NEWS: Georgia News Digest 08-08-08

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South Ossetia—latest news
1. A timeline of events Aug. 7-8
2. Russian jet bombed Kareli
3. Georgian warplanes strike S. Ossetia
4. video: Georgia resumes bombardment of South Ossetia
5. Georgia says its forces take over Znauri
6. At least 15 people killed in Tskhinvali
7. Georgian forces capture five villages
8. Ministry reports 10 deaths in Georgian-populated villages in S Ossetia
9. Tskhinvali almost surrounded
10. video: Heavy fighting in South Ossetia
11. Abkhazia deploys troops at border
12. Hundreds of ‘volunteers’ head for S. Ossetia
13. ‘Hundreds’ of fighters infiltrate into S. Ossetia from Russia
14. About 10 Georgians dead in S. Ossetia clashes
15. Evacuation from Georgian villages
16. Georgia describes Russian general's declaration of war statement as nonsense
17. Georgian assault on Tskhinvali "perfidious, base step"
18. UN Security council to discuss S. Ossetia
19. Russian president considers S. Ossetia strategy
20. U.S. urges Russia to press S. Ossetia to ‘stop fire’
South Ossetia—general news
21. video: Georgia shells its breakaway republic
22. video: Georgian tanks head for South Ossetia
23. Tbilisi accuses Tskhinvali of firing Georgian settlement of Avnevi
24. Georgia confirms loss of combat vehicle in South Ossetia clash
25. Georgian troops advance on separatist forces in "self-defence"
26. Georgia to "restore constitutional order" in S Ossetia
27. Separatists starting "war" in South Ossetia
28. Russia responsible for South Ossetia violence
29. Georgia voices "concern" over "destabilization" of Russia's North Caucasus
30. Georgia assails "hysteria" in Russian media coverage of South Ossetia events
31. Georgia-backed Ossetian body urges de-escalation in conflict zone
32. Phone tower owned by Georgian operator blown up in South Ossetia
33. Ossetian separatists are planning to bomb positions of Russian peacekeeping forces to involve them in conflict
34. Georgia-backed Ossetian body urges de-escalation in conflict zone
35. Melting war
36. RF considers situation in Georgian-Ossetian area dangerous
37. Russian senator blames USA for upsurge in Georgian-Ossetian conflict
38. Russia accuses Georgia of "cynical, unfair" attempt to shift blame for crisis
39. S. Ossetia supports Russian ambassador's efforts to alleviate crisis
40. Plane flights registered over Georgia-South Ossetia conflict area
41. Arrival of South Ossetian refugees in Rostov
42. Georgian observers leave peacekeepers' headquarters in Tskhinvali 5 minutes before attack 43. South Ossetian bishop calls on people to rebuff Georgian aggression
44. World must interfere in S. Ossetia
45. Kokoity breaks subordination to Russian Foreign Ministry
46. Russian TVs cover Tskhinvali shootouts differently
47. Abkhazia promises help to South Ossetia in case of Georgian aggression
48. Barankevich warns Georgia with second front
49. Volunteers from neighbouring regions rush to help Georgia’s separatist region
South Ossetia—international press roundups
50. 21 wounded in fighting around South Ossetia
51. Georgia launches attack on rebel region
52. New shooting in South Ossetia
53. Georgia hits back at S Ossetia forces
54. Separatist fighting worsens in Georgia
55. Georgia launches offensive in South Ossetia
56. Caucasus in crisis: Georgia invades rebel region
57. Georgian troops, warplanes, pound separatists
58. Georgia rebels clash; Saakashvili denies war buildup
59. Georgia preparing for war, Russia claims
South Ossetia—ceasefire
60. Georgia calls for truce in South Ossetia
61. Georgia offers cease-fire to breakaway region
62. Tbilisi declares cease-fire in South Ossetia
63. Georgia calls cease-fire in South Ossetia
64. video: Georgia and South Ossetia announce ceasefire
65. Saakashvili urges cease-fire, dialogue over S Ossetia
66. South Ossetian separatists refuse to meet Georgian minister
South Ossetia—negotiations
67. UN chief alarmed by rising violence in breakaway South Ossetia
68. At UN, South Ossetia shoot out triggers late-night council meeting, Kosovo echoes
69. UN to hold emergency meet on South Ossetia fighting
70. Georgia begins consultations with foreign diplomats
71. State Minister Iakobashvili visits Tskhinvali
72. US urges end to violence in Georgian breakaway region
73. OSCE Chair calls for direct talks over S. Ossetia
74. Solana urges Georgian president to resume talks with rebels
75. Europe's interference would help alleviate situation in S Ossetia
76. British ambassador visits Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone
77. Bush and Putin to discuss Georgia’s current situation
78. Saakashvili asks Lithuanian colleague for help in South Ossetia situation
79. Russian envoy insists Georgian-Ossetian meeting format an exception
80. Russian official sets out agenda for Georgian-Ossetian talks
81. Russia FM official to Georgia to organise Tbilisi-Tskhinvali talks
82. Russia seeks to maintain JCC format at settlement talks
83. Russia urges Georgia to halt South Ossetia attack
84. Russia-Georgia meeting on S. Ossetia fruitless
85. Russia, Georgia fail to agree on format of South Ossetia talks
86. S Ossetia ready for talks in quadripartite format
87. Kokoyty slams Georgia, but "ready for talks"
88. Georgia calls on Russia to ensure talks with S. Ossetia
89. Saakashvili claims Georgia seeks normalization
90. Saakashvili urges Russia to reduce tension in conflict zone
91. South Ossetian separatists refuse to meet Georgian minister
92. Georgia to take measures to end provocations by separatists
93. Minister, S Ossetia peacekeepers commander discuss crisis
South Ossetia—commentary and analysis
94. Bang bang, who’s dead?
95. What kinds of weapons are we planning to fight with?
96. Ossetian separatists are provoking a major Russian intervention
97. Russian pundits differ on possibility of war in Georgia's South Ossetia
98. The Caucasian conflict in the context of world politics
99. Caucasus conundrum
100. The looming crisis
101. Why South Ossetia, why now?
102. video: Aleksey Urazov
103. Undisguised separatist aggression
104. Friendly fire: Georgia and South Ossetia were about to start war
Misc.
105. Israeli-Georgian weapons deals rumors to be verified
106. Weapons scandal
107. Western arms supplies fuel conflict in Georgia
108. Ukraine admits to supplying weapons to Georgia
109. OSCE Mission helps Georgian government improve border management
110. Russian pundit says Sochi blast evidence of problems for 2014 Olympics
111. Republicans plan to file suit against Adjara legislature
112. Kartuli Dasi to run in Adjaran elections
113. Fitch says new Georgia violence worrying
114. Inflation rate in Georgia the lowest among neighbour countries
115. MCG decides on funding of 10 projects under the project of development of agribusiness
116. Another competition on sale of property of JSC Kakheti Energy Distribution has been announced
117. Commercial production of pit coal at Tkibuli field resumed after 15-year interval
118. Health Ministry partners with NGOs for anti-measles campaign

Jonathan Kulick, Ph.D., Director of Studies, Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies, 3a Chitadze, Tbilisi 0108, Georgia (Republic), jonathan.kulick@gfsis.org, office: +995 32 47 35 55, mobile: +995 95 33 33 40, USA voicemail: 310.928.6814