Distraction Technique? Russia Talks Up Annexing Georgia Breakaway Republics to ‘Teach West a Lesson’
Putin’s ranter-in-chief Medvedev made not-so-thinly veiled threats on Wednesday against two regions in Georgia, a NATO and EU aspirant.
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Breakaway Georgia Region Suspends Referendum on Joining Russia
The president of Georgia’s South Ossetia region, a Russian-backed self-proclaimed separatist state, suspended on Monday a planned referendum that would have seen South Ossetians vote on formally joining the Russian Federation, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported Tuesday.
World View: The Colorful Mikheil Saakashvili ‘Invades’ Ukraine from Poland and Threatens Revolution
Contents: The colorful Mikhail Saakashvili ‘invades’ Ukraine from Poland and threatens revolution; Saakashvili to ‘march on Kiev’ and challenge Poroshenko government
World View: Bank Run Worsens Italy’s Banking Crisis
Contents: Bank run worsens Italy’s banking crisis; Following the money, Sao Tome and Principe switches allegiance from Taiwan to China
World View: France Reverses Policy, Will Sell Advanced Defense Weapons to Georgia
Contents: France reverses policy, will sell advanced defense weapons to Georgia; Greece joins Zimbabwe and Cuba in missing an IMF payment; Congress may enable bankruptcy courts for Puerto Rico; What were you doing last night at 23:59:60?
World View: Karachi Pakistan Fears ‘Nuclear Nightmare’ over Planned Nuclear Reactors
Greece threatens to confiscate German property as war reparations; South Ossetia discourages trips to Georgia for medical care; Karachi Pakistan fears ‘nuclear nightmare’ over planned nuclear reactors
‘Effective Annexation’: Russia and Georgia’s South Ossetia Sign Integration Treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a treaty with South Ossetia, a breakaway region of Georgia, that will effectively annex the region to Russia early next week. The Treaty of Alliance and Integration allows Moscow to control its foreign policy, border, and security.
