Thursday 21 August 2008

News & Analysis, August 21

Medvedev Backs Independence Bids, 15 August 2008,
By Nabi Abdullaev, Nikolaus von Twickel - The Moscow Times
http://www.moscowtimes.ru/articles/detail.php?ID=369810

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Khatazhukov: world community must recognize independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
The war in South Ossetia has shown that Russia lacks forces to ensure safety of the peaceful population, therefore, the world community must recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, asserts Valery Khatazhukov, chairman of the Human Rights Centre of Kabardino-Balkaria.
http://eng.kavkaz.memo.ru/newstext/engnews/id/1227625.html

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People in Kabardino-Balkaria approve Putin's instructions to support Abkhazia and South Ossetia
http://eng.kavkaz.memo.ru/newstext/engnews/id/1212619.html

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Abkhazian creative associations demand to make USA responsible for supporting Georgia
http://eng.kavkaz.memo.ru/newstext/engnews/id/1227487.html

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Let Russia join NATO,
By Andrew Meier - Los Angeles TimesThe West has pushed back against Moscow's repeated attempts to establish closer ties.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-meier20-2008aug20,0,7770162.story

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Moscow accuses Israel of arming Georgia - day before Assad arrives for big arms purchases - Debka
http://www.debka.com/headline.php?hid=5523

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Attacking Iran via South Ossetia, by Stephen Kinzer - Guardian
Could the conflict between Russia and Georgia be the excuse the Bush administration has been looking for to bomb Iran?http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/aug/20/usforeignpolicy.iran

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Prague Spring vs Tbilisi hangover, by Peter Lavelle
http://www.peterlavelle.com/?p=40

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Medvedev Vies With Putin in Word War, 19 August 2008,
By Anna Smolchenko, Matt Siegel - The Moscow Times
http://www.moscowtimes.ru/articles/detail.php?ID=369927

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Future of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, by Vladimir Gushchin
(RIA Novosti Int. Communications director)http://vgushchin.livejournal.com/6612.html

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ICRC visits hospital, evaluates needs in S.Ossetia - Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUSLL650226._CH_.2400

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Jewish Quarter targeted in Georgian offensive
http://www.russiatoday.com/news/news/29294

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