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Image from flickr.com/photos/29577903@N02/ 09.08.2009, 18:28

Ossetia remembers lives saved in underground hospital

As war raged on the streets of the South Ossetian capital, the city's hospital was forced underground. Doctors had to treat hundreds of patients in the building's basement to escape the bombings.

09.08.2009, 11:32

Tears amongst the ashes: Ossetia’s mourning continues

According to the Russian Prosecutor’s office, the Georgian attack last August killed 162 Ossetians and wounded 250. For people who lost relatives in the attack, the grieving continues.

08.08.2009, 05:00

Wounds that won’t heal: S. Ossetia remembers Georgian attack

At this time exactly one year ago, the South Ossetian capital Tskhinval was shuddering under fire. For some, last year’s events are a nightmare from which they have not yet awaken.

07.08.2009, 22:16

Political movements commemorate the August war

Different parties and movements have held rallies to mark the tragic events in South Ossetia. In Moscow, Communists were outside the US embassy protesting against the country’s policy in the Caucasus.

Sergey Lavrov 05.08.2009, 15:35 2 comments

Saakashvili is a failed ideological project – Lavrov

As the anniversary of the deadly Georgian attack on South Ossetia approaches, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shared his view on the conflict and its consequences for Georgia, Russia, and the world.

Andy Garcia (L) and Mikhail Saakashvili 21.10.2009, 02:53 5 comments

Will Andy Garcia eat his tie? Hollywood star plays Saakashvili

A war of titans seems to be starting, but luckily not a bloody one this time. Die Hard 2 director Renny Harlin to make film about 2008 Georgian war, but another star, Emir Kusturica, seems ready to fire back with a hit.

A Russian tank drives through a Roksky tunnel as it heads to the South Ossetian conflict zone, in Nizur on August 9, 2008. AFP Photo / Kazbek Basaev 08.08.2009, 14:31 4 comments

South Ossetia: stuck between a rock and a hard place?

S.Ossetia will always depend on the more populated Russia’s N.Ossetia, as well as Georgia, due to its geographical location, which is in the middle of the Georgian territory, says journalist and author Thomas De Waal.

25.08.2010, 17:53 1 comment

ROAR: Two years on, Abkhazia, South Ossetia still count on Russia

Russia’s recognition of independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia two years ago remains the main factor of political and economic stability of the former Georgian republics.

Sukhumi 1992 09.08.2009, 09:29

“Georgia’s aggression was inevitable” – Abkhazian President

Had Georgia achieved its plans to subdue South Ossetia, Abkhazia could have been the next target, Abkhazian President Sergey Bagapsh told RT in an exclusive interview.

26.08.2009, 12:54

Caucasian states independence: “media war reignited”

“There has been a series of articles and ideologically-driven books posing the question of who started the war in South Ossetia”, said Aleksey Urazov from Moscow State University.

Ossetian elderly live in ruins and pain over loss of children

Published: 10 August, 2009, 09:27


Tskhinvali (AFP Photo / Konstantin Kirillov)

Many homes in South Ossetia still bear the scars of last year's war. For the elderly the past 12 months have been a challenge, coping with family losses while living in the rubble of Tskhinval.

 
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Some American guy August 10, 2009, 23:38 quote
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Unfortunately, the American mainstream media (MSM) does not show the genocide that the Georgian troops were about to inflict on these defenseless people. That's one of the many reasons why the average American citizens will not know that Russia is not an aggressor, but an anti-aggressor.

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