DW-WORLD: Georgian President Declares State of War, Calls for Ceasefire Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili on Saturday called on the Russians to agree on an immediate ceasefire to fighting in South Ossetia after saying earlier that his country was in a state of war.
(09.08.2008) DW-WORLD: Analysis: Georgian Army May Be Tough Nut for Russia to Crack The war in the Caucasian province Ossetia may seem like an uneven contest between giant Russia and tiny Georgia -- but on the battlefront things are a Seven Czechs leave Georgia, no Czech in area of fighting-official ...
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S. Korean president calls for new talks ... bit different. (09.08.2008) DW-WORLD: Opinion: A Ruso-Georgian Media War in South Ossetia Georgia's actions in South Ossetia have in fact turned into a Ruso-Georgian war. The information war, however, has also reached a new level of escalation, says DW's Ingo Mannteufel. (09.08.2008) DW-WORLD: Olympic Organizers Saddened By Fighting in South Ossetia Olympic organizers on Saturday expressed regret over the outbreak of hostilities between Georgia and Russia, saying conflicts were not compatible with Olympic values and the Olympic Truce. (09.08.2008) DW-WORLD: Russian Forces Target Sites Near Georgian Capital Georgian and Russian forces are engaged in fierce clashes in South Ossetia. Officials in Tbilisi have said they will declare a state of emergency after Russian forces reportedly bombed sites near the Georgian capital. (09.08.2008) DW-WORLD: Georgia's Borders Must Be Recognized, Says Former Minister The conflict over South Ossetia must be resolved politically, says the former education minister from Georgia, Alexander Kartosia. The territorial integrity of Georgia, however, is not up for questioning. (09.08.2008)
(Deutsche Welle)
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