-travel-guide-ebook.html http://www.quality4-u.com/france-travel-guide-ebook.html Russia is by far the largest country in the world, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area, spanning Eastern Europe and northern Asia, sharing land borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, by administering the Kaliningrad Oblast exclave on the Baltic coast, Belarus, and Ukraine to the west, Georgia (including the disputed regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia) and Azerbaijan to the southwest, and Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, North Korea to the east and much of the south. While geographically mostly in Asia, the bulk of Russia's population is concentrated in the European part, and culturally, Russia is unmistakably European. http://www.quality4-u.com

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Bombs fell - we lost our homes after the ceasefire agreement, & it continues illegally ~ Peace.

Duration: 69:59
Updated: 12 Oct 2013

'Travel in Akhalgori' ~ "Please Help Us" - quote from IDP today, Tserovani, republic of Georgia, an American Ally, neighboring Russia. Video, photo captures by Rev. Dr. Michael Vanderpool, American Press Association - Noncommercial use - I do not own this music - Gregorian - 'Moment of Peace' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_(band) Additional resources: http://eumm.eu/en/ http://www.americancouncils.ge http://georgia.usembassy.gov https://www.facebook.com/bookmobile.usembassy http://www.dfwatch.net http://www.iccn.ge http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml ON TOPIC NEWS: http://dfwatch.net/russias-south-ossetia-fences-now-stretch-35-km-38895

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Places That Don't Exist: Nagorno Karabakh 4 of 4

Duration: 5:20
Updated: 29 Jul 2013

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When is Labour Day/May Day in Cyprus 2015

Duration: 1:11
Updated: 22 Jun 2014

When is Labour Day/May Day in Cyprus 2015 . . . . . . . Labour Day/May Day in Cyprus - Time and Date www.timeanddate.com › Calendar › Holidays › Cyprus May Day, which usually occurs on May 1 in many countries, stems from ancient customs associated ... Fri, May 1, 2015, Labour Day/May Day, National holiday. Public Holidays in Cyprus 2014 and 2015 www.holiday-times.com/pubic-holidays-cyprus/ Greek Independence Day is on Wednesday, 25 March 2015; Greek Cypriot ... Monday is on Monday, 13 April 2015; Labour Day is on Friday, 01 May 2015 ... Global Public Holiday: Labour Day | Office Holidays www.officeholidays.com/countries/global/labour_day.php Labour Day: Information and background on the Labour Day or May Day holiday observed in many countries. Cyprus Public Holidays 2015 (Europe/EU) - Q++ Studio www.qppstudio.net/publicholidays2015/cyprus.htm Cyprus (Europe/EU) public holidays and national holidays, from Q++ Studio, the ... public holidays: New Year's Day, Greek Independence Day, May Day, and ... Public holidays Cyprus 2015 (Legally recognized holidays) www.feiertagskalender.ch/index.php?geo=3523&jahr;=2015...3... 25+ items - The data source for public holidays and school holidays, since ... day week Public holiday Type. January 01 2015 Th CW 01 New Year´s Day April 01 2015 We CW 14 Greek Cypriot National Day Public holidays Europe 2015 - Feiertagskalender www.feiertagskalender.ch/index.php?jahr=2015&geo;=0&klasse...; All countries Public holidays 2015. Countries .... April 01 2015, We, CW 14, Greek Cypriot National Day ... May 02 2015, Sa, CW 18, Labour Day (RS, SI, UA). Cyprus Public holidays in Cyprus 2014 - 2015 - Word Travels www.wordtravels.com › Cyprus Travel Guide Labour Day, 1 May, 1 May. Pentecost (Kataklysmos), 8 Jun, 31 May. Assumption of the Virgin Mary, 15 Aug, 15 Aug. Cyprus Independence Day, 1 Oct, 1 Oct. Public Holidays in Cyprus - World Travel Guide www.worldtravelguide.net › Destinations › Europe › Cyprus Full list of Cyprus public and bank holidays. ... Cyprus Public Holidays ... Start date: 13 April 2015. May. 01. Labour Day. Start date: 1 May 2015. May. 31. Public holidays in Greece - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Greece In addition, there are four obligatory, official public holidays: March 25, ... Two more days, May 1 and October 28,th are regulated by law as optional but ... Easter -- 2 days, Good Friday, Megálē Paraskevē, Μεγάλη Παρασκευή, Next: 10 April 2015, 3 ... Abkhazia · Kosovo · Nagorno-Karabakh · Northern Cyprus · South Ossetia ... Bank and Public Holidays in Cyprus for 2013 2014 2015 2016 www.findingcyprus.com/info/cyprus_bank_holidays.php Labour Day, Thursday, 1st May, Friday 1st May, Sunday 1st May. Whit Monday Pentecost/Kataklysmos, Monday, 9th June, Monday 1st June, Friday 20th June.

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Akaki Korashvili speaks filmed by Michael Vanderpool APA topic the border fence at Dvani Georgia

Duration: 8:28
Updated: 16 Oct 2013

Akaki Korashvili speaks, filmed by Michael R. Vanderpool, American Press Association (APA) today October 15, 2013 topic the 'abl' or 'administrative' (moving?) border fence at Dvani, republic of Georgia, and looking over into South Ossetia today (occupied by Russian troops). Additional resource: http://dfwatch.net/russias-south-ossetia-fences-now-stretch-35-km-38895 See also: Bombs fell - we lost our homes after the ceasefire agreement, & it continues illegally ~ Peace 'Travel in Akhalgori' ~ "Please Help Us http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyDBc2diwbA

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PLACES THAT DONT EXIST: TAIWAN (episode 5 of 5)

Duration: 29:07
Updated: 19 Aug 2013

Please visit www.simonreeve.co.uk for more information. Simon Reeve travels to a group of unrecognised nations -- countries so obscure they don't officially ...

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PLACES THAT DONT EXIST: NAGORNO KARABAKH (episode 4 of 5)

Duration: 29:12
Updated: 18 Aug 2013

Please visit www.simonreeve.co.uk for more information. Simon Reeve travels to a group of unrecognised nations -- countries so obscure they don't officially ...

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Places That Don't Exist: Nagorno Karabakh 3 of 4

Duration: 8:00
Updated: 29 Jul 2013

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Places That Don't Exist: Nagorno Karabakh 1 of 4

Duration: 8:00
Updated: 29 Jul 2013

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Places That Don't Exist: Nagorno Karabakh 2 of 4

Duration: 8:00
Updated: 31 Jul 2013

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Eleven killed in public minibus blast in North Ossetia's cap

Duration: 0:38
Updated: 04 Apr 2013

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Royal Days 2013 North Ossetia

Duration: 2:54
Updated: 27 Aug 2013

Ensemble Children of Mountains

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Antiwar Radio 09/08/2008: Scott Horton Interviews Chris Deliso

Duration: 42:48
Updated: 06 Jul 2013

Chris Deliso, author of The Coming Balkan Caliphate and director of Balkanalysis.com, discusses the recent attack on South Ossetia by Georgia, the historic r...

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Ilegal State Transnistria - Places That Dont Exist Trans-Dniester Part 1/4 by English TV

Duration: 8:31
Updated: 14 Jul 2013

Holidays in the Danger Zone: Places That Don't Exist -------- Author Simon Reeve undertakes a thrilling journey through the most obscure countries in the wor...

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PLACES THAT DONT EXIST: SOMALILAND (episode 1 of 5)

Duration: 29:05
Updated: 18 Aug 2013

Please visit www.simonreeve.co.uk for more information. Simon Reeve travels to a group of unrecognised nations -- countries so obscure they don't officially ...

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FILE - In this May 27, 2011 file photo, American journalist James Foley, of Rochester, N.H., who was last seen on Nov. 22 2012 in northwest Syria, poses for a photo in Boston. Foley's family plans to mark his 40th birthday with a plea for his safe return. His parents, John and Diane Foley, will lead a prayer vigil Friday evening, Oct. 17, 2013 at a church in Rochester.

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ISIS releases video of beheaded American journalist

The Examiner

20 Aug 2014

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, better known as ISIS, an Islamic terrorist group released a video on Tuesday showing a man,they claim is a missing American journalist's beheading at the hands of a member of the terrorist group. ISIS leaders said the purpose for releasing the horrific video is to send a message to the United States ... In a statement, White House National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said. ... ....(size: 2.1Kb)

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In this Friday, May 27, 2011, file photo, journalist James Foley responds to questions during an interview with The Associated Press, in Boston.

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U.S. says American journalist execution video is real

CNN

20 Aug 2014

updated 11.51 AM EDT, Wed August 20, 2014. (CNN) -- A video released by ISIS shows the beheading of U.S. journalist James Foley and threatens the life of another American if President Barack Obama doesn't end military operations in Iraq. In the video posted Tuesday on YouTube, Foley is seen kneeling next to a man dressed in black. Foley reads a message, presumably scripted by his captors, that his "real killer'' is America ... W.H ... U.S ... U.S ... 1....(size: 21.4Kb)

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File - This undated image posted on a militant website on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 shows fighters from the al-Qaida linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) marching in Raqqa, Syria.

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Islamic State militants pose 'biggest threat' to US

BBC News

22 Aug 2014

Islamic State militants are the most dangerous threat the US has faced in recent years, Washington has warned. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said US air strikes had helped to break the Islamist advance in Iraq, but the militants could be expected to regroup ... 'Apocalyptic vision' ... "They are beyond just a terrorist group ... Unconfirmed reports suggest the man - who had an English accent - is from London or south-east England ... ....(size: 4.7Kb)

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Abkhazian Presidential Candidate Against Associative Relations With Russia

Novosti

20 Aug 2014

MOSCOW, August 20 (RIA Novosti) – A new intergovernmental agreement with Russia could benefit Abkhazia, although the country believes associative relations are excessive, presidential candidate Raul Hajimba told RIA Novosti Wednesday ... Russia formally recognized the province as an independent state in 2008, after a brief war with Tbilisi over another disputed Georgian region, South Ossetia ... ....(size: 2.1Kb)

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Russia economic funk ripples out through ex-Soviet states

Reuters

20 Aug 2014

n">LONDON/ALMATY Aug 20 (Reuters) - Farangees Islomova is worried ... But in July he sent her just two-thirds of that. "My husband says they haven't started a new building yet ... Then there is trade ... The tensions, including Moscow's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, are reviving long-standing territorial conflicts such as Transdniestria in Moldova and the breakaway Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, ratings agency Moody's noted....(size: 6.8Kb)

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Russia cold makes ex-Soviet states sneeze

Independent online (SA)

20 Aug 2014

London/Almaty - Farangees Islomova is worried. Her husband, who labours on a construction site in Moscow's Schelkovo suburb, usually sends 15,000 roubles home to Tajikistan every month ... The tensions, including Moscow's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, are reviving long-standing territorial conflicts such as Transdniestria in Moldova and the breakaway Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, ratings agency Moody's noted ... ....(size: 6.9Kb)

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>Here's What We Know About Friday's Apparent Confrontation Between The Russian and Ukrainian Militaries

Seattle Post

15 Aug 2014

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko released a statement Friday claiming that Ukrainian forces have destroyed the majority of a Russian military convoy in eastern Ukraine ... When reached for comment, a spokesperson at the U.K.'s U.N ... The trucks were largely empty ... In August 2008, an outburst of violence in Tskhinvali, the capital of the Russian-backed breakaway republic of South Ossetia, triggered a Russian invasion of Georgia....(size: 6.5Kb)

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Here's What We Know About Friday's Apparent Confrontation Between The Russian and Ukrainian Militaries

San Francisco Chronicle

15 Aug 2014

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Here's What We Know About Today's Apparent Confrontation Between The Russian and Ukrainian Militaries

Business Insider

15 Aug 2014

A Russian convoy of trucks carrying humanitarian aid for Ukraine drives along a road as Russian servicemen look on, near Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Rostov Region, August 14, 2014 ... Here's what we know so far.   ... The convoy has remained outside of Ukraine ... ... In August of 2008, a sudden outburst of violence in Tskhinvali, the capital of the Russian-backed breakaway republic of South Ossetia, triggered a Russian invasion of Georgia ... OR ... ....(size: 11.2Kb)

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Nicaragua to Buy Russian High-Speed Powerboats, Other Hardware

Novosti

14 Aug 2014

In particular, Ortega said Nicaragua is negotiating with Moscow on the purchase of high-speed powerboats with long-range capabilities ... Back in 2008, Nicaragua supported Moscow by recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia ... ....(size: 1.3Kb)

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NATO Summit 2014: An Opportunity to Support Georgia (The Heritage Foundation)

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14 Aug 2014

At the height of the war, Georgia had almost 2,000 soldiers deployed in the dangerous south ... Some NATO members are concerned that Georgia's entry into NATO would trigger an automatic war with Russia over South Ossetia and Abkhazia ... In the summit declaration, NATO should call the presence of several thousand Russian troops in South Ossetia and Abkhazia what it is....(size: 8.0Kb)

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Nato chief fears Putin's ambition 'goes beyond Ukraine'

The Times of India

13 Aug 2014

REYKJAVIK ... "But actually we also see Russia behind the frozen and protracted conflicts in Transnistria and eastern Moldova, in Abkhazia and South Ossetia and Georgia .". Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transnistria are separatist regions whose independence is recognised by Russia. Rasmussen said Russia hoped to establish a sphere of Russian influence in surrounding countries, adding ... ....(size: 1.7Kb)

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Ukraine Invasion Fears Over Russian Convoy

Orange News

13 Aug 2014

13 August 2014, 16.30. Ukraine Invasion Fears Over Russian Convoy. Tweet ... But "humanitarian aid and intervention" served as a covering excuse for Russia's invasion of Georgia in 2008 and earlier incursions which carved South Ossetia and Abkhazia away from Georgia ... It stopped on Wednesday at Voronezh, a junction town where the convoy could head on its declared track - or turn left and head due south ... add your comment. name* ... town....(size: 3.7Kb)

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Progress in Georgia hampered by its neighbour to the north

South China Morning Post

12 Aug 2014

However, the loss of two chunks of territory, South Ossetia and Abkhazia in the early 1990s and over which the 2008 war with Russia was fought, still hangs over Georgia ... Meanwhile, Abkhazia and South Ossetia remain in limbo recognised only by Russia, Venezuela and some random South Pacific islands. South Ossetia is keen to ‘do a Crimea’ and join ......(size: 5.4Kb)

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4 Times Russia Used The Pretext Of Assistance To Invade A Neighbors

Business Insider

12 Aug 2014

Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, walk outside a Ukrainian military base in Perevalnoye, near the Crimean city of Simferopol, March 14, 2014. Nearly 300 Russian trucks are headed for the Ukrainian border ... @MiddleEast_BRK Russia also did a "humanitarian operation" in Georgia in 1993 to arm Abkhazia & South Ossetia pic.twitter.com/IsAIZvxNt7 — Андрій (@AndrijUKR) August 11, 2014 ... ....(size: 10.9Kb)

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Will Armenia and Azerbaijan reach a negotiated solution?

Al Jazeera

10 Aug 2014

Russia, which opposed what it considered to be the unilateral legitimisation of sovereignty in Kosovo, did the same by recognising South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states ... Despite the fact that several self-determination movements achieved independence and statehood in the past decade, such as East Timor, South Sudan and Kosovo - the first ......(size: 7.6Kb)

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