The conflict centered on South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two “breakaway provinces” in Georgia. They are officially part of Georgia, but have separate governments unrecognized by most countries. Abkhazia ...

The Russian Defense Ministry refused to comment to The Associated Press on the reports of the sinking and Georgian officials could not immediately be reached. If confirmed, it could mark a serious ...

MOSCOW -- Russia has made clear it calls the shots in this part of the world, a message other former Soviet bloc countries cannot ignore. Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili has been a loyal U.S.

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual end-of-year press conference. -/Kremlin Press Office/dpa Russia will disregard a ruling from the European Court of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. was absent from a joint statement by several UN Security Council members condemning Russia's actions on the anniversary ...

The presidential candidates speak out on the growing international crisis. Aug. 10, 2008— -- For Russia and Georgia, the conflict in South Ossetia is now a long-simmering war. For Sen. Barack ...

December 23, 2025: Russia has occupied 20 percent of Georgia’s territory since the 2008 invasion. Tiny Georgia, with a population of four million, continues the slow process of gaining NATO membership ...

The U.S. was absent from a joint statement by several UN Security Council members condemning Russia's actions on the anniversary of the 2008 war with Georgia. In a joint statement, representatives of ...